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Attorney-Adviser (General)
Field Operating Offices of the Office of the Secretary of the Army · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
About the Position: This position is located with the Department of the Army Review Boards Agency, Legal Directorate working under the oversight of the Office of the Judge Advocate General at Arlington, VA. If you are currently serving in a permanent, competitive service appointment in the Federal service, and are selected for this position, the appointment will remove you from the competitive service while you occupy this position.
What You'll Do
- →Provides professional specialized legal support and advice to the Army Review Board Agency (ARBA) on the requirements of law, implementing regulations and policy involving military personnel, veterans, their dependents, and related issues.
- →Conducts extensive review, research and provision of legal interpretation on a wide range of federal statutes.
- →Presents legal education classes at the Army Judge Advocate General's School and other venues as part of the Agency's outreach program.
- →Represents ARBA on extremely complex and difficult legal issues involving correction of military records, discharge upgrades, grade determinations, officer involuntary eliminations and resignations.
- →Review, analyze and ensure the DASA (RB) and Agency staff are aware of existing and potential legal issues and newly enacted legislation and regulations, which impact the operation of Agency programs.
- →Provides guidance/direction to subordinates on complex legal problems, and note any unusual circumstances surrounding a case or problem, highlight any background information that must be considered, and set forth any important policy considerations.
- →Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and assigns continuing day-to-day responsibility and authority for accomplishment of Legal Office activities.
- →Reviews, analyzes and ensures the DASA (RB) and Agency staff are aware of existing and potential legal issues and newly enacted legislation and regulations, which impact the operation of Agency programs.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.
- ✓For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S.
- ✓Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 22182439-c22e-4be9-ad0f-4c56beb8cbc0
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