Attorney Advisor (General)

Quick Facts

Attorney Advisor (General) position providing statutory legal and policy counsel to senior Joint Chiefs of Staff leadership.

Primary focus areas: civilian personnel and labor law; standards of conduct and government ethics; administrative law; FOIA/Privacy Act; administrative, litigation, and fiscal matters.

Description

Act as an Attorney-Advisor (general), a statutory advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), providing independent, timely legal advice and counsel to CJCS and senior Joint Staff leadership. Responsibilities span ethics and standards of conduct, FOIA/Privacy Act and protection of PII/IA/IT systems, administrative law matters, litigation support, and fiscal and acquisition-related legal work.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-range legal services with primary focus on civilian personnel and labor law, standards of conduct and government ethics, and administrative law.
• Advise and represent on civilian personnel and labor law, equal employment opportunity, and ethics/standards of conduct.
• Conduct independent legal research and prepare legal analyses and opinions for assigned matters.
• Provide timely counsel on FOIA and Privacy Act (PA) issues and requests, including protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Information Assurance (IA), and IT systems use.
• Provide counsel on substantive and procedural administrative law (e.g., command investigations, grievances, adverse actions, Inspector General complaints, MOUs/MOAs, legislative and Congressional support, foreign liaison agreements).
• Support litigation by tracking and summarizing ongoing matters, assisting with discovery, reviewing pleadings, and drafting witness declarations.
• Advise on ethics and standards of conduct referencing the Department of War Joint Ethics Regulation (JER) and guidance from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), including gifts, non-federal activities, travel benefits, vehicle/MILAIR use, procurement integrity, political activities, public financial disclosure reports, post-government employment, and conflicts of interest.
• Provide fiscal law legal analysis covering acquisition and contract law, federal appropriations law, funding and limitations on fiscal authority, proper use of funds, performance of work statements, and inter-service/intra-governmental support agreements.
• Advise on acquisition strategy, solicitation, source selection, and contract administration, including support for contingency operations and exercises.
• Maintain liaison with legal counterparts across DoD and federal organizations to support policy and legal coordination.

Requirements

• U.S. citizen.
• Licensed attorney in good standing with the bar of a U.S. state/territory/DC/commonwealth; proof of good standing required.
• J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited law school; transcripts required.
• Obtain/maintain Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) security clearance.
• Comply with drug testing requirements (initial drug screening and random testing thereafter).
• Submit application materials by the stated deadline, including required resume and questionnaire.

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and full-time/part-time/intermittent status.