Summary There is an anticipated vacancy for the position of ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL) of NLSC. PAY FOR NAVAL HOSPITAL, JACKSONVILLE, FL $73939-$137,000 PAY FOR BETHESDA, MD. AND QUANTICO, VA. $84601-$156,755 Responsibilities You will provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process. You will serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area. You will independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case. You will prepare legal memoranda in support of board proceedings; and may represent Sailors and Marines during the informal and formal PEB hearing process and in subsequent appeals processes. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications At the GS-11: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and have at least one year of legal experience. Recent law school graduates and applicants with less than one year of legal experience must demonstrate superior law student work or activities that indicates the ability to independently perform legal work, as demonstrated by graduation in upper third of law school class; work or achievement of significance on the law school's official law reviews or journals; special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning moot court competition or membership on the moot court team); full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program; significant summer law office clerk experience; or other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement. At the GS-12: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and two years of professional legal experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. At the GS-13: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D) degree from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and have legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of this position. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education For the GS-11 and GS-12, a second professional law degree (LL.M) that required at least one full academic year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of professional legal experience. Must have a J.D. Degree from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States, and have a minimum of three (3) years of post-law school legal experience as either a military judge advocate or in private practice providing client representation and demonstrated litigation experience in disability law. Additional Information The successful selectee will perform the following duties: Provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process. Serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area. Independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case; prepare legal memoranda in support of board proceedings; and may represent Sailors and Marines during the informal and formal PEB hearing process and in subsequent appeals processes. Resume showing relevant experience and a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria of this position. Resume should also include the following: Full name, mailing and email addresses, day and evening telephone numbers. (Do NOT include your SSN or personal photo on your resume.) Country of citizenship. Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of degree received. Information about your paid and nonpaid work experiences related to this position including: job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary. You may also include information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments. Current federal government employees should indicate their current GS and step level or equivalent grade and salary. Writing sample of two pages or less. The writing sample may be an excerpt of a longer document but shall not exceed two pages in actual length. An official certificate issued within the past 3 months showing the applicant is a member in good standing of the Bar of the highest court of a State of the United States or a Territory of the United States or sufficient proof that the same has been requested with the appropriate licensing authority. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by and accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/) Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.