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Attorney-Adviser (General)
Army National Guard Units · Baltimore, Maryland · Closes in 11 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: Special authorities, Veterans, The public.

This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans, and spouses, widows, widowers or parents of veterans, may also apply. Special authority applicants are considered, including certain Priority Placement Program groups such as DoD Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, retained grade employees, and military spouses.

Experience: You need more than 2 years of professional legal experience that fits the duties of this job. For DoD assignments, you must also be an active member of the bar of a state, U.S. territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia.

Education: You need a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.). Your school must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body.

Licenses and certifications:

Active membership in the bar of a state, U.S. territory, commonwealth or D.C. (for DoD assignments)
Active Level 2 Defense Credentialing Program for Prevention Professionals credentials

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume with contact information, employer, job title, start and end dates (month/year), and hours per week Resume must describe how you meet the qualifications and show series and grade for federal jobs Education, certifications or licenses listed on your resume Transcripts or other proof of your education Current federal employees: most current non-award SF-50 Veterans' preference claims: state them in your cover letter or resume and attach DD Form 214 SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference Priority Placement forms (DD 3145-1, 3145-2, 3145-3 or 3145-4) for your category, with listed supporting papers

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 11 days (November 14, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using an online questionnaire and your resume. Your resume and documents are checked against your questionnaire answers. If you rate yourself higher than your package supports, your answers may be changed or you may be removed from consideration.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Secret), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Attach proof of your law degree and bar membership, since the job requires documentation for education.
If you claim veterans' preference, state it in your cover letter or resume and attach DD Form 214.
Show dates (month/year) and hours per week for each job on your resume.

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