General Attorney
U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command · Department of the Army
This job in plain English
This attorney job is with the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. The attorney handles several areas of law, including employment, contracts, ethics, and legal help for military families and other eligible people. It is a permanent job in the Excepted Service, with a 2-year trial period and a Secret security clearance requirement.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, including U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Current and former federal employees may also apply, and Army Materiel Command internal candidates are considered before outside applicants.
What you would do
- Practice several areas of law with varied complexity and workload.
- Research legal questions and give legal advice to Army officials and Command elements.
- Represent the Army in employment, labor, EEO, grievance, and arbitration matters.
- Advise on Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Command authority questions.
- Advise on contract matters, including modifications and post-procurement issues.
- Serve as an ethics attorney, reviewing financial disclosures and conflicts of interest.
Do you qualify for GS-13?
With experience: You need two years of professional legal experience after you were admitted to the bar, matching the duties of this job at the GS-13 level. The Attorney Qualifying Authority may make an exception for applicants with special qualifications.
With education: You need a first professional law degree, either a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or a Juris Doctorate (J.D.), from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association when you graduated. The Army General Counsel may make an exception if a candidate has superior qualifications and no well-qualified candidates from accredited schools are available. Degrees must come from a school recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Active membership in good standing in the bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico
- Active bar membership that permits representing the federal government in courts
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less, showing hours per week and month/year start and end dates for each job
- List of each state bar where you are an active member in good standing, in your resume
- DD-214 and attached supporting papers if you claim veterans' preference, with the information in your cover letter or resume
- SF-15 Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, if you claim a 10-point preference
- If selected for interview, within 14 days: official law school transcript and class standing statement
- If selected for interview, within 14 days: good standing certificate from a state bar, dated within 3 months of your application
- If selected for interview, within 14 days: fitness to practice statement, dated within 3 months of your application
- If selected for interview, within 14 days: contact details for three licensed attorney references
- If selected for interview, within 14 days: copy of your SF-50 showing your current appointment
- If selected for interview, within 14 days: writing samples of legal briefs, memos, or letters, 10 pages total at most
How you will be rated: Applicants are first checked for minimum qualifications, then rated on how well their application shows skills in technical legal research, legal and policy guidance, and managing a heavy caseload of clients with complex needs. Missing required information can result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, and list hours per week and month/year dates for every job, or your application may be marked incomplete.
- List every state bar where you are an active member in good standing on your resume.
- Get your good standing certificate and fitness to practice statement ready now, since they are due within 14 days of an interview request and must be dated within 3 months of your application.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time; travel is not required
Conditions of employment:
- Background check, with a suitability or fitness determination
- Must obtain and keep eligibility for a Secret security clearance
- May need to file a financial disclosure report (OGE 278e or 450) on entry and yearly after
- Must keep an active bar membership for federal court representation
- 2-year trial period
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
- Direct deposit of pay is required
- Proof of U.S. citizenship is required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $125,431 – $163,062 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-13 · General Schedule
- Location
- Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Attorney (0905)
- Announcement
- CHAT-26-13097904-DHA
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