Attorney-Adviser; General

about the position

this position is in the defense civilian intelligence personnel system (dcips). Employees occupying dcips positions are in the excepted service and must adhere to u.s. Code, title 10, as well as department of defense instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the st-ic-w0jaaa us army counterintelligence command. You will serve as an operational legal advisor to the commander, united states army counterintelligence command (usacic), and subordinate usacic organizations.

applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their applicant shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (ksas) associated with the position.

there is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the department of army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., dd form 214, certificate of release or discharge from active duty) to their submissions.

Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a standard form (sf) 15, application for 10-point veteran preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (sf 15, which lists the type of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the office of personnel management website .gov.)

• education: an applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the american bar association (aba) and have the first professional law degree (llb or jd).
• bar membership: applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the united states, district of columbia, or commonwealth of puerto rico.
• experience: applicant must have 3 or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an aba-accredited law school in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an llm may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience.

you will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

please note that requirements for education, time in grade, and experience may be waived by the applicable authority and the requirements should not deter any individual from applying for the position.

please note that if an applicant does not have their law school transcripts, certificate of good standing, or fitness to practice statement, he/she should not be deterred from applying for the positions. The documents below are required for an attorney to enter on duty; however, they are preferred, but not required, at the time of application.