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Position Title
ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL)
Agency
Pacific Air Forces
Announcement Number
9E-AFPC-10906506-027878-JCL Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, September 4, 2020 to Friday, September 11, 2020
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
Please answer the following questions by selecting the appropriate response(s). NOTE: Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility/eligibilities. Veterans' Preference is NOT an eligibility; it is a hiring preference, where applicable. You must select at least one eligibility to receive consideration for this position. If you do not have one of the eligibilities listed, you are not "eligible" to apply for this position and your application will not be referred to the hiring manager.

We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. All competitive eligible candidates must complete the entire Application Questionnaire as part of the application package. Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
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2. US Citizen - Are you a US citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. I am a current or prior military member of the Armed Forces that is retiring or has been retired less than 180 days. Hiring (appointments or transfers) of retiring or retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in any DoD Component during the 180 days immediately following retirement may only be made IAW DoDI 1402.01 and may require a waiver for appointment prior to the 180 days from official military retirement. (limit characters)
2. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
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3. All current federal employees must have a minimum performance rating of acceptable or higher to be considered for placement. Current federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration. Note: Failure to select one of the below responses will render you ineligible for further consideration. (limit characters)
4. Are you retired from the Federal civilian service and receiving an annuity? (limit characters)
5. I am a current permanent or former federal employee with less than 52 weeks break in the competitive service and I am applying for this position to be considered as a: (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
All applicants must complete the following section. This section will be used to determine your ability and willingness to accept certain conditions of employment or meet certain requirements of the position. Please respond 'Yes' or 'No' to the following statements. Failure to respond to this section will result in an ineligible rating. (limit characters)
1. I am able and willing to submit to an extensive background investigation to verify my suitability for employment. (limit characters)
2. This position requires a Secret security clearance. I am able and willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and review of my driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service. (limit characters)
3. I am able and willing to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report as required by this position on a recurring basis. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements needed to qualify for a Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-13. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education and specialized experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Attorney-Advisor (General) at the GS-0905-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in combination with the mandatory education requirements identified in the job opportunity announcement. Your resume must support the response you select. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating. (limit characters)
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Develops and addresses relevant legal issues and formulates legal advice, opinions, approach and argument consistent with governing laws, policies, and regulations. (limit characters)
3. Prepares legal opinions, memoranda's and is skillful in identifying and understanding issues, options and recommending course of action. (limit characters)
4. Conducts legal research into wide variety of legal issues within demanding time constraints, with little or no direct supervision. (limit characters)
5. Clearly represents, prepares and explains legal principles and recommends appropriate action. (limit characters)
6. Provide legal advice, prepare legal opinions, negotiate settlement agreements and represent with proficiency in legal concepts, principles, precedents, and practices. (limit characters)
7. Develops, drafts, and negotiates legal documents and related correspondence to ensure that they achieve the intended results and are clear and correct as to form and law. (limit characters)
8. Issues legal advice/support that are accurate, practical, and relevant to client needs (limit characters)
9. Provides legal advice and documents that are clear, concise, complete and accurate within the time frame set by the supervisor (limit characters)
10. Serves as a subject matter expert who maintains the highest level of currency in a wide range of laws, regulations, policy and guidance (limit characters)
CERTIFICATION: I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
11. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below. (limit characters)