Air Force Civilian Service · 6 hours ago
Attorney - Adviser
Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking an experienced transactional real estate attorney to join their Office of the Secretary of the Air Force General Counsel. The role involves providing legal advice on installations, energy, and environmental matters to support the Department of the Air Force's mission.
Aerospace
Responsibilities
Providing legal advice and counsel pertaining to installations, energy and environmental matters in support of the Department of the Air Force mission and operations worldwide to the Secretariat, Air and Space Staff and the concerning laws, policies and matters regarding real estate including, but not limited to, acquisition, leasing, financing, development, management, temporary use, and disposal of real property
Qualification
Required
Qualified applicants must be able to obtain a security clearance
The applicant must have the following minimum qualifications: (1) J.D. or LL.B. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; (2) Admitted to and an active member in good standing with a bar of any state; and (3) Minimum of two (2) years of transactional real estate experience
Knowledge of the role and duties of the Government attorney, including a practical knowledge of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct for Federal Lawyers and American Bar Association Rules of Professional Responsibility and the rules of the jurisdiction(s) in which incumbent is licensed to practice
Ability to analyze extremely complex legal issues, including issues relating to installation, energy, and environmental law, real property, housing and utilities privatization, BRAC, and real property development and finance
Knowledge of the research methodologies, including computer-assisted technologies, necessary to research applicable Federal, State, interstate, and local laws and regulations concerning issues involving installation, energy, and environmental law, real property, housing and utilities privatization, BRAC, and real property development and finance
Skill in applying advanced data gathering tools, including, but not limited to, formal interviewing techniques, archived records retrieval and review, information requests under the various Federal and State access laws, and formal discovery, to collect various types of factual information
Superior skills in the areas of oral and written communications and interpersonal relationships
Knowledge of the administrative and judicial litigation process including significance of the administrative record
Knowledge of the federal legislative and inter-agency decision process
Knowledge of computer productivity software, e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint
Benefits
Paid Time Off
11 Federal Holidays each year
13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)
Paid Vacation Time
13-26 days per year based on length of employment
Health Insurance
No waiting period to qualify for you and your family
Retirement
Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
Basic Benefits Plan
Social Security
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), like a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)
Company
Air Force Civilian Service
A mission to support the men and women in uniform of the United States Air Force with our talent and dedication and service.