Attorney-Adviser (International)

$127,397 - $165,619/Yr

Department of Defense - Fort Shafter, HI

Full-time - Senior

Fort Shafter, HI

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This position is located at HQ U.S. Army Pacific, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. If you are currently serving in a permanent, competitive service appointment in the Federal service, and are selected for this position, the appointment will remove you from the competitive service while you occupy this position.

Responsibilities

• Has responsibility for planning and accomplishing legal work pertaining to all matters in International and National Security Law, including Security Cooperation legal issues impacting Army operations in the Indo-Pacific theater of operations.
• Serves as legal advisor to the Staff Judge Advocate and Command on a myriad of legal issues in the complex international/national security law area.
• Provides legal support and advice to USARPAC Main Command Post and Theater Joint Forces Land Component Command.
• Provides legal interpretations on international agreements and treaties as they relate to Theater Army operations, activities and investments in foreign countries.
• Renders legal advice on international agreements and treaties, including defense treaties with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and Thailand.
• Provides comprehensive legal analysis to the Command and Staff on legal requirements and implications of operations, activities and investments in the Indo-Pacific Area of Operations.
• Provides Army Service Component Command level subject matter legal expertise to Indo-Pacific Army elements through serving as the legal advisor to USARPAC exercise planners for Joint Chiefs of Staff and Army bi-lateral and multi-lateral exercises.
• Serves as the legal expert to the Staff Judge Advocate and Command team for Legal engagements with ally and partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret security clearance for access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires the incumbent to maintain active bar membership, in good standing (as defined by the pertinent bar) of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• This position is subject to applicant testing and random drug testing under the provisions of AR 600-85. Incumbent must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.

Nice-to-haves

• 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.

Benefits

• Relocation expenses reimbursed
• Salary range of $127,397 - $165,619 per year
• Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 8.9% for federal employees in Honolulu County, Hawaii