Attorney-Adviser (General)(Title 32)

Summary

THIS IS A TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS POSITION DUTY LOCATION: JAG, Hartford, CT AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1: All currently employed full-time permanent and indefinite personnel of the CTARNG. Area 2: All currently employed full-time temporary technician personnel and all current traditional members of the CTARNG. Area 3: Individuals eligible for membership in the CTARNG. Membership must be satisfied within four (4) months of selection.

Duties

• This is an indefinite position that may convert to permanent without further competition.
• Position to be filled upon the vacancy of the incumbent.
• JOB SUMMARY: The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the full-time professional legal adviser and support to the
• Commander of federally recognized
• Guards, and state/territory unique public defense or safety structures or wing commander.
• In this primary purpose, this position also serves as the full-time professional legal advisor and support to
• Opportunity advisors, and subordinate commanders to support the state prevention efforts relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and domestic abuse.
• This position also serves as a professional legal adviser to the United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), state/territory National Guard senior leadership, state/territory National Guard directorates, and subordinate National Guard commanded units or state/territory level divisions.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• This is an excepted position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Connecticut Army National Guard.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the Connecticut Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Connecticut Army National Guard.
• If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Connecticut Army National Guard recruiter at (800) 716-3550 before applying for this position.
• The major duties include, but are not limited to: Acts as a legal adviser and attorney for the state/territory
• Guard, responsible for the formulation of state/territory legal policy and its execution legal representation; legal initiatives; interpretation and litigation of U.S. and state/territory(s) constitutional, civil, criminal, labor law; international law and treaty agreements; and a full spectrum of expert legal advice.
• Responsible to advise on the legal, factual, and other impacting aspects of drafting, interpretation and application of legislation, regulation, tasking orders, decision, opinions or other guiding, or lack thereof, instruments associated with emerging or highly conflicted, sensitive, and
• Emotionally charged issues relating to sexual crimes, harassment, domestic violence/abuse, and to the prevention and response of sexual crimes, harassment, and domestic violence/abuse.
• Serves as the state/territory National Guard litigation point of contact.
• Serves as an attorney/adviser providing acquisition and fiscal legal advice to the state/territory's assigned
• Property & Fiscal
• Officer, particularly in the area of emerging requirements in victim support and legal resourcing (the
• Chief of the
• Bureau's agent in the state/territory) and active-duty military advisers.
• Acts as the Adjutant General's representative in third-party proceedings under Federal labor-management and equal employment opportunity statutes and regulatory provisions.

Education

No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
• Resume showing relevant experience
• Responses to the Assessment Questionnaire Unofficial
• Transcripts, if used to qualify (An official transcript may be required before being hired.) Proof of Bar
• Membership: Be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United
• States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.