Attorney-Adviser

About the Position: This position is located with the U.S. Cyber Command, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Meade, MD. 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. Who May Apply: US Citizens Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. KSA's: Skill in identifying and researching highly technical and complex legal issues. Skill in providing legal, technical, and policy guidance. Ability to effectively, professionally, and ethically manage a heavy caseload of clients with complex legal needs. Qualification Requirements: The following minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration: Education Requirements: Position requires the possession of the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) AND active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Applicants for initial appointment into attorney positions within the Department of Army must be graduates of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of the applicant's graduation. As indicated below, a law school transcript must be submitted with your application materials. Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be a member 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. As noted below, proof of such membership and good standing must be submitted with your application materials. Experience: In addition to the requirements above, applicants for the GG-15 or equivalent Attorney positions must also possess 4 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. Time in Grade: The Qualifying Authorities (QA's) will make a determination as to the applicability of time in grade based on the requirements of the position. If you are currently employed as an attorney by the Federal government you must have completed one year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade level as the position being filled. NOTICE OF VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (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. The SF 15 will identify the supporting documentation required along with the list of the types of 10-point preference. The SF 15 is available from the OPM at https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/sf/. Serves as a Senior Attorney on complex issues involving intellectual property, computer software rights, Artificial Intelligence (AI), contract and acquisition law, Commercially Acquired Information (CAI), technology transfer, and fiscal law. Provides expert advice and counsel pertaining to technical data and computer software rights, software protection, commercial software licenses, data and software rights issues, and challenges to assertions made by contractors. Works with USCYBERCOM personnel to help identify patentable inventions and software that can be licensed via patent license agreements, software license agreements, or open-source software licensing. Advises and assists senior command officials, contracting and agreements officers, and program managers on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contracts and non-FAR agreements and acquisitions. Provides legal and policy advice on matters related to sensitive contracting and the acquisition or development of capabilities to ensure compliance with the law of war and U.S. Government and Department of War policies. Conducts extensive legal and policy research and analysis on a considerable number of issues of an unusually difficult nature regarding highly technical areas relating particularly to cyber and electronic warfare. Serves as a fiscal law advisor to the Command on issues regarding the proper obligation and expenditure of funds relating to operational and contractual issues. Provides legal and policy advice on the acquisition and use of Publicly Available Information-Commercially Available Information (PAI-CAI) and data governance/data privacy issues. Advises senior officials on matters related to the development, acquisition, or use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), to include intellectual property, data governance, and data privacy legal issues. Security clearance required: Top Secret

Education Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.