attorney advisor

4 weeks ago

Vandenberg AFB, United States Department Of The Air Force Full time
Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct extensive research and evaluation of information in controversial areas, involving difficult legal questions having an important impact on major public and private interests.

Conduct or assist higher levels on innovative program development with supervision and review on policy, resources and planning; develop solutions to highly complex problems requiring various disciplines; responsible for fulfilling program objectives.

Duties

The Duties have been updated to better reflect the position.

  • Assess and evaluate for legal compliance, legal sufficiency, and/or advisability, local policies and practices, proposed actions and
decisions, official conduct and authority, commercial transactions, draft documents and publications, investigations, responses to

inquiries, public statements, plans, and initiatives.

  • Evaluate claims by and against the government, assess legal risk, and recommend disposition.
  • Research, analyze, and interpret federal, state, and local law, administrative decisions, case law, and legal opinions, as well as DoD
instructions and regulations and Department of Air Force (DAF) instructions and guidance.

  • Prepare for and represent the AF/installation and its legal interests in correspondence, meetings, negotiations, and judicial and
administrative hearings, involving federal, state, and local officials, parties with adverse interests, and commercial entities.

  • Advocate AF positions and defend AF legal interests in meetings and negotiations with outside officials and entities, in order to reach
agreements that permit the unconstrained execution of the AF mission and preserve command prerogatives.

  • Prepare cases for litigation, provides legal support during litigation, and, when designated, represent the federal government or the AF
in judicial or administrative proceedings.

  • Administrative proceeding may include employee grievance proceedings, unemployment or worker's compensation proceedings,
arbitration hearings, or hearings before state or local environmental regulatory bodies.

  • As required, assist Air Force Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA) field support centers in preparation for labor, employment,
environmental, contract, tort, or utility litigation, conducting investigations to obtain and preserve evidence, managing discovery at the

installation, reviewing agency records for relevant material, assisting in the interview or deposition of witnesses, aiding in the

preparation of motions and other procedural submissions, providing support for settlement discussions, and advising installation

officials on actions and decisions related to the case.

  • Relating to environmental law matters, research and advise installation personnel on real property management, energy initiatives,
environmental planning, environmental compliance, environmental protection, natural and cultural/historical resource protection, and

occupational safety and health.

  • Prepare cases for litigation and represents the Government in federal district court and in other fora as needed.
  • Relating to administrative law matters, research and advise installation personnel on quality force management, standards of conduct
and ethics, investigations, congressional inquiries, Freedom of lnformation Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests, reports of survey, line of

duty determinations, barments, regulation review and interpretation, member financial responsibility, on-base private organizations

and fundraising, command authorities and responsibilities, and myriad other legal issues affecting base operations.

  • Advise the Staff Judge Advocate, Space Launch Delta 30 Commander and senior Delta leadership on legal issues concerning the
potential limitation and/or encroachment upon the use of and access to real property, airspace, and offshore water areas comprising

Vandenberg SFB and the Western Test Range.

  • Relating to tort matters, research and advise installation personnel on tort claims against the government, claims in favor of the
government, third party collections, claims inspections, disaster response, quality assurance/risk management reviews at medical

activities, and medical-legal issues; also at overseas locations, medical cost recovery claims, foreign claims, and single service claims

responsibilities.

  • Perform legal assistance for active duty and retired military members and their dependents. Legal assistance for active duty and retired
military members is provided as required and assigned by the Staff Judge Advocate and Division Chief, as well as other duties as

assigned. Incumbent is expected to be conversant with and able to deal with a wide range of local laws and provide liaison with local

officials.

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