attorney-adviser (general)

About the Position: This position is located with the U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, Legal Office at Watervliet, NY.

A recruitment incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the best interests of the Government.

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.

• Provides legal advice and counsel to the Command regarding the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to civilian personnel, labor relations, and equal employment law issues.
• Provides legal advice and counsel regarding Federal Labor Management Relations between the Arsenal and the Union, to include agreement negotiations/interpretations, represent management in the third-party proceedings.
• Serves as the primary counsel representing the Command in third-party administrative, quasi-judicial, and judicial proceedings on civilian personnel, labor relations, and equal employment opportunity matters.
• Recommends final legal guidance on contracting matters, including but not limited to, justifications and approvals, solicitations, awards, terminations, protests, appeals, claims, and data rights.
• Advises on general admin and civil law matters, including the operation of WVA's military installation, environmental law, fiscal law, Congressional matters, ethics, FOIA and Privacy Act requests, and investigations.