Senior Attorney Advisor

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The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Senior Attorney Advisor (GS-0905-15), to serve as an Environmental Planning Attorney at the Air Force Judge Advocate Field Operations Agency, Environmental Law and Litigation Division, Environmental Law Field Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as subject matter expert on Airspace & Ranges and Energy Planning & Siting law advising senior decision-makers and legal offices at all levels in the Department.

This is full-time federal position that offers a rewarding and exciting career with exceptional pay and benefits! This position is being filled using expedited hiring authorities and can close at any time. Apply Now!

GS-15 Salary range for Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland; $148,533 - $193,222

*** Relocation incentives are authorized for this position per agency policy***

• 13 Sick Leave days

• Based upon length of employment… Starts at 13 days and earn up to 26 days

• No Waiting Period to qualify for health insurance for you and your family

• Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), part of a three-tiered systems which contains a Basic Benefits Plan, Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(K)

• US Citizenship is required.
• Must have a law degree (JD) from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or the District of Columbia or another Federal Bar, as appropriate. Extensive experience and/or a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in environmental law is highly desirable.
• Must have in-depth experience as a practicing environmental law attorney and possess at least ten years of relevant experience. Three years will be credited if the incumbent has a Master of Laws in a related field. Must be thoroughly competent in federal civil procedure, environmental, natural and cultural, real property, airspace, and land use law and knowledgeable in administrative and general law.
• In addition to the basic requirement: you must have professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that are commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
• Attorney appointments are subject to serve a one-year probationary period.

• Advises on the creation and modification of airspace and ranges for military test and training activities, planning and sitting energy projects, and protecting military operations from encroachment risk to protect national security.
• Responsible for the highly specialized, professional support of the Department of Air Force's legally and technically complex, multi-billion-dollar, high mission impact energy, sustainment, and airspace and range and land use programs involving Federal, State, and local environmental statutes, regulations, ordinances and policies.
• Recognized as the principal subject matter expert in energy project planning and siting, sustainment, and airspace and range law and has significant experience in additional practice areas such as airspace and range operations and management; environmental compliance and management; natural and cultural resources; land use; fiscal law and administrative law.
• Provides assistance to Department of Air Force and Department of Justice litigators on airspace and range, encroachment, energy project planning and siting, and sustainment matters in dispute in administrative, regulatory, or federal court proceedings.
• Furnishes primary expert legal advice based on the interpretation or application of federal, state, or local law and regulations to Department of Air Force and Department of Justice litigators at various locations throughout the world.