LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST (CONTACT REPRESENTATION)

Duties
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• Plans, organizes, and coordinates the activities of legal assistance personnel in the legal office, ensuring that authorized clients in the local community receive legal assistance in personal civil legal matters, consistent with the requirements established by law and policies of The Judge Advocate General (TJAG)
• Processes hospital recovery claims and pay patient billing collections
• Performs duties as the Victim/Witness Assistance Coordinator when required
• Plans, organizes, and directs the tax assistance program for the 18th Wing, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
  (Legal office).

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Applicants must obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
• Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours during trial or tax season
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Student Loan Repayment may be authorized
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, for Administrative and Management Positions

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one (1) or more years of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the federal service (or equivalent under other pay systems). Specialized experience is a knowledge of, and skill in applying, comprehensive rules, regulations, techniques, and procedures sufficient to review the circumstances and goals of individuals to apply the combination of benefits, services, or regulatory requirements that will best meet their needs over a span of time; Work requires a thorough knowledge of pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and interaction with the Internal Revenue Service. Advise individuals on all aspects of benefits and services that should be considered in deciding the most advantageous choice or action; and demonstrate alternative formulas for computing benefits with offsetting advantages and disadvantages experience in legal administrative knowledge of regulations and comprehensive government and non-government programs, Casualty and Survivor Benefits Plan.

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EDUCATION: Applicant must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL. B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts

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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of applicable federal and state income tax, rules, and pertinent provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, in order to provide subject matter expertise to tax advisor personnel and tax assistance program clients
2. Knowledge of legal tort principles and claims procedures provided by federal statute, Air D=Force Instruction, and United States Forces Japan Instruction, a s it impacts the analysis and processing of hospital recovery claims
3. Sufficient knowledge of applicable laws, Air Force Instructions, and TJAG legal assistance and preventative law policies, as it pertains to the timely provision of community legal services to eligible categories of personnel, identifying emerging legal service's needs, and conveying legal assistance and preventative law information eligible clients
4. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures
5. Skill in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff of a small-to-medium-size organization
6. Ability to research on the Internet to find answers and documents related to legal assistance, claims, and income tax issues; as well as the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Important Overseas Information: Applicants interested in applying for overseas locations please click here to review important information regarding the exceptional family member program.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here .

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