Total 39 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

• This position has been re-engineered for recruitment and training purposes in which the incumbent will receive assignments that are designed to develop their skills and knowledge until reaching a full promotion potential of GS-12.
• Work assignments are designed to introduce the incumbent to a full range of duties and responsibilities required by the full performance level.
• The incumbent will apply skill to collect, organize, and analyze and present information related to the current and future program workload.
• Performs professional engineering work in the preparation of civil, structural, and architectural designs, drawings, and specifications for construction, alteration, renovation, addition, and rehabilitation projects for office buildings.
• Broad range of facilities and infrastructure to include laboratories, test facilities, storage buildings, utilities systems, roads, bridges, and ground improvements.
• Duties are performed on a project basis with the incumbent acting as lead engineer and coordinator for projects involving other engineering disciplines.

• You will serve as TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the NATIONAL SPECTRUM DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NAVY MARINE CORPS SPECTRUM CENTER, FT. MEADE, MARYLAND.
• You will prepare of engineering data for frequency, telecommunications, and other Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR)
• You will analyze technical data of communication systems.
• You will initiate and direct actions at the National or International level to eliminate conflicts in frequency assignments.
• You will allocate and approve the use of spectrum to support testing, training and maintenance of the Navy and Marine Corps operations in different locations.

• Advises aggrieved individuals on methods that may be taken in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) process either in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or in traditional counseling.
• Analyzes investigative material developed on all complaints of discrimination filed against SSA under the Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations.
• Assures that decisions are consistent with public law, with precedent appellate judicial and administrative decisions, and with SSA procedures, policy, and personnel management philosophy.
• Interprets and revises SSA policy on discrimination complaint processing. Participates in formulating policy for the discrimination complaint program.
• Provides advice and assistance to regional and headquarters staff regarding legal, regulatory, and technical matters relating to SSA’s complaint system.

• Serve as the administrative and legal assistant to AMLC-APG senior leaders, as well as all AMLC-APG attorneys and paraprofessionals.
• Independently perform administrative matters, to include receiving and screening incoming information through electronic mail, phone calls, or written correspondence.
• Draft, prepare, review, and track legal correspondence, memorandums, briefings and presentations, and executive notes.
• Assist and advise attorney action officers on all procedural and administrative aspects of staff actions.
• Serve in a variety of administrative roles supporting the Legal Center attorneys including, but not limited to the following:
• Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) Timekeeper: performing end-of-pay period checks to ensure automated timecards are completed accurately.
• Alternate Security Officer: ensuring all employees are issued security access badges during onboarding and all badges are turned in during out-processing.
• Government Purchase Cardholder: purchasing goods or services in accordance with established Department policy, procurement regulations, and individual internal office procedures.
• Perform legal research including researching legal reference files for specific information such as pertinent Federal and State statutes, cases, briefs, opinions and other points of legal significance.
• Key Control Custodian: maintains all forms and records required for key control, ensures that adequate control of all keys is accomplished within the custodial area as directed by the Key Control Officer and the SOP.

This Supervisory Transportation Security Officer position is located at Salisbury / Wicomico County Regional Airport (SBY), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO), you will be responsible for mitigating actual and potential threats against civil aviation and other transportation modes. You will also perform and supervise in your area of specialty, which may include Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and Lead Transportation Security Officers (LTSOs) in the performance of all security functions related to the screening of people, property, and cargo through the use and application of procedures, techniques, and technology. In addition, you will make independent, security-based decisions using intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. Typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting and supervising subordinate employees in conducting pre-board security screening of persons, their carry-on and checked baggage/cargo.
• Overseeing screening checkpoint(s) and/or baggage screening operations on a day-to-day basis to include equipment, personnel, and the scheduling and rotation of personnel.
• Participating in the development of new policies and procedures, and recommending changes in policy and procedures based on observation of work, as required.
• Participating in the development of strategic planning initiatives, workforce planning, succession planning initiatives, and other reports and documents for TSA and superiors.
• Engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills necessary to mitigate security threats by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches.
• Preparing various types of communications such as morning briefings, checkpoint logs, reports, and documents that are germane to the work performed.
• Developing incident information and reports for Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) and superiors.
• Serving as a member of the National Screening Force.

• Oversee a communication program that conveys the NCI’s leadership role in cancer research, diagnosis, prevention and treatment through the application of state-of-the-art and unified public affairs and media relations activities.
• Advise CEA and NCI Directors, providing leadership to a complex communications program which is highly visible both nationally and internationally and has an extensive impact on a broad range of constituencies in the public and private sectors.
• Provide strategic advice on handling sensitive issues and the release of information for highly visible and publicized studies, projects, and events that receive intense scrutiny by the public, the media, and Congress.
• Coordinate with NIH, HHS and the White House on the handing of these issues and represents the NCI Director in related interactions.
• Articulate and defend NCI position orally and in writing to international, national, regional, and local media as well as other federal agencies and citizens groups.
• Represent the NCI at public meetings and hearings on a wide range of controversial and highly visible issues.

• Subject matter expert on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act and Civil Liberties. Provides legal advice to senior Air Staff, Secretariat, Major Command, and base level personnel on all issues pertaining to administrative law, focusing on information law (Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA), Records Management) civil liberties, privacy issues, information technology access and related areas.
• Serves as the principal advisor to and provides legal opinions, consultation, and advice to TJAG, Air Staff, the Secretariat, Major Commands, and base personnel on information, civil liberty, information technology access, publications, Freedom of Information Act, records management, and privacy law and other civil law and policy practice areas.
• Represents The Judge Advocate General's office at meetings on issues related to the functional assigned areas. Creates training plans and provides training to the Air Staff, the Secretariat, Major Command, and base personnel on information, civil liberty, information technology access, publications, Freedom of Information Act, records management, and privacy law and other Civil Law and Policy division practice areas as needed.

• Elevate DISA’s brand and reputation by educating, informing, and inspiring internal and external audiences about what DISA does with the purpose of creating, strengthening, or preserving conditions favorable to U.S. national security.
• Unify DISA’s strategic messaging through the production and dissemination of timely, accurate, and authoritative information related to DISA’s mission, capabilities, and services.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with media organizations, specialized groups, and other DOD and federal agencies and offices to bolster communication and unify DISA public affairs activities.
• Reviews and approves all externally released products for accuracy, brevity, clarity, style, and branding and coordinates release approval through applicable authorities as required.
• Monitors and analyzes external media coverage for the Director and agency leadership and identifies relevant, emerging topics of importance to the agency.
• Supports the agency’s external engagement process, vital to engaging with external audiences through appropriate and targeted opportunities.

• You will lead and track complex scientific and technical intelligence (S and TI) analytic projects.
• You will review technical products for overall quality, context, relevancy, analytical integrity, methodology, and tradecraft.
• You will apply new theories, developments, or procedures to intelligence problems not solved by application of standard guidelines and policies.
• You will develop unprecedented approaches, analytical tools, and methodologies to analyze situations and draw accurate conclusions.
• You will identify critical intelligence gaps, specify collection requirements to fill gaps, provide new methodologies and techniques for collection applications to eliminate gaps, and evaluate intelligence collected.
• You will serve as team lead, coordinate the work of the team, establish priorities, guide team members and be responsible for accuracy and completeness of team products.
• You will plan and coordinate intelligence activities and make decisions and commitments based on interpretation of regulations and guidelines.
• You will represent the organization and conduct liaison and coordination within the intelligence community, Department of Defense (DoD), other government agencies, industry, and foreign partners.

• Serve as the Director of Communications/Public Affairs and as Special Assistant to the director of a major Military Medical Center.
• Expert advisor on Strategic Communications (SC) and Public Affairs (PA) initiatives on issues pertaining to media and community relations; communications; risk and crisis management; advocacy, outreach/ internal relations; plans and analysis.
• Serve as a spokesperson for the medical center, responds directly to media inquiries, advises senior leadership of areas of public/media interests, and recommends veterans proposed media responses before public release.
• Draft and review speeches, presentations, and videos for the medical center leadership for internal and external events.
• Liaison with international visitors, private groups, high-level officials of the DoD, flag officers, foreign embassies, international dignitaries, the Secretary of the Army, and other national and local representatives
• Direct and manage a staff of approximately 15 civilian administrative, public affairs and marketing personnel.
• Oversee the budget development and obligation of funds for the Office of Command Communications.
• Host regular meetings to engage team members and discuss communication/public affairs goals/mission, and current issues. Establish rapport with staff to focus on communication, objectives, motivation, cohesiveness, and trust and flexibility.
• Provide continuous feedback to employees regarding performance expectations and any noted deficiency and achievements.

• Participates in correcting deficiencies identified through the stan/eval program.
• Performs stan/eval testing functions. Coordinates with branch/section chiefs and supervisors to determine testing requirements.
• Performs stan/eval inspections. Coordinates inspection schedules with branch/section chiefs and supervisors.
• Performs administrative and coordinative duties for the stan/eval program. Develops local directives for the stan/eval program.

• Counsels Veterans, their dependents, and their beneficiaries regarding all benefits available through the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as non-VA benefits available through other agencies.
• Analyzes the claim and initiates action to obtain all required evidence to support the claim. Explains the types of documents necessary to facilitate timely processing of claims and provides assistance in obtaining and completing such documents and forms as required by the type of claim being submitted or services requested.
• Obtains the necessary information and completes claims while veteran and/or family member is present. In certain circumstances, may monitor the claim to eliminate unnecessary delays in receiving needed evidence and to assure the claim is fully developed.
• Acts as advocate for veterans and their beneficiaries in their dealings with other VA elements and organizations that affect their claims. Provides away from office counseling and as necessary provides in-home counseling to those who are geographically isolated or physically unable to go to VA facility due to physical or mental incapacity.
• Explains decisions made by the VA and communicates the reasons to the claimant for these decisions, orally or in writing. Advises on the right of appeals and assists claimants in making appeals. Presents benefits or claims appeals at personal hearings. Prepares technical correspondence to veterans and their dependents providing benefit information, representation rights and response to miscellaneous inquiries. Signs such correspondence for the Veterans Service Center Manager.
• Receives and responds to congressional and White House inquiries concerning VA benefits for veterans and other claimants. Analyzes inquiries, researches issues involved, consults with other federal, state and local agencies as necessary and prepares written replies or furnishes replies by telephone or other medium to congressional or White House staff members.
• Serves as an Outreach Coordinator (such as Women's Veterans Coordinator, Minority Veterans Coordinator, Homeless Veterans Coordinator, Aging Veteran Coordinator, Ex-Prisoners of War Coordinator, or Military Services Coordinator). Develops a network relationship with the state and private veterans organizations to broaden the scope of outreach and increase the community awareness of the role VA plays in being a resource to that community.
• Speaks to individuals or groups or otherwise represents the agency on media programs involving matters of interest to veterans and their dependents. Serves as a resource for the veteran community by participating in events and programs, such as military Transition Assistance Program, Armed Forces Day booths, Veterans Organizations seminars, etc. Conducts seminars, conferences and other information dissemination activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Excellent work/life balance, interesting case load, a competitive salary package and the opportunity to join a highly successful, family law team within a growing firm.

Salary is competitive depending on experience, £29,000 - £32,000

In this role you'll support the head of department with secretarial and PA support and play a key part in the operational success of the family law department, family law experience is therefor essential.

Things you'll do on a day to day basis:

• Drafting letters, emails and preparing documents on behalf of fee earners
• Proof-reading documents
• Digital dictation
• Diary management
• Updating internal databases and ensuring compliance across client records
• Booking rooms for meetings
• Setting up new client files
• Inbox management
• Invoicing
• Ensure processes and procedures are adhered to

To be selected for the next stage you will bring with you:

• Secretarial experience across family law
• High attention to detail
• Diary management experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Pro-active nature, and highly organised

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Major Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing policing services in a variety of jurisdictional environments, where each type of jurisdiction (Exclusive, Concurrent, and Proprietorial) has different enforcement rules and requires Police Officers to understand the complexities and legally apply the correct set of laws, regulations, and processes.
• Provides services routinely at all segments of VA facilities located over large geographical areas, some of which may be in different states, counties, municipalities, or townships.
• Performs certain elements of the work away from Departmental properties when consistent with Federal law, regulation, VA policy, and operational guidance.
• Protects Veterans, volunteers, and others on Departmental property, U.S. officials, other individuals, and him or herself during any given situation against threats to personal safety when force becomes necessary to enforce laws and regulations.
• Protects Veterans, employees and visitors sensitive and protected medical information from unauthorized release or unauthorized use where prohibited by law and or policy as guided by the privacy officer, FOIA, HIPPA, etc.
• Carries firearms and other weapons, intervenes when necessary to deescalate situations, and determines when and how much force must be applied.
• Advises individuals of their (Miranda, Weingarten, Garrity, etc.) rights, and protects the constitutional and civil rights of persons.
• Conducts investigations, apprehensions, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the US, protection, and transport of U.S. officials. Conducts investigations with a nexus to VA, prisoner transports, patient search and recovery, life-saving efforts, disaster response and recovery, asset protection during transit, training, and other matters.
• Identifies and preserves evidence, writes comprehensive incident reports, prepares case files, and testifies in court as it pertains to enforcing laws and regulations.
• Provides patrol in vehicles, on foot, and/or on a bicycle.
• Detects and intervenes in criminal activity; responds to calls for police assistance, irregularities, and unusual or suspicious circumstances.
• Investigates incidents and takes steps to mitigate further risk and resolve situations. Provides emergency response coordination as needed.
• Performs drug and contraband intervention techniques and provides training to those areas where contraband identification and knowledge is imperative for the staff.
• Serves as an interregnal part of the suicide prevention program and is often the first person seen by Veterans. Intervenes when possible, to deescalate active suicidal behavior and/or prevents suicides.
• Operates specialized vehicles and equipment in support of law enforcement and security operations.
• Executes arrest warrants issued by federal and local courts. Coordinates or transports arrested parties to holding facilities and courts as required.
• Functions as first line of defense during violent crimes in progress, terror attacks, potential threats etc.
• Preserves crime scenes, summons additional emergency response personnel, and coordinates, initiates or assists with partial or total evacuations.
• Initiates investigative stops on suspicious and potentially dangerous persons and suspicious vehicles independently.
• Uses the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System protocols to establish command and control, develop a course of action and contain, mitigate, and recover from an incident.

• Moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature, good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice.
• Strenuous, physical exertion -running, frequent climbing of multiple flights of stairs, and carrying items weighing over 50 pounds. Stamina, physical agility, dexterity, and the strength to pursue, apprehend or detain persons who are often uncooperative, assaultive, and/or armed.
• Positions involving Federal motor vehicle operation carry the additional medical requirements specified in 5 CFR 930..

• You will serve as the activities Administrative Specialist (N1) as a direct report to the Executive Officer.
• You will serve as the subject matter expert for administrative policy and procedural guidance to senior leadership.
• You will advise Activity Commander of inconsistencies and recommended actions in consonance with applicable directives.
• You will access and utilize a variety of Navy-wide databases and websites in the performance of duties.
• You will review products prepared by other government agencies or other elements of your assigned activity for technical accuracy and logical treatment and interpretation of information.