Admin & Relations in the North Dakota Army National Guard

OVERVIEW

A Legal Administrator is responsible for ensuring that all orders, legal records and processes are in compliance with legal mandates.

DUTIES

• Oversee a complete range of legal services to the assigned military community
• Provide technical advice and assistance to military and government attorneys and judges, commanders and staff, and enlisted and civilian legal support personnel in all areas of legal administration
• Act as adjutant or assistant adjutant in legal support organizations
• Coordinate with counterparts from sister services, other agencies and allied military services with the goal of building the best industry-wide legal practices
• Have substantial knowledge, formal military education and experience in management of military operational law and procedure
• Act as legal operations specialist at a headquarters, carrying out general court-martial jurisdiction or major commands
• Act as internal control officer for military justice, ensuring that all orders, legal records and processes are in compliance with legal mandates
• Act as chief operations officer of Guard legal offices, providing management of business processes and strategic planning
• Supervise subordinate personnel, resources, facilities and equipment required to support legal services provided at various organizational levels and across the range of military operations
• Act as a link between lawyers and staff, officers and enlisted personnel, and military and civilian employees
• Be highly motivated and possess tact, initiative and mature judgment
• Be a leader, mentor and technical expert who can easily transition from garrison to field operation environments
• Be a visionary leader in the continuing transformation of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps
• Review and provide technical oversight and support for:
  • • Military justice functions
    • Expert witness procurement
    • Court-martial orders
    • Records of trial preparation
    • Processing times
• Coordinate attorney contracts in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 27-50 in overseas environments
• Review and authenticate military justice and administrative legal documents
• Manage the overall military and civilian paralegal and administrative functions of Guard core legal disciplines (administrative law, civil law, claims, international law, legal assistance and military justice) and operational law
• Ensure legal and administrative documents and processes comply with procedural rules
• Formulate, recommend and execute administrative policy for the staff judge advocate (SJA)

Technology Manager

• Manage the staff judge advocate (SJA) information management functions and equipment
• Direct the training of personnel and use of Command, Control, Communication and Computers (C4) equipment in legal operations
• Plan, coordinate, provide, secure, operate and maintain C4 in home station and field environments
• Locally manage the Judge Advocate Warfighting System and ensure integration into Future Combat Systems
• Ensure the confidentiality of attorney work-product and attorney-client-privileged information on automated information systems

Resource Manager

• Develop plans, programs and fiscal requirements; execute program budget guidance; authenticate funding obligations; monitor expenditures, manpower utilization and resourcing; and manage the Internal Controls Program
• Manage training and temporary duty (TDY) mission, court witnesses and expert travel programs
• Ensure that legal staff is prepared, manned, equipped and funded for military operations

Human Resource Manager

• Create and change job descriptions; manage pay, time and attendance issues; manage training, awards and discipline issues
• Oversee and review ratings of military and civilian personnel, ensuring timely and accurate reports to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC)
• Act as point of contact (POC) for force management at the local level
• Coordinate Active and Reserve Component combined operations or training
• Analyze legal operations and recommend methods of improving operation and delivery of total legal services, manpower utilization, and execution of fiscal authority to the staff judge advocate
• Seek feedback from client base for analysis
• Promote the use of legal services and represent the JAGC in the community

Army National Guard Law Libraries Manager and/or Accountable Officer (AR 27-1) (hard copy and/or electronic)

• Serve as JAGC POC to Army National Guard Law Library Service
• Train legal staff in the use of automated legal research materials and ensure legal research capability in remote and tactical environments and monitor research accounts for effective use of resources
• Provide procedural guidance and technical assistance and training to military judges, attorneys, commanders and staff, legal support staff, and subordinate elements
• Legal office/operations historian
• Report operational experiences to the Legal Center and School and command historians
• Serve as office protocol officer with responsibilities for awards ceremonies, promotions and visiting dignitaries from the legal community
• Act as recorder on administrative boards in National Guard and Reserve organizations

MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
Military Education:
Serving as a legal administrator requires successful completion of the Army National Guard Legal Administrator Pre-Appointment Correspondence Course. For enrollment information, contact The Judge Advocate General’s School, U.S. Army (JAGS-ADN-C), 600 Massie Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22903-1781. You may also call (434) 971-3308 or DSN 521-3308, or visit the TJAGLCS website.

Civilian Education:
To serve as a Legal Administrator, you must possess a civilian education level of 14 years (two years of college) or higher. Applicants must have completed at least six credit hours of college-level English. Successful completion of the English College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is the only substitute for the English requirement.

Military Experience:
To serve as a Legal Administrator, you must be in the grade of sergeant (E-5) or above and have served in Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) 27D for at least five years.

GT Score:
Applicants must have a General Technical (GT) aptitude area score of 110 or higher.

Staff Judge Advocate Interview:
Each applicant will be personally interviewed by the command SJA. The SJA will candidly evaluate and report on the applicant’s:

• Management potential
• Motivation
• Military bearing
• Sincerity
• General physical appearance and condition
• Oral communicative skills
• Any other matters considered appropriate

The report will conclude with an evaluation of the applicant’s ability and potential for assuming Legal Administrator duties in a staff judge advocate office. Additionally, if the applicant has requested a waiver, the SJA will comment on whether they support the request.

Legal Administrator Interview:
The current Legal Administrator (LA) will interview each applicant. The LA will candidly evaluate and report on the applicant’s knowledge of law office administration, including but not limited to:

• Budget administration
• Security management
• Information management
• Manpower management
• Automation management/systems

The report will conclude with an evaluation of the applicant’s ability and potential for assuming LA duties in a staff judge advocate office.

If the applicant does not serve with an LA or has performed duty in the current position for a short period of time (normally less than three months), the LA evaluation is not required. In those cases, the SJA/JA evaluation will include areas normally covered in the LA’s evaluation.

Chief Paralegal Interview:
Each applicant will be interviewed by their chief paralegal noncommissioned officer (NCO). The chief paralegal NCO will candidly evaluate and report on the applicant’s:

• Leadership ability
• Paralegal experience
• Army National Guard Values
• Work ethic

The report will conclude with an evaluation of the applicant’s ability and potential for assuming LA duties in an SJA office.

Each report will be forwarded separately to: HQDA, Office of the Judge Advocate General, ATTN: DAJA-PTW, 1777 N. Kent St., Suite 10001 Rosslyn, VA 22209-2194

NOTE: Contents of interview reports will not be disclosed to the applicant, except as authorized by law.

NOTE: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local Warrant Officer Strength Manager has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.

OVERVIEW
A Human Resources Technician is responsible for managing functions to support the Guard’s human resources (HR)/personnel management systems.

DUTIES

• Perform duties as chief of a section in Technical Field Operations section or in the HR platoon of an HR company
• Serve as the HR technician of a Brigade Combat Team (BCT) or at any brigade (BDE)/group level in the Army National Guard structure
• Monitor input to the Military Personnel Offices and other automated/manual data systems used in human resources/personnel management
• Make decisions based on a variety of information sources, personnel and command requirements
• Initiate and prepare correspondence or messages to other organizations (both military and civilian) and individuals, in response to requests for information, policy or guidance
• Oversee and monitor:

• •     Strength management
  •     Postal operations
  •     Replacement operations
  •     Casualty operations
  •     Data accuracy
  •     Levy and award actions for the Combatant Commanders Office computer activities (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) supporting personnel activity
• Interpret regulations, Military Personnel (MILPER) messages and All Army activities (ALARACT) messages
• Counsel individuals on personal and family member affairs, financial matters and career considerations
• Supervise large numbers of military and civilian personnel engaged in administrative-related or specialized personnel duties
• Manage the integration of automated personnel systems into the information management work center
• Oversee issuance of all types of orders and processing
• Oversee customer services, including:

• •     Management of the personnel services center appointment systems
  •     Management of the Soldier suspense program
  •     Management of the identification card system, including updates to the Defense Eligibility and Enrollment Reporting System/Random Access Personnel Information System (DEERS/RAPIDS) database

MINIMUM PREREQUISITES

• Grade: Sergeant or above – E-5 applicant’s packets must meet the prerequisites shown below. Advanced Leaders Course/Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course (ALC/BNCOC), evaluation and experience requirements will not automatically be waived due to an E-5’s recent DOR.
• MOS: Applicants must have a Primary MOS (PMOS) of 42A/F/L. All applicants for NG Recruiter (79T/V) positions must have secondary or additional MOS and Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER) experience in the 42 series MOS.
• Note: Applicants must have one of the above feeder MOSs. Applicants who can show Army National Guard human resources (HR) experience without award of the required feeder MOS must submit strong unit justification as to why they have not or cannot be awarded feeder MOS.
• Full-time Unit Technicians (GS/AGR) – Consideration will be given to applicants with at least five years of outstanding documented and evaluated human resources experience. Copies of evaluations documenting HR experience must be submitted.
• Military Education: Applicants, at a minimum, must be a 42A ALC/BNCOC graduate.
• Civilian Education: 30 semester hours of college with a minimum of six (6) semester hours of college-level English from an accredited academic institution. Speech and public speaking courses do not meet this requirement, even if administered by the English department of an institution. Successful completion of the CLEP general examination in English or an undergraduate degree is the only acceptable alternative. Transcripts comprised of only military training credit are not acceptable. Applicants must obtain credit from an accredited college. The Department of Education maintains a database of accredited postsecondary education institutions and programs at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
• Experience: Applicants must possess a minimum of three (3) years HR operational experience, of which 18 months specifies leadership experience supervising Soldiers, in human resources operations documented on NCOERs.
• Evaluations: Submit no fewer than three (3) NCOERs that reflect outstanding duty performance ratings in HR operations. Outstanding duty performance exceeds the standard (Excellence) and is rated by the rater (Part V.a) as ‘among the best’ with exceptionally strong remarks by the senior rater – not merely fully capable performance.
• Substitution of Experience: Practical experience acquired from military/civilian positions may be substituted provided the experience is documented by employee evaluations and determined to be equivalent to military experience. A portion of the practical experience requirement may be waived for applicants who have a degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration from an accredited academic institution. Credit can be granted as follows: A bachelor’s degree may offset up to one year of practical experience. A master’s degree may offset up to two years of practical experience. An applicant’s grade point average (GPA) must be at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale to qualify for experience substitution and must be indicated on school transcript.
• APFT: A request for an APFT (three-event) waiver must be submitted when the applicant performs less than all three (3) PT events. Copy of a current DA Form 5500 must also be submitted when applicant does not meet weight requirements.

NOTE: In addition to above prerequisites, letters of recommendation from a Senior Human Resources Technician or AG field grade officer will add overall strength to applicant’s packet.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Six (6) hours of documented computer training as evidenced on official transcripts or training certificate

NOTE: A letter from a senior human resources technician is not required. If a letter from an HR warrant officer (CW3-CW5) is included, it will add weight to the overall strength of the packet.

NOTE: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local Warrant Officer Strength Manager has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.