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Background: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907 to help attorneys general fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions. The National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute (NAGTRI) was created in 2007 and serves as the training and research arm of NAAG. The NAGTRI mission is to provide high-quality, non-partisan, and innovative training, research, and other developmental resources to support state and territorial attorneys general offices (AGOs). It currently conducts more than 130 trainings a year and produces numerous legal newsletters and publications. NAGTRI continues to steadily grow and expects to launch numerous new initiatives in the next few years. The NAGTRI vision is to be recognized as the premier national organization for training and research throughout the government legal, law enforcement, and prosecutorial arenas.   Position:                                                                            The Program Counsel, National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute (“Program Counsel”) is responsible for initiating, coordinating, and executing NAGTRI trainings, serving as faculty on trainings, developing new in-person and online courses, conducting research, and producing research deliverables. The Counsel will serve as an in-house expert on topics that match the professional expertise of the Counsel, and as liaison to various NAAG committees as assigned. As NAGTRI continues to grow, the Program Counsel’s role will evolve with the expectation of gaining subject matter expertise in emerging areas of interest to the AGO community. Frequent domestic travel and some international travel are inherent to this position. The Program Counsel reports to the Director, National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute. Core Qualifications: University Degree; Law degree from an accredited law school; Bar membership in a US jurisdiction; At least five years’ experience as an attorney in a dynamic legal environment, preferably that of an attorney general’s office, district attorney’s office, U.S. Attorney’s office, military JAG office, or related state or federal agency. To be considered for an interview, applicants without government legal/enforcement experience must address in their cover letter how their particular legal experiences will satisfy the requirements of this position; Quality trial and/or litigation experience and/or leadership experience in maximizing organizational or individual performance; Experience conducting legal trainings; The ability to work independently with minimal administrative support and as part of a team on special projects or programs; The ability to get along well with others; Experience with online education a plus. Core Competencies: The Program Counsel should demonstrate competency in the following areas: Adaptability: Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, nimble, versatile, and tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency;   Creativity/Innovation : Develop new and unique ways to improve organization operations and to create new opportunities. Serve as a trend spotter for emerging issues and developments and ensure NAGTRI is proactive in its response;   Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness. Treat all others with respect and dignity;   Initiative: Suggest new ideas, take ownership of those ideas, and then volunteer to move forward with those ideas;   Service: Demonstrate a commitment to public service and to providing the best support possible to NAAG stakeholders and constituents;   Humility: Share the credit, take accountability.  Encourage subordinates to generate ideas and be attentive to their suggestions;   Effective Communications: Whether in public or within the office, speak, listen and write in a clear, confident, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.   Cover letters should detail how the candidate satisfies the above criteria.   Responsibilities: Develop, execute, and serve as Lead Faculty for NAGTRI trainings as assigned, at AGOs, other locations domestically and internationally, and on online; Develop new courses, including focus on online curricular development, and update existing courses on topics and areas assigned based on NAGTRI’s evolving needs;   Serve as faculty at trainings, including gaining subject-matter expertise, instructing at trainings, facilitating skills-based sessions and providing substantive attendee feedback, and preparing training materials for attendee use, including PowerPoint presentations, visual aids, and substantive materials;   Conduct research for the benefit of the attorney general community;   Write and edit publications in support of the attorney general community;   Serve as resident expert in legal areas as assigned;   Support NAAG Committees as assigned to include facilitating conference calls, preparing agendas and memos, and following up on action items;   Support programming for NAAG conferences as assigned including developing substantive content, identifying speakers and building program agendas;   Work with NAGTRI staff to ensure that all trainings and related events comport with NAGTRI procedures;   Develop grant applications and manage grants as opportunities arise;   Work throughout NAAG to ensure workplace effectiveness in furtherance of the NAAG and NAGTRI Strategic Plans, including through team meetings, retreats, and related assignments;   Improve professional expertise by attending professional development sessions and courses that benefit NAAG and NAGTRI;   Perform other tasks based on the needs of NAAG.   Compensation: Salary range $105 - $115K, commensurate with experience. NAAG offers a very generous benefits package.  

We are an award-winning (just received the Lufthansa Group SAP Award for supplier category) small business with a Phase II SBIR Air Force contract, we are focussed on discipline, systematic approach Lead Application Developer   SUMMARY: We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to drive the technical development activities for 14bis. This role will have multiple responsibilities tied to 14bis’ core mission, enabling the digital transformation for our customers and establishing new revenue streams.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: The senior software engineer will: -Become the technical leader for internal and external facing digital projects -Advise IT architects, managers, and executives on technology decisions and emerging trends -Partner with business and product management teams to design, build, and maintain a robust platform and required interfaces for real-time data and transaction processing -Lead the evaluation of emerging technologies and usage of platform components -Resolve complex design challenges, balancing the need for rapid delivery with the sustainability of developed applications -Ensure success of application performance by defining and designing to meet enterprise-class nonfunctional requirements such as performance, availability, and scalability -Support go-to-market activities and customer adoption -Oversee work completed by purchased service resources for each project CORE COMPETENCIES: - Commitment to company values and ethics -Dependability: personally responsible, completes work in a timely manner and performs tasks accurately -Motivation: must maintain a positive attitude and strong work energy -Time management: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and effectively deal with tight deadlines and pressure -Initiative: plans work and carries out tasks without detailed instructions, prepares for problems or opportunities in advance, undertakes additional responsibilities - Communication: excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills -Problem Solving: ability to develop and implement new ideas to improve processes -Analytical skills: must be able to use data to determine cause and effect for complex problem solving -Organization: very detail oriented and always comes prepared Qualifications    EXTERNAL QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate will have expertise working in Agile Software Development teams, leading groups of software engineers and analysts to define, build, and test robust software. The right candidate will have a passion for breaking down barriers to generate a high impact user experience and drive the required content. Experience and enthusiasm for aviation is a definite plus. -5 years of relevant software development experience -Bachelors degree, MS/MBA preferred -Extensive knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and use of cloud-based, software-defined infrastructure -Experience with Java, JavaScript and related coding languages (Node.js, angular, etc.) -Experience with web design technologies, such as HTML, CSS, XML, SOAP and REST -Experience with Databases and/or application development frameworks -Energetic, doer with strong communications, writing and quantitative skills -Demonstrated ability to influence people and drive results amongst a diverse team -Strong customer orientation and problem-solving skills     PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility. The environment characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment. Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran