Attorney-Advisor (Labor)

This position is in the Benefits Review Board's Black Lung and Longshore Divisions. The Boards, is an independent adjudicatory body with exclusive nationwide jurisdiction to consider and decide appeals raising substantial questions of law or fact taken by any party-in interest from decisions concerning claims filed under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions, and the Black Lung Benefits Act (the Acts).

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format. This is imperative in determining if you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed. To qualify for an attorney position, applicants must possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.); be a member in good standing of the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of a state, territory or possession of the U.S.; and have acquired the amount of experience indicated below.

For the GS-14 grade level: Applicants must have three (3) years of post-law school legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level. At least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying experience must be specialized experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the job.

Specialized Experience: One year (52 weeks) of post-J.D. specialized experience at or equivalent to, the GS-13, in or directly related to this position.

Specialized Experience that is qualifying for this position is described as:

• Having a proficient knowledge of the Black Lung Benefits Act or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions
• Litigation experience through appellate or federal law, such as workers' compensation experience.
• Experience working independently to review and analyze cases, make recommendations, and draft legal opinions or arguments.

NOTE: A LL.M. may be substituted for a maximum of one year of experience.

A LL.B or J.D. is a requirement for this position. If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Salary : $125,776