Attorney-Advisor.

Duties

About The Office

The Office of Human Capital supports the Department's mission of administering justice by developing and implementing policy and programs, providing guidance, and leading efforts to attract, develop, and retain high performing employees.

The Labor and Employment Law Office (LEL) of the Office of Human Capital (OHC) has a department-wide policy and oversight role in Labor Law/Relations and Employment Law/Relations. LEL is responsible for providing advice to component employee relations staff and General Counsels' Offices on matters relating to performance, disciplinary and adverse actions, claims of reprisal, and the Department's Agency Grievance Procedure. LEL works with and provides advice and guidance to managers and Employment Relations staff throughout the Department on drafting notices of discipline and adverse actions and responses to employee grievances. LEL also advises component General Counsel offices and Labor Relations staffs on unfair labor practices, arbitration awards, negotiability claims and representation matters. LEL is also the Agency-Head Designee for all collective bargaining agreements and files exceptions before the FLRA on behalf of Department components LEL provides legal advice on a variety of Human Resources Staff issues when requested. LEL staff also represent the Department before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and coordinates and implements the Department's LEL training programs.

Job Description

The Labor and Employment Law Office (LEL) is seeking an experienced Attorney Advisor, at the Senior Attorney level to provide legal advice and guidance on the most difficult labor and employment issues faced by the Department, many of which involve novel circumstances or conflicting precedents. The major duties include:

• Interacts with a broad cross-section of Department officials, including senior Department officials; the General Counsel's offices throughout the Department; and Labor and Employment Relations representatives in various components. In doing so provides advice and guidance on a full spectrum of labor and employment law issues including the implementation of new requirements from senior leadership at the Department level.
• Works in conjunction with the Civil Division's Commercial Litigation and Appellate Branches, as well as the Office or the Solicitor General, on actions before the Federal Courts from the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) dealing with labor and employment cases which significantly impact the Department's (or its components') and other agencies abilities to carry out their missions.
• Administering the Department's directives on subjects such as the administrative grievance procedure, employee-management relations, labor relations, and disciplinary adverse actions.
• Analyzes ER and LR policy issues for the Department and prepares comments and/or briefing materials on proposed regulations and/or legislation pertaining to these subjects.
• Assists the Assistant Director, who is the Agency-Head designee in the review of all Department collective bargaining agreements.
• Provides counsel and drafts decisions on security clearance revocation appeals for the Department's Access Review Committee (ARC).
• Responds to data requests from OPM, OMB and Congressional offices related to Labor and Employment law matters.
• Represent the Department in litigation matters before the MSPB, EEOC and FLRA.
• Provides ER and LR training to components and offers guidance regarding the use of alternative dispute resolution in administrative processes.
• Conducts extensive legal research involving complex legal questions and develops options for leadership at the highest levels of the Department; routinely reviews statutory provisions, federal court decisions, and administrative agency rulings.
• Develops ER and LR procedures or policies for implementation across the Department.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a probationary or trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 4-years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must have three years of legal advisory, legal research, and policy development experience in Employment Law
  
  

Education

Please Refer To Qualifications Section For Education Requirements.

Additional information

Salary

GS-15(169,279-197,200)

Number of Positions

01

Travel

Travel may be required (5%)

Relocation Expenses

Relocation expenses are not authorized

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.