This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526844000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
These vacancies are in the Employment and Labor Law Division, a part of the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Employment, Litigation, and Information, in the Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel.
Learn more about this agency03/11/2019 to 03/22/2019
$134,789 - $164,200 per year
GS 15
2 vacancies in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Temporary - This is a temporary appointment not-to-exceed 4 years.
Full-Time
Excepted
15
No
No
SO-OGC-2019-0001
526844000
The Employment and Labor Law Division (ELLD) provides advice and counseling on all aspects of Federal sector personnel law and represents the Department before the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Foreign Service Grievance Board, and other administrative third-parties. ELLD also works closely with the Department of Justice to defend the Department’s interests in Federal court cases.
This position will serve as Senior Counsel providing legal advice, representation, and services to various offices within the agency with respect to complex and difficult questions of employment and labor law; especially labor negotiations. The incumbent will be responsible for analysis of the legal issue in question, the development of the strategy to deal with the legal issue, and the content and means of delivery of the completed analysis of the legal issue. At this level, the incumbent typically deals with the top management of the agency as well as the top management and/or attorneys of other private and public organizations. As an expert in the procedural and substantive aspects of the law the incumbent may independently decide a broad array of procedural issues for an administrative board such as motions to amend pleadings, motions to strike pleadings, drafting decisions for the administrative body relative to the disposition of the substantive aspects of the case, etc.; and may provide technical guidance to junior attorneys and influence policies.
Qualified candidates must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service that included:
Experience in Federal labor relations and experience in all aspects of Federal employment Law, including Federal employee relations (Title V) and EEO (Title VII) is preferred, but not necessarily required.
Applicants must have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, and must be an active member of a State bar; the bar of the District of Columbia; the bar of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the bar of one of the U.S. Territories or the bar of one of the U.S. Possessions.
Significant academic achievement in law school (such as graduation in top third of the class, graduation with honors, judicial clerking experience, or participation in moot court or laws review) will be favorably considered.
NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.
This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on the Qualifications described above. Please be advised that NOAA Attorney positions are in the Excepted Service. As such, these positions are not covered by the usual civil service hiring procedures. There are no numerical rating systems through which to apply veterans preference; however, the NOAA Office of the General Counsel favorably considers veterans preference eligibility in hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume, and to attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD Form-214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
Cover letter. In the cover letter, please explain how your experience, education, training, activities or awards relate to the position and desired qualifications listed above. Also, please explain why you are interested in working for the NOAA Office of the General Counsel Employment and Labor Law Section. Please include your email address, your day and evening telephone numbers, and the best time to reach you by telephone.
Resume showing relevant experience. Your resume must indicate your citizenship and, if you are a male born after December 31, 1959, whether you are registered for Selective Service. Your resume should also list your educational and work experience, including the dates (mm/dd/yy). For work in the Federal Service, please include the grade level for the position(s).
Education. An unofficial transcript reflecting receipt of a JD, LLB or LLM from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association is required to be submitted with your application. Prior to receiving a formal offer, you will be asked to submit an official law school transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website: http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/diploma-mills.html#foreign-credential. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration.
Bar Membership. Prior to receiving a formal offer, you will be asked to provide proof of active bar membership as stipulated in this announcement. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Veteran's Preference (if applicable). DD-214 and other substantiating documents, e.g. SF-15 and VA letter.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.
If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at 866.656.6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
For instructions on submitting your application in another format, please contact: Milica Milakovich, Senior Staffing Specialist at 703-995-9653 or email at milica.milakovich@noaa.gov between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET no less than 24 hours before the posted announcement closing date. Incomplete application packages will not be considered.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Track Your Online Application." The four points of notification are:
*Application Received or Application Incomplete;
*Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Requirement Not Met;
*Eligible (Application Referred to the Selecting Official) or Eligible (Application Not Referred to the Selecting Official); and
*Selected or Not Selected.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526844000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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