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Key Requirements

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 require employers to hire only individuals who are eligible to work in the U.S. The appointee will be required to complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and provide acceptable proof of employment authorization and identity.
A preliminary security background check is required for this position.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service System, if applicable (see https://www.sss.gov/).
All Federal employees are required to have salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
This position is in the excepted service. New excepted service employees are required to complete a one-year trial period. For information on the excepted service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/excepted-service/.

Responsibilities

Serve as the deputy to the Executive Secretary who acts as the clerk of court in managing the daily docketing of contested citations received from OSHA.
Serve as deputy agency liaison for external communications with the parties and government agencies appearing before the Review Commission in contested cases.
Review and certify appellate records of the Commission to be filed with the U.S. Courts of Appeals pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 17.
Advise the Chairman and Commission Members with respect to all aspects of Commission procedures for processing cases.
Perform legal research and recommend changes to the Rules of Procedure. Review and provide recommendations on improving all aspects of Commission procedures for the processing of cases. Draft legal documents.
Maintain official case files. Assist the Executive Secretary in serving as legal custodian of the Commission's seal, official records of decisions and other public papers.
Assist the Executive Secretary, who is the Commission's Records Officer, with managing the agency's official record storage program and with National Archives and Records Administration records management requirements.
Assist the Office of the Chairman in performing any and all actions necessary to fulfill Review Commission annual performance goals outlined in the approved Strategic Plan.
Process motions, requests, petitions, and other Commission documents.
Create, record and process directions for review by the Review Commission within the prescribed period where review has been directed by a Commissioner.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Executive Secretary.

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Conditions of employment

Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Applications will not be accepted in postage paid government envelopes.
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to appointments in the excepted service; however, the Review Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility as a factor in the hiring of Attorney-Advisor positions.
This position is excluded from the provisions of the Career Transition (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
This is not a remote position. The incumbent is expected to report to 1120 20th Street, NW Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036. However, the incumbent may telework pursuant to the Review Commission policies and directives.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess three years of professional legal experience following law school.

Applicants must have completed one year at the next lower grade level (GS-12 or equivalent) by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Applicants must have graduated with a law degree (such as a J.D.) from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.

There is a positive education requirement for this position. Transcripts (unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational requirement. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and that such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

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Benefits

The Review Commission offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, annual leave, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan and the Federal Employees Retirement System. The following link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/benefits/.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The Review Commission is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be considered without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information, and without retaliation against any person asserting a right under anti-discrimination laws. This also applies to decisions including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, training and development, transfer, and other privileges of employment.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Review Commission provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, please contact the Office of the Executive Director at (202) 606-5100. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing of this vacancy announcement, which is Monday, April 3, 2023.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies/knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics. These competencies must be obtained during your three years of professional legal experience following law school.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to conduct legal research, engage in sound legal analysis and orally explain and discuss legal issues logically, concisely and effectively.
Demonstrated excellence in writing, including the ability to draft legal analyses in a clear, precise and cogent manner.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments, negotiate solutions to problems, apply initiative and good judgment, and work effectively in a team-oriented setting.
Knowledge of, or experience in, statutory or regulatory enforcement (i.e., prosecution, defense, or adjudication of statutes/regulations such as those regarding occupational safety and health, environmental protection, mine safety and health, labor/employment rights, securities, etc.).

Desirable Qualifications: Experience coordinating with officials from the National Archives and Records Administration to ensure that all policies and regulations are adhered to in the course of managing an agency's records management program.

NOTE: We do not require a separate statement responding to the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. However, your application package should clearly demonstrate possession of these competencies.

Required Documents

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To receive consideration, you must submit the following documents:

Resume: Your resume must accurately reflect the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending date of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week).
Vacancy Announcement: Your application package must identify the vacancy announcement number, position title, and grade of the position for which you are applying.
Personal Information: Your application package must include your full name, your mailing address with zip code, email address, telephone numbers, country of citizenship, and highest Federal civilian grade you held (if any). If you are or have been a federal employee, please provide a copy of your most recent standard form 50, Notification of Personnel Action.
Education: You must list all colleges/universities/law schools you have attended, the city and state of such institutions, and specify the type and year you obtained your degrees.
Cover Letter: If you provide a cover letter, we suggest that you describe how your experience, education, knowledge and/or awards relate to this position.
Other Qualifications: Job-related training courses (title and year), job-related skills, job-related certificates and licenses, job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
Bar membership: State the jurisdiction(s) and date(s) of admission.
Performance appraisal: If you are or were a federal employee, please provide a copy of your latest performance appraisal. If unavailable, please provide an explanation as to why it is unavailable.
Law School Transcript: You must provide a copy of your law school transcript.
Writing Sample: You must provide a writing sample (no more than fifteen pages).

All application materials must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit these documents will result in your application being removed from consideration. Please do not submit additional, unsolicited materials, or original documents that you may need in the future. Applications will become part of the recruitment case file and will not be returned.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Required Documents

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To receive consideration, you must submit the following documents:

Resume: Your resume must accurately reflect the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending date of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week).
Vacancy Announcement: Your application package must identify the vacancy announcement number, position title, and grade of the position for which you are applying.
Personal Information: Your application package must include your full name, your mailing address with zip code, email address, telephone numbers, country of citizenship, and highest Federal civilian grade you held (if any). If you are or have been a federal employee, please provide a copy of your most recent standard form 50, Notification of Personnel Action.
Education: You must list all colleges/universities/law schools you have attended, the city and state of such institutions, and specify the type and year you obtained your degrees.
Cover Letter: If you provide a cover letter, we suggest that you describe how your experience, education, knowledge and/or awards relate to this position.
Other Qualifications: Job-related training courses (title and year), job-related skills, job-related certificates and licenses, job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
Bar membership: State the jurisdiction(s) and date(s) of admission.
Performance appraisal: If you are or were a federal employee, please provide a copy of your latest performance appraisal. If unavailable, please provide an explanation as to why it is unavailable.
Law School Transcript: You must provide a copy of your law school transcript.
Writing Sample: You must provide a writing sample (no more than fifteen pages).

All application materials must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit these documents will result in your application being removed from consideration. Please do not submit additional, unsolicited materials, or original documents that you may need in the future. Applications will become part of the recruitment case file and will not be returned.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

How to Apply

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You may send your application package by mail, deliver it by hand, overnight delivery, or email it to oshrcvacancy@oshrc.gov. Because transmission quality varies, we do not accept applications sent by facsimile (Fax).

Mailing address:

Linda Beard, Human Resources Specialist
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
1120 20th Street, NW, 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036-3457
Telephone Number: (202) 606-5393

Agency contact information

Linda Beard

Email: oshrcvacancy@oshrc.gov

Address: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
1120 20th Street, NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-3457
US

Next steps

Once your application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.