Clarification from the agency

Applications accepted from all US Citizens.

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The General Law Branch (“General Law”) of OGC serves as the principal advisor to the General Counsel, Executive Director, the Commission, and the Chair on a broad array of legal issues relating to the administration and management of the Agency, areas which are governed by the CEA, the Commission’s implementing regulations, and various statutes and regulations of Government and agencywide applicability.

As an attorney in General Law with a focus on labor and employment issues, you will perform a number of duties, including, but not limited to:

• Assisting and advising the Human Resources Branch (“HRB”) with respect to labor management relations activities;
• Serving as legal counsel for the Agency at all major bargaining sessions with the National Treasury Employee Union (“NTEU”);
• Advising on employment matters including compliance with local/state/federal laws and regulations, advising on and monitoring compliance issues, disciplinary actions, wage and hour issues, investigations, and requests for reasonable accommodations;
• Preparing or providing guidance for the analysis of labor management matters;
• Advising Agency senior leadership concerning collective bargaining agreements and working conditions;
• Preparing and presenting the Agency’s position in conjunction with the Senior HR advisor in related third-party proceedings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (“FLRA”), the Federal Service Impasse Panel (“FSIP”), and on related matters such as the negotiability of proposals, bargaining ground rules, and the resolution of impasse bargaining topics;
• Serving as lead attorney in drafting responses, position statements, and other correspondence in response to complaints filed with the FLRA, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights, or other state and federal agencies; and
• Performing other duties as assigned concerning legal practice areas within General Law.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship
• Favorable Background/Security Investigation
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• May be subject to a two-year trial period.
• You must be an active member of the bar in good standing.

Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as JD and/or LLM equivalent and Bar membership information (institution name, state for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will result in an incomplete application.

Qualifications

To qualify for the CT-14, applicants must possess all of the following:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.); and
• Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty); and
• Four years of relevant legal experience after completion of law school.

Relevant legal experience is defined as attorneys, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained after graduation from a law school. Legal and non- legal experience gained in the Federal government or private sector prior to completing a law degree cannot be used to satisfy the legal experience requirement. Work while in law school does not count.

How you will be evaluated

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

This job is being filled under a Schedule A hiring authority 5 C.F.R. § 213.3102 and is excepted from the competitive civil service. You will be evaluated and deemed either eligible or ineligible based on the relevance and quality of your experience and education, bar membership, and desired qualifications described above. 

Veterans' Preference: These positions are not covered by the usual civil service hiring procedures. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must indicate their preference in response to the appropriate question in their assessment questionnaire (it is also recommended that information is included in their cover letter or resume) and they must submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) which verifies their eligibility for preference. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of non-service-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).

Your resume will be referred to the selecting official if you have submitted a complete application package to include resume, bar membership details, and any applicable transcripts. This does not mean you are considered qualified for the position. A qualification analysis will be conducted by the HR Specialist to ensure the selectee meets all requirements, including education and minimum qualifications listed on the vacancy announcement. A complete application package is required to be considered qualified and eligible for selection. Please review the "Requirements" section of the vacancy announcement to understand the list of require documents for a complete application package. Additional information may be requested later in the recruitment process.