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Duties

Being an Attorney-Advisor (Labor) makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.  You will provide legal advice and counsel to the FLETC Director and other top agency officials with regard to the functions and activities of the Center in any area within the scope of the activities of the office, including personnel, appropriations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), fiscal, student and employee discipline, employee and labor relations, ethics, Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), procurement, tort claims and environmental law.  Typical assignments include:

Requirements

• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Must be able to maintain an active license to practice law.
• This position participates in FLETCs Continuity of Operations Program. You are responsible for ensuring little or no disruption to the FLETC Mission Essential or Primary Mission Essential Functions in the event of an emergency.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• This position is eligible for telework based on agency policy.
• You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
• This position requires you to have access, safeguard, and store classified national security information on a regular basis. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.

Qualifications

Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. All applicants must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing date of this announcement.All applicants must be graduates of a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association.  Applicants must possess the first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD) or the second professional law degree (LL.M).  Please provide a copy of your transcripts.All applicants must also be an active bar member in good standing in every jurisdiction in which you are licensed of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and have a license to practice law. In addition to the requirements listed above, to qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess specialized professional legal experience in excess of two years equivalent to the GS-12 level demonstrated by substantial legal writing and communication skills; conducting original legal research and legal analysis; and demonstrated by experience representing an agency in complex labor and employment law matters including collective bargaining, negotiating agreements with union leadership and advising on employee litigation including removals and suspensions.   Time-in-Grade: Current and former GS federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade level in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the requirements listed above, to qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must possess professional legal experience in excess of three years equivalent to the GS-13 level demonstrated by substantial legal writing and communication skills; conducting original legal research and legal analysis; and demonstrated by experience representing an agency in complex labor and employment law matters including collective bargaining, negotiating agreements with union leadership and advising on employee litigation including removals and suspensions.   Time-in-Grade: Current and former federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 grade level in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Contacts

• Address FLETC 1131 Chapel Crossing Road Glynco, Georgia 31524 United States
• Name: Raquel Perez
• Phone: 912-267-2220
• Email: [email protected]