This position is located in the Office of the Consolidated Adjudicatory Boards (the Boards) which are independent quasi-judicial bodies with jurisdiction to hear and decide appeals from decisions from the lower administrative bodies within the Department of Labor. This position is inside the bargaining unit. Additional selections can be made from this announcement.

Duties

Receives and processes incoming mail and prepares reports as necessary and reviews and files letters of appeal and supporting documents submitted by appellants or their representatives. Determines whether the appeal request is complete and complies with Board requirements and is suitable for review. Assists other Legal Assistants in preparing and mailing standardized correspondence to appellants or their representatives to secure further information if requirements are not met pursuant to the Board's Rules of Procedure. Determines whether new evidence has been submitted to the Board (the Board may not consider evidence which has not previously been presented to OWCP) and provides written and oral information to appellant regarding options to continue appeal before the Board or request reconsideration before OWCP. Ensures proper authorization by the appellant when a representative files on behalf of an appellant. Receives and processes incoming telephone calls and electronic inquiries, including congressional inquiries. Ensures that all actions in the docket folder are reflected in the CPS. Receives correspondence or pleadings and annotates the docket folder and CPS to reflect receipt and due date for response or other actions required. With guidance from the Lead Legal Assistant, determines whether oral argument has been requested. Initiates and completes timely and appropriate follow-up actions as required to complete the docket folder and obtain the case record, including running reports and taking action as needed. Determines when file is complete and ready for review by legal staff. Ensures that case records are filed appropriately. Directs all requests, after processing, for dismissal, attorney fee requests, petitions for reconsideration and motions submitted by the Solicitor's Office to the Supervisory Attorneys for action. Initiates and completes notice to all parties regarding pleadings received and ensures service of copies of pleadings on all parties. Receives requests from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, appellants and attorneys for extension of time. Determines which form letter should be used in response in consultation with supervisor or legal staff if appropriate, or prepares appropriate new letter, as necessary. Prepares and issues standard, pre-programmed orders to OWCP to produce case records or to remand case, upon request of staff. Processes and issues other standard, preapproved orders as directed by the supervisor. Identifies cases for which oral argument has been requested. Assists in the preparation and mailing of letters clarifying request for oral argument. Transfer the case record between legal staff and Solicitor of Labor. Informs parties of oral' argument dates set by the supervisor and forwards to appellant copies of the standard procedures for oral argument along with the statement of issues to be addressed as identified by the staff attorney or supervisor. Processes requests for cancellations of oral argument and advises other parties; reschedules oral arguments as directed by the supervisor. Assists in the preparation of final decisions and orders of the Board for service. Ensures that copies of the final determination are timely served to all parties, the complete close-out data is entered in the Board computer-based case tracking system and in all hard-copy record systems (docket file, docket sheet, close-out log), and that copies of all appropriate documents, including the final decisions or order, are secured in the docket folder, and circulates the decision for signature. Files all correspondence and documents including the return receipt card in the docket folder. Ensures that the docket folders are promptly filed. Makes all appropriate CPS entries. Works with computer specialists in the Information Resources Management staff in resolving problems to ensure effective maintenance of the agency's case tracking and control systems. Coordinates activities with the Paralegal Teams to ensure smooth operations, compliance with Board policies and procedures, and accuracy and validity of management and case data. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Able to type a minimum of 40 words per minute.

Qualifications

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. For GS-06: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-05 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-06 includes: Performing legal support work relating to the preparation and processing of legal documents, mail and incoming case related materials.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Nekeysha Garcia
• Phone: 404-302-5863
• Email: [email protected]