About the Position: The incumbent will work under the supervision of the District Counsel who delegates to the incumbent full authority to function independently as the principal assistant district counsel in charge of labor relations,employment and ethics law.

Duties

Act as the District Labor and Ethics Counselor and principal senior assistant district counsel in charge of labor relations, employment, EEO and ethics matters, rendering legal advice, assistance, and support in all areas of labor and employment law. Provide oral and written advice to the Commander, Deputy Commander, and senior management officials on all aspects of civilian personnel law, employment discrimination law, and all labor relations matters, including transitions in personnel systems. Serve as Trial Attorney, represents the District in administrative hearings before mediators, arbitrators, investigators, and administrative judges from various agencies. Serve as District Labor Counselor providing advice to the Command regarding 2 active unions, including all negotiations and management requirements. Serve as District Ethics Officer, providing advice and opinions regarding regulations, directives, and policies, including complex legal questions involving interpretation of legislation and regulations regarding Ethics and Standards of Conduct. Serve as legal advisor on Commander Inquiries and AR 15-6 investigations, in the Mobile District and at the request of the Division Counsel, throughout SAD. Assist the Department of Justice in litigating civilian personnel/labor relations/EEO civil actions in federal district courts and federal appellate courts. Evaluates adverse decisions for possibility of appeal and considers the importance of the case, the potential precedent, cost of further litigation, likelihood of success on appeal, and other considerations which bear on the advisability of appeal.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you to Submit a Financial Disclosure. Statement, OGE 450.
• This position requires occasional business travel up to 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. The following Minimum Qualification Requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration: Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following requirements. A. Education: Successful completion of a full course of study in school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have a professional law degree (LLB or JD). AND B. Bar Membership: Currently a member in good standing (as defined by the pertinent bar) of the bar or a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. AND C. Experience: Three or more years of professional legal experience acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience. NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT CORPS OF ENGINEER ATTORNEY, PLEASE NOTE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE AND IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT TEXT (REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION). FAILURE TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, WILL RESULT IN BEING DETERMINED AS INELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION. Notice of Veterans Preference Information: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov. TIME IN GRADE STATEMENT: The Qualifying Authorities (QA's) will make a determination as to the applicability of time in grade based on the requirements of the position. If you are currently employed as an attorney by the Federal government you must have completed one year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade level as the position being filled. (NOTE: CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR CURRENT SF-50)

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RL-W07404 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk