This position is located in the Office of the Legal Adviser, Office of Employment Law (L/EMP). The incumbent serves as an Attorney Adviser and is responsible for providing legal advice and services to senior officials on issues related to human resources and labor relations in the federal sector. This position is in the Excepted Service and appointments are made without regard to the legal requirements of the Competitive Service, Executive order, or OPM regulations.  

Duties

Researches and identifies potential legal issues, researches and applies when relevant and/or pertinent Department regulations, policies, laws, Executive Orders, and other human resources and labor relations guidelines.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
• Copy of license to practice law.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants apply for this position must meet the following requirements to be eligible for further consideration: Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D. or LL.M. Bar Membership. Applicants must be a current member of a bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants interested in GS- 12: Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. The specialized experience must have been gained after admission to the bar. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:  Experience with researching employment law, including Federal statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions that pertain to areas of the employer/employee relationship. Experience with litigation and advising clients.   There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. Applicants interested in GS- 13: Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal Service, which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. The specialized experience must have been gained after admission to the bar. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:  Experience with employment law, including Federal statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions that pertain to areas of the employer/employee relationship. Experience litigating complex cases with extensive discovery, negotiating the settlement of high value cases, and advising senior officials. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, NW Suite 5.600 Washington, District of Columbia 20521 United States
• Name: Barbara Barrett-Spencer
• Phone: 771-205-7095
• Email: [email protected]