This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a/an Trial Attorney (Labor), you will: Represent the Department in administrative litigation arising under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 before the Merit Systems Protection Board or in arbitration under applicable collective bargaining agreements. Litigate appeals arising under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and that involve adverse actions for misconduct and performance-based actions and appeals that concern alleged violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), as well as the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA). Represent management before the FLRA against unfair labor practice (ULP) claims, and violations of the Federal Labor Management Relations statute under Chapter 71 of Title 5 of the United States Code. Before arbitrators, the incumbent represents management in arbitrations which concern alleged violations of the collective bargaining agreement. Represent the Department in unfair labor practice litigation before the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Incumbent provides advice concerning the law governing Federal Labor Management Relations under Chapter 71 of Title 5 of the United States Code. This area of responsibility includes providing advice on the negotiability of both management and union bargaining proposals, review of collective bargaining agreements for legal sufficiency, and evaluation of matters involving contract interpretations which are raised in the collective bargaining process. Prepare evidence for hearings, post-hearing briefs, and filing of exceptions. The incumbent is responsible for independently planning and carrying out these assignments under the supervision of the Assistant and Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Personnel Law.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: Applicants MUST: (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D.; (2) be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (3) meet all specialized experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. AND For the GS-14, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for the GS-14 include: - Experience providing oral and written legal opinions on federal personnel, equal employment opportunity or other substantive issues; OR - Experience in labor law related advice and litigation; OR - Experience representing state or federal government agencies in hearings before administrative tribunals or in court. A desirable candidate should have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level that has demonstrated legal knowledge in one or more of the areas described above, and has experience providing effective legal advice on complex and novel legal issues, managing a heavy workload and developing and maintaining productive working relationships with clients, other agencies and stakeholders, and the public. For the GS-14, you must: Have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) plus four (4) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. OR Have a second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus three (3) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. OR Have a first professional law degree (LL.B., or J.D.), plus superior law student work (academic standing in upper 1/3 of the law school graduating class, high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, winning of a moot court competition with other law schools, significant work or achievement on the school's official law review, significant summer clerkship or other evidence of clearly superior achievement) plus three (3) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. For the GS-13, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for the GS-13 include: - Experience providing oral and written legal opinions on federal personnel, equal employment opportunity or other substantive issues; OR - Experience in labor law related advice and litigation; OR - Experience representing state or federal government agencies in hearings before administrative tribunals or in court. A desirable candidate should have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level that has demonstrated legal knowledge in one or more of the areas described above, and has experience providing effective legal advice on complex and novel legal issues, managing a heavy workload and developing and maintaining productive working relationships with clients, other agencies and stakeholders, and the public. For the GS-13, you must: Have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) plus three (3) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. OR Have a second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus two (2) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. OR Have a first professional law degree (LL.B., or J.D.), plus superior law student work (academic standing in upper 1/3 of the law school graduating class, high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, winning of a moot court competition with other law schools, significant work or achievement on the school's official law review, significant summer clerkship or other evidence of clearly superior achievement) plus two (2) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. For the GS-12, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for the GS-12 include: -Experience providing oral and written legal opinions on federal personnel, equal employment opportunity, labor relations or other substantive issues. OR; -Experience representing state or federal government agencies in hearings before administrative tribunals or in court. A desirable candidate should have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level that has demonstrated legal knowledge in one or more of the areas described above, and has experience providing effective legal advice on complex and novel legal issues, managing a heavy workload and developing and maintaining productive working relationships with clients, other agencies and stakeholders, and the public. For the GS-12, you must: Have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) plus two (2) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. OR Have a second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus one (1) year of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. OR Have a first professional law degree (LL.B., or J.D.), plus superior law student work (academic standing in upper 1/3 of the law school graduating class, high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, winning of a moot court competition with other law schools, significant work or achievement on the school's official law review, significant summer clerkship or other evidence of clearly superior achievement) plus one (1) year of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/date/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Education

Attorney positions do have an education requirement.

Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D. For positions with an education requirement, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. In addition you must provide proof of bar or your bar number in the vacancy questions.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address Office of General Counsel Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]