Hearing Office Director position may be filled from this announcement or from announcement No. ST-12424052-24-JS Supervisory Paralegal Specialist (Hearing Office Director), GS-950-14. LOCATION: This position is located in SSA, Metairie Hearing Office at 1 Galleria BLVD, STE 2000, Metairie, LA 70001. TOUR OF DUTY: Full-time | Flextime | Alternate work schedules may be available. TYPE OF POSITION: Excepted service

Duties

The position description numbers for this position are 67254S and 67255S . A summary of the major duties are listed below. You may also view the full position description on the Agency intranet at the following link: PD Search The Hearing Office Director (HOD) serves as the principal management adviser to the Hearing Office Chief Administrative Law Judge (HOCALJ) and participates significantly with the HOCALJ in the overall management and administration of the office. The HOD is responsible for administering the hearings level of claims processing for all programs of the Social Security Administration and also for the Health Care Financing Administration within a large designated service area. The HOD provides first and second line supervision for the employees with the assistance of two or more subordinate supervisors.

Requirements

• All application materials must be received by the closing date.
• Applicants must be in good standing.
• Applicants must have a fully successful rating of record.
• Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.
• All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources.
• You must indicate on the SSA45 if you are in/or have held a temp promotion/detail.

Qualifications

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include, as a practicing attorney, reviewing claims under Titles II, XVI, and/or XVIII of the Social Security Act; planning, directing, reviewing and/or supervising the work of others; communicating orally and in writing with a variety of contacts in governmental and non-governmental organizations; conducting studies and preparing analysis or evaluations relating to management, organizational issues, administrative systems, or operating procedures; writing policies or procedures relating to government programs. Applicants must also meet the following to qualify for this position: Proof of current, active 2024 membership in the Bar of a State, Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia is required. This documentation MUST be uploaded/included in your application package by the closing date of the announcement. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-13. Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Region VI ODAR 1301 Young St Room 550 Dallas, TX 75202 US
• Name: Janice Sherfield
• Phone: 2147674288
• Email: [email protected]