The position is in the Office of the General Counsel, in the Division of Labor, Employment, and Contract Law (LECL). The supervisor is Brian Harris, Assistant General Counsel for LECL.  The position IS NOT Bargaining Unit. This position IS Subject to Financial Disclosure and Prohibited Securities Rule.

Duties

The successful candidates will serve as attorney under the Assistant General Counsel and Deputy Assistant General Counsel for LECL in the Office of the General Counsel.  The selectees will be placed in LECL but may move to other OGC divisions as workload needs change over time.  Duties will include providing representation before administrative tribunals and providing advice and legal services related to federal labor and employment law, equal employment opportunity, diversity, reasonable accommodation, harassment, and personnel security.  The selectees may also be assigned work in LECL’s other practice areas as workload needs change over time.

Requirements

• This is a Drug Testing position.
• Subject to OGE Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.
• Also subject to NRC's Prohibited Securities rule.
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GG 13: includes experience that is defined as attorney or judicial work experience in a federal or state government legal office, federal or state judiciary, or the private practice of law, which provided the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work of these positions.  Minimally qualified candidates will have multiple years of work experience, including substantial regulatory and statutory interpretation and/or litigation experience sufficient to perform with an adequate degree of independence or with assistance on complex and major assignments. GG 14: includes experience that is defined as attorney or judicial work experience in a federal or state government legal office, federal or state judiciary, or the private practice of law, which provided the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work of these positions. Minimally qualified candidates will have multiple years of work experience, including substantial regulatory and statutory interpretation and/or litigation experience sufficient to perform independently on complex and major assignments. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Ability to interpret and analyze Federal laws, statutes, regulations, and cases as they relate to various aspects of labor and employment law. Ability to effectively identify, analyze, prepare detailed legal opinions, and resolve complex legal issues in federal labor and employment law, labor relations, equal employment opportunity, diversity, reasonable accommodation, anti-harassment, and personnel security.    Ability to provide legal advice and support to the General Counsel, the Commission, and agency management on all aspects of labor and employment law. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in-writing in connection with providing advice on labor and employment law matters and in litigating cases before various tribunals, including the FLRA, MSPB, EEOC, arbitrators, and federal courts. A description of how you possess these abilities should be included in your application package.

Education

You must be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D., LL.B., or equivalent degree, and you must be an active member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. 

Contacts

• Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Mail Stop T-2 77A Washington, District of Columbia 20555 United States
• Name: Natasha Thomas
• Phone: 301-415-7000
• Email: [email protected]