ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties You will deliver legal services and will advise human resources specialists on preventative law matters, including pre- and post-litigation, to include advising on disciplinary actions and employee performance. You will deliver legal services to include administrative investigations, requests for reasonable accommodation, personnel laws, human resources policy matters, and security matters. You will be advising on adverse, performance, and other personnel actions; advising on labor-management relations; the application of personnel, labor-management relations, civilian personnel law, and antidiscrimination laws. You will be serving as agency representative in administrative forums such as the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Federal Labor Relations Authority. You will provide litigation support to the Department of Justice in representing the Department of the Navy in Federal Courts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US Citizen. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and have at least three and one-half years of recent and relevant experience in Labor and Employment Law/Civilian Personnel Law. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. Must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court. You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment. Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least three and one-half years of professional, relevant legal experience working as an attorney in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: advising on adverse, performance, and other civillian personnel actions; advising on labor-management relations; the application of personnel, labor-management relations, and antidiscrimination laws. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) or relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations; Certain incentives (such as recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: . Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. You must also provide: (1) a cover letter that addresses the evaluation criteria for this position and your interest in the position; (2) two brief legal writing samples (no more than 10 years old and no more than 10 pages total) that demonstrate analytical and/or advocacy abilities (excerpts of larger pieces may be submitted); (3) two most recent performance appraisals with rating official narrative, (if unavailable, please explain); and (4) and the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of the applicant's current/most recent supervisor and three other references. (We will ask the applicant before contacting the current supervisor). Current and former federal employees must also submit their most recent Standard Form (SF)-50 form showing title, series, grade, and salary information. Please redact social security numbers and dates of birth from any submitted documents. Writing samples are required. You must submit two legal writing samples (less than 10 pages each, extracts of larger writing samples may be submitted) that demonstrate analytical and written advocacy skills. Performance appraisals are required. You must submit your two most recent performance appraisals, if available. If you do not have available performance appraisals, please state that in your cover letter. Cover letter and references are required. You must submit a cover letter that addresses your interest in the position, includes the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three references (other than the current supervisor) who may be contacted, as well as a statement as to whether the applicant does not want us to contact the current supervisor,

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