Supv Attorney-Adviser

The DCSA-OGC seeks a SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY to deliver leadership and legal services concerning Federal civilian personnel law, labor law, equal employment opportunity, hiring practices, reasonable accommodation, and standards of conduct. The selectee advises upon personnel authorities, anti-discrimination provisions, and human resources policy matters, engages in civilian personnel litigation before the MSPB, the EEOC, and the Federal courts, and advocates and negotiates in ADR proceedings.

(1) Possess a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)

• Law school transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts with your application will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

(2) Be an active a member of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.

• An applicant for a DoD civilian attorney position who is not, at the time of selection to fill the position, serving in a current DoD civilian attorney position must provide to the selecting official prior to his or her appointment to the position an official, current certificate from a State agency demonstrating that he or she has active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia and is permitted to engage in the active practice of law.
  
  Failure to provide this information prior to appointment will result in disqualification from further consideration.

The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position.

Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-14) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

• Three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in advising and practicing in the areas of Federal civilian personnel law, labor law, equal opportunity, reasonable accommodation, and standards of conduct that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position;
• Leadership experience, to include leading others or initiatives (formal supervisory experience is not required, but experience collaborating with other attorneys related to problem solving is highly desirable);
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and clients, including advising senior agency officials;
• Providing oral and written legal advice regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management pertaining to Federal civilian employment, EEO claims, and related personnel administration matters.