Summary
About the position: Serves as an Attorney-Adviser (Labor) in the DHA Office of General Counsel. This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia. This is a GS-13 full performance level GS-14 position. Management may choose to fill the position at either the GS-13 or GS-14 level. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Duties
Advises leadership on civilian personnel, labor relations, and equal employment law issues, including matters arising from civil service system, employment discrimination and a variety of other labor issues.
Represents Defense Health Agency as a litigating attorney before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Federal Service Impasses Panel, administrative fora, and other agencies.
Provides settlement briefings to officials and negotiates settlements and stipulations with employees and attorneys.
Prepares and researches legal advice regarding civilian personnel, employment discrimination, labor relations, administrative inquiries and informal, Inspector General, and Equal Employment Opportunity investigations.
Provides training to Defense Health Agency principals and leaders and the subordinate Military Medical Treatment Facility directors and staffs in labor and employment law.
Notifies subordinate offices and leadership of changes in law and Federal Regulations.
Conducts settlement negotiations on behalf of the Defense Health Agencies management with opposing counsel.
Prepares and presents the agency's case in administrative hearings.
Drafts settlement agreements on behalf of the Defense Health Agencies management.
Coordinates with Defense Health Agencies directors on the meaning and resourcing of settlements.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
How you will be evaluated
Your application package (resume and supporting documents) will be evaluated for basic qualification requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official. Veteran's preference requirements do not apply to attorney positions in the excepted service, however the principles of veteran's preference will be followed to the extent which is administratively feasible. Time in Grade: The Qualifying Authorities (QA's) will make a determination as to the applicability of time in grade based on the requirements of the position. If you are currently employed as an attorney by the Federal government you must have completed one year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade level as the position being filled.