ATTORNEY ADVISER (LABOR)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks an attorney to advise clients on Personnel Law, AR 15-6 investigations, and employment litigation. The position requires an ABA-accredited law degree and bar membership, with at least 3 years of specialized experience documented in your resume.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet fitness-to-practice requirements. Current federal employees must meet Time-in-Grade rules, and selection is in the excepted service.

Qualifications

• ABA-accredited law school graduate with first professional degree (JD/LLB).
• Bar membership in good standing required.
• 3+ years of specialized experience analyzing facts, applying law, and giving opinions.
• Experience advising managers on civilian personnel system, conduct, performance, and EEO.
• Experience drafting litigation reports, pleadings, and related documents.

Skills

Legal analysis

Legal opinions

Civilian personnel law

EEO knowledge

Litigation reports

Draft pleadings

Conduct & performance issues

Education

J.D. or LL.B.

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

About the Position

You will advise clients on Personnel Law, AR 15-6 investigations, and employment litigation.

Who May Apply

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Attorneys (GS-0905)

Successful completion of a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D).

Bar Membership

Applicants MUST currently a member in good standing of a bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Specialized Experience

Professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar. This experience must be documented in your resume. At least 3 years of experience independently (1) analyzing facts, ascertaining law and give opinions, articulating facts and legal issues; (2) explaining legal principles and identify alternative courses of action; (3) advising managers or supervisors on the civilian personnel system and aspects of handling issues of conduct, performance, and EEO, and (4) preparing litigation reports and draft pleadings and other legal documents required by the Department of Army and Department of Justice in various federal courts or administrative forums. (Experience must be documented in your resume).

Fitness to Practice Law

An applicant must currently be fit to practice law. If your fitness to practice law, or your conduct has ever been challenged you must submit a sworn statement giving the facts and circumstances, together with any explanations you consider appropriate. The sworn statement should be notarized and dated within 3 months of the date of your application. (If you are currently employed as an attorney with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this requirement does not apply to you).

Time in Grade Requirement

If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government you must have completed 1 year at the next lower level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled.

Position Details

This position is in the excepted service without time limitation and will not be filled by competitive appointment. Service in this position may be fully creditable toward civil service retirement. Any selected applicant who is in the competitive service will be taken out of the competitive service when he or she occupies this position and will compete only with other excepted status employees in the event of a reduction-in-force. He or she, however, remain eligible for reinstatement in the competitive service.