Attorney Advisor

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Chief Counsel to handle federal sector labor and employment law matters and litigation before FLRA, MSPB, and EEOC. The role requires a J.D.

and active bar membership with at least five years of experience, including civil litigation and advisory responsibilities. As an OCC Attorney Advisor, you will provide strategic legal guidance, represent FEMA in administrative proceedings, and advise on Title VII, the

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in a U.S. state, DC, or Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation and advisory support in federal sector labor and employment law.
• Litigate before FLRA, MSPB, and EEOC on behalf of FEMA.
• Advise on Title VII, Rehabilitation Act, and disciplinary/poor performance actions.

Skills

Civil litigation

Employment law

Discovery

Adjudicative proceedings

Legal advice

Education

J.D./LL.B. from ABA-accredited law school

Active bar membership (state/DC/PR)

Job description

In this position, you will serve as an Attorney Advisor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) and will be responsible for federal sector labor and employment law litigation before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Office of Chief Counsel team within FEMA.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

All applicants must possess the following:

• 1) A J.D. or LL.B. degree from an ABA accredited law school; and
• 2) An active membership, in good standing, of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

You qualify for this position if you possess the following:

To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must demonstrate: At least five years of work experience, including at least two years of specialized experience in civil litigation (preferably employment/labor law with the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, or the private sector); preparing and responding to discovery requests; representing individuals/entities before adjudicative bodies; and providing advice on employment law to include Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act, and proposed disciplinary/poor performance actions.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:

• Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

• Please limit your resume to two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.

Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/DAE employee?

• To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.

• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified."

• 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards