Personnel Appeals Board Member

U.S. Government; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Government Accountability Office seeks an experienced attorney to serve as a Board Member of the GAO Personnel Appeals Board, acting as an administrative judge for employment and labor matters involving GAO employees.

You will review, adjudicate, and issue decisions on complex employment and labor issues, manage a busy docket, and uphold due process and agency policies.

This position requires a license to practice law and a minimum of seven years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years as a licensed attorney with relevant experience.
• Experience adjudicating or litigating employment or labor law matters.
• Ability to devote sufficient time to timely dispose of cases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as administrative judge for employment and labor law matters involving GAO employees.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation

Administrative hearings

Lead counsel

Job description

We are looking for an experienced attorney to serve as a Board Member of the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO), Personnel Appeals Board (PAB). In this position you will serve as an administrative judge for employment and labor law matters that involve GAO employees.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Required

You must have at least 7 years of experience as a licensed attorney doing one of the following:

• Adjudicating and/or arbitrating employment and/or labor law matters at the federal, state, or local level.
• Independently handling litigation, including preparing for, participating in (as lead counsel), and/or conducting formal hearings or trials on employment and/or labor law matters at the federal, state, or local level.
• Adjudicating and/or arbitrating matters at the federal, state, or local level, but the matters did not involve employment or labor law issues.
• Independently handling litigation, including preparing for, participating in (as lead counsel), and/or conducting formal hearings or trials at the federal, state, or local level, but the matters did not involve employment or labor law.

You must demonstrate a capacity and willingness to devote sufficient time to timely dispose of cases.

Desired

Our ideal candidate will have experience with federal employment law bodies like the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); the Office of Special Counsel (OSC); the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); or the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).

Non-qualifying Experience

Experience handling non-adversarial legal matters as an attorney is not qualifying. Examples include corporate law, trust and estate matters, and tax law.

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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.