Senior Labor Attorney Advisor

Air Force Civilian Service; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Senior Labor Attorney Advisor to serve as a senior litigation attorney for cases before EEOC, MSPB, FLRA, and federal courts, arising from WPAFB civil personnel matters. The role involves mobility and security clearances, with relocation possible within the Dayton area.

Salary ranges from $130,042 to $197,200, with benefits including FERS retirement and a Thrift Savings Plan. Telework may be available for select arrangements.

Qualifications

• This role requires a law degree from an ABA-accredited school and current active bar status.
• Extensive experience with federal labor and personnel law and administrative tribunals.
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills for hearings and appellate work.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel on labor-management relations, discipline, accommodations, and related issues.
• Represent AFCS in hearings and appeals before EEOC, MSPB, FLRA and courts.
• Advise commanders and staff on civil personnel and labor law matters, including litigation preparation.
• Prepare written legal opinions and documents on personnel and labor law matters.

Skills

Labor law

Federal employment law

Litigation experience

Written and oral communication

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Tools

Westlaw

Job description

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Senior Labor Attorney Advisor (NH-0905-04) to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), 88th Air Base Wing, Wright Patterson AFB (WPAFB), in Dayton, OH. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior litigation attorney in all complex cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal District and appellate courts, arising primarily from events occurring on, or relating to present/former employees of WPAFB.

NH-04 salary with locality included (for the Dayton, OH area) $130,042 - $197,200

***Recruitment, Relocation costs or other incentives may be available for well qualified candidates***

Situational Telework may be available.

AFCS BENEFITS

Paid Time Off:

• 11 Federal Holidays each year
• 13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)

Paid Vacation Time:

• 13-26 days per year based on length of employment

Health Insurance:

• No waiting period to qualify for you and your family

Retirement:

• Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• Basic Benefits Plan
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION

• Employee must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and be currently licensed as an attorney, in active (or equivalent) status and in good standing, with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth.
• Employee must adhere to the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct.
• The employee is required to obtain and maintain a security clearance commensurate with the position's sensitivity code.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• This position is designated by the Air Force as a Test Designated Position {TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• Employee may be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Employee may be required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.207).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Provides counsel covering topics such as labor management relations, employee discipline, workplace accommodations, and other civilian personnel related issues. Represents the AF in hearings and appeals before tribunals.
• Provides legal counsel and advice covering the full range of labor law and personnel law matters to commanders, managers, investigators, EO personnel and personnel specialists.
• Advice and counsel covers a broad range of topics, to include preparation for litigation, labor management relations, employee discipline, accommodation of disabilities and religious practices, discrimination complaints, mediation, mediation preparation and settlement strategies, command directed investigations relating to civilian personnel, FOIA requests, attendance, Family Medical, and other excused absence matters, negotiated and administrative grievances, allegations of discrimination due to reserve or other military status, and other matters relating to mobilized reservists.
• Provides Expert Legal Opinions and Documents. Provides written legal opinions and legal documents relating to personnel law, labor law, and other complex legal matters. Legal opinions cover the full range of personnel and labor law, to include opinions relating to employee discipline, EEO matters, accommodation of employees’ disabilities and religious practices, requests for information, mediation and dispute resolution, union negotiations, administrative and negotiated grievances, and allegations of discrimination due to military status.
• Expert knowledge of federal personnel and labor law, including but not limited to statutes, federal anti-discrimination and labor law regulations and supplements thereto, DoD Directives, Air Force Instructions and Policy Directives, and the case law of relevant federal courts and administrative adjudicative bodies.
• Knowledge of modern legal practices and research resources, to include administrative databases and Westlaw.
• Substantial litigation experience before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, other administrative adjudicative bodies, and/or federal courts.
• Skilled in effective written and oral communication.
• Ability to use a personal computer for research, communication, and preparation of litigation documents.
• Ability to mentor, assist and train less experienced attorneys, as well as commanders, managers, and personnel specialists in the evaluation of complex legal issues relating to agency personnel and personnel policies, laws and regulations.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, and qualifications.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal work age. AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer