General Attorney (Office of the Inspector General - Employment Law)

The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Office of the Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG), seeks attorneys with extensive experience in employment law to provide legal guidance on a wide variety of employment related issues. Our attorneys represent SSA OIG before multiple tribunals including the EEOC, the MSPB, and mediators. Attorneys may also work with the DOJ to represent SSA OIG on complex litigation in federal district and appellate courts.

• The incumbent serves as a General Attorney within the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG), providing legal services to the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG).
• Advises other OIG attorneys, Supervisory Attorneys, the Chief Counsel, management officials and Senior Executives, including the Inspector General, on unique, critical, and sensitive matters.
• OIG is a modern public service law office with a highly skilled, engaged, and diverse workforce dedicated to protecting SSA OIG’s legal interests.
• We offer the opportunity to handle meaningful and challenging legal work in a professional, team-oriented, and flexible work environment.
• We seek candidates with strong legal acumen in employment/labor law, litigation experience, research and writing skills, pro?ciency with eDiscovery, and the ability to quickly form positive relationships with internal clients and stakeholders.
• We encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds, qualities, and experiences to apply.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
• Selectees are required to serve a 2-year trial period
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required
• Applicants must submit proof of Active Bar Membership
• Applicants must submit Law School Transcript with degree and date conferred
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion or national origin
• These positions are in the Excepted Service

Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered. Please visit the new resume guidance for more information.

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Law Degree: Applicants must hold a law degree from a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association.

Bar Membership: Applicants must also be an active member of the bar, and in good standing. You must be duly licensed, authorized and eligible to practice as an attorney under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. Territory. This is a continuing requirement of the position.

Below is a list of acceptable documents. To be considered, at least one of the following three documents is required. Any proof of bar document submitted must include your name, status, state, and must be dated within one year of the closing date of the announcement:

• Letter or Certificate of Good Standing dated within one year of the announcement; OR
• Copy of your Bar card with the current year if it reflects a date that is within one year of the announcement; OR
• Screen print from a Bar website that reflects your active Bar membership (must include the state and be dated within one year of the announcement).

In addition to the above requirements, applicants must also meet the following criteria to qualify:

Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must include:

• Personnel and employment law, AND
• Litigating cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), including preparing and arguing pleadings, briefs and motions, affidavits, or other materials involving personnel and employment law.

Please note: your resume must specifically document your experience as an attorney providing legal guidance on labor and employment related issues e.g. performance management, employee misconduct, labor and employee relations, EEO issues, and reasonable accommodation requests, or you will be found ineligible.

Applicants MUST meet all eligibility requirements on or before the closing date of the announcement to be considered for the position.

Submit a copy of your law school transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and degree award date. Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. Self-prepared transcripts will not be accepted. You must submit your transcripts according to the application submission details of this announcement. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail. If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of the personnel action placing you into the new position.

Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that 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 a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

Salary range listed is under 'Rest of U.S. (RUS)' locality pay table. Selectee's actual salary will vary depending on location being filled. To find out the salary range for your selected location, you can view the salary for each locality pay table here: General Schedule

Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

This is a permanent, excepted service position that is being filled on a full-time basis. Flextime and/or alternate work schedules may be available.

Veterans who are preference-eligible and who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions may apply. (see Required Documents section for specific Veterans Preference information).

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests:If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request an RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

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.

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