Job Description
Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Learn more about this agency This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees - Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA. Clarification from the agency • Attorney Appointments are in the excepted service. • DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPLY ONLINE. • Refer to the "HOW TO APPLY" Section for application submission instructions. • FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO: https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/attorneys-vacancies • Duty Location: Central Office, Washington, D.C., Southeast Regional Office, Atlanta, GA, South Central Regional Office, Grand Prairie, Texas, North Central Regional Office, Kansas City, KS, or Phoenix, AZ Duties The primary mission of the Employment Law Branch (ELB) is to represent the Agency in labor and employment cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), as well as the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The attorneys in the Branch provide assistance to attorneys outside of the Bureau. In civil complaints of employment discrimination, ELB attorneys provide legal assistance to Assistant United States Attorneys in United States District Court and in the United States Court of Federal Claims. ELB attorneys also provide assistance to DOJ Civil Division attorneys in matters before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the District of Columbia Circuit. ELB staff review disciplinary letters for technical and legal sufficiency, conditions of employment reviews, and compressed work schedules. They provide legal advice to management officials on labor and employment matters. In addition to the staff in Central Office, Washington, DC, ELB has satellite offices in Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Annapolis, MD; Kansas City, Kansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Grand Prairie, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Stockton, California. As Deputy Chief, the incumbent supervises Employee Relations staff within the Employment Law Branch staff. This position has five possible duty locations: Central Office, Washington, D.C., Southeast Regional Office, Atlanta, GA, South Central Regional Office, Grand Prairie, Texas, North Central Regional Office, Kansas City, KS, or Phoenix. The incumbent will assist the Branch Chief and the Deputy Chief with the management of the Branch, particularly related to employee disciplinary cases. The incumbent will also provide training and guidance to subordinates in relation to preparation of disciplinary letters and hearings, as well as professional development. The Practice areas related to this position are: Correctional Law, Employment Law, and Employment Discrimination. Requirements Conditions of employment See Special Conditions of Employment Section. Selective Service Requirement: http://www.sss.gov U.S. Citizenship is Required. Veterans: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf\_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service- connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or l