Supervisory Attorney - Advisor

This position serves as Supervisory Attorney-Advisor for the Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge (OCALJ) and reports to the Chief ALJ. The position is located in the agency's National office in Washington, DC, and also performs work for the Denver regional office. The incumbent supervises attorney-advisors and support staff, performs legal research, prepares orders, opinions, decisions, memoranda, and provides advice to the agency on a variety of legal areas.

Duties

1. Supervises attorneys and support staff, functioning as first-level supervisor, reviewer, performance appraiser, coach, and facilitator. Communicates and implements OCALJ and OSHRC missions, objectives, assignments, issues, deadlines, and provides instruction and guidance. Analyzes attorney-advisor and support staff efficiency and effectiveness and develops strategies for improvement.
2. Provides guidance to employees by identifying training and developmental needs to enhance their capabilities.
3. Participates in interviewing candidates for vacant attorney-advisor and legal assistant positions in OCALJ and in making recommendations for selections, promotions, and reassignments. Ensures that job descriptions are current and accurate and that positions are designed and structured to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and economy.
4. Supervises subordinates who perform the following duties: A) Draft and prepare legal documents such as orders, memoranda, decisions, subpoenas, affidavits, declarations, court exhibits, and related materials as required; B) Provide legal support to ALJs to include, but not limited to summarizing hearing transcripts, conducting legal research, drafting orders, decisions, and memoranda, analyzing cases and making recommendations; C) Utilize the Review Commission's computerized case tracking system and other methods to obtain necessary case handling data; D) Ensure that OCALJ's case reports and case opening/closing registers are kept current; E) Perform all required word processing, duplication, and other related duties; and F) Handle initial incoming telephone contacts to the OCALJ which involves screening incoming calls to determine the nature of the calls, routing calls to the Chief ALJ, the First ALJ, and other staff members or personally handling calls.
5. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief ALJ and/or the First ALJ.

Salary

• $169,279 - $197,200/year

Conditions of Employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• The selectee must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• A security background investigation is required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, ALL applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

(1) Have a JD Degree from an accredited law school;
(2) Be admitted to practice before the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction or within the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; and
(3) Be an active member of that bar.

If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government, you must have completed 52 weeks at the next lower grade level (GS-14) within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled. In addition, applicants must have at least five years of professional legal experience following law school. At least three years of this experience must have been working with the OSH Act and its implementing standards and regulations. As this is a supervisory position, prior experience serving as a first-line supervisor or otherwise demonstrating the ability to manage a legal team or office is required.

Applicants must have demonstrated excellence in writing as well as the ability to communicate orally in an effective manner, and to identify and resolve complex legal issues. Applicants must also demonstrate the ability to balance a diverse workload with competing priorities, work effectively as a member of a team, and assimilate large amounts of material quickly.

Education There is a position education requirement for this position as noted above. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: International Affairs | U.S. Department of Education. Other Information Situational telework may be available as determined by the agency's policy. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion or national origin. The Review Commission provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities when appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of the Executive Director at (202) 606-5100. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Required Documents

1. Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
2. A cover letter is optional.
3. Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable.
4. Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
5. A professional writing sample of no more than 10 pages in length to demonstrate your legal writing and written communication skills.
6. You are encouraged to respond to the following questions*:

• How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience.
• In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes.
• How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired.
• How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic, or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

*Note: Each of the four essay responses must not exceed 200 words. The responses are to be submitted as short narrative descriptions, rather than lengthy technical essays. The essays will not be scored or rated.

See 'How to Apply' for instructions.

How to Apply

If you wish to be considered for this position, you must email your resume and supporting documentation to ovacancy@oshrc.gov prior to the closing date of this announcement. Once your application materials are received, the agency will send you an email notification of documents received.

Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Please visit OPM's website at www.opm.gov to see information about federal benefits.