Job Description

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

08/15/2023 to 08/28/2023

This job will close when we have received 250 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

Salary

$155,700 - $183,500 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 15

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes\xe2\x80\x94as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent -

Work schedule

Full-time -

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

15

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

Yes

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Announcement number

23-HUD-2677-X

Control number

743182200

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; No prior Federal experience is required.

Duties

As a/an Deputy Assistant General Counsel, you will:

• Supervise that portion of the work of the Personnel Law Division relating to litigation in connection with personnel and employment discrimination matters. More specifically, the incumbent:
• Supervise staff attorneys involved with the litigation of Division cases to ensure that pleadings are filed in a timely manner, are procedurally and substantively correct and consistent with Departmental policy. Included in this monitoring function is overseeing central litigation docketing, case closings, and case status information and reporting.
• Provide guidance to staff attorneys about discovery, litigation strategy and provides assistance to junior attorneys in trying cases before administrative agencies.
• Provide technical guidance to HUD field offices in connection with personnel, labor and employment discrimination issues.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of all aspects of each civil or administrative case, including legal research, strategy formulation, discovery proceedings, written motions, oral argument, settlement negotiation, direct and cross examination of witnesses, trial practice and appeals.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of federal personnel, labor relations and equal employment discrimination laws, regulations and case law interpretation.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The official duty station for this position will be in Washington, District of Columbia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• A 2-year trial period is required. (unless already completed)
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the

or are exempt from having to do so. * Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

• This requirement is applicable for GS-15 attorney position(s).
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Basic Requirements:
Applicants MUST:
(1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D.;
(2) be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(3) meet all specialized experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement.

AND

Specialized Experience: For the GS-15: You must have one year of experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

- Experience analyzing and applying laws, rules , regulations and related authorities concerning Federal sector EEO, civil rights, labor-relations employment and personnel law; AND
- Experience providing, and supervising legal staff who provide, oral and written legal opinions/advice on Federal sector employment, personnel, EEO, labor relations or other substantive issues; AND
- Experience litigating and supervising litigation before administrative bodies such as the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Merit System Protection Board, EEOC, Office of Special Counsel, arbitrators as well as federal courts; AND
-Experience managing a legal office/team including providing effective advice on difficult and novel legal issues, managing a heavy workload and developing and maintaining highly collaborative and productive working relationships with staff, clients, other agencies and stakeholders, and the public.

For the GS-15, you must:

Have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.), plus five (5) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service.

OR

Have a second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus four (4) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service.

OR

Have a first professional law degree (LL.B., or J.D.), plus superior law student work (academic standing in upper 1/3 of the law school graduating class, high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, winning of a moot court competition with other law schools, significant work or achievement on the school\'s official law review, significant summer clerkship or other evidence of clearly superior achievement) plus four (4) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service.

The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/date/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Education

Attorney positions do have an education requirement.

Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D. For positions with an education requirement, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. In addition you must provide proof of bar or your bar number in the vacancy questions.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the .

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• Relocation incentive will not be paid.
• Recruitment incentive will not be paid.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
• This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):

HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities. To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit .

• 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. .

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