Attorney Advisor

3 weeks ago

Washington, United States Washington D.C. Full time

General Job Information

If you like to stay busy and immersed in cultural activities, then Washington, DC is the place to be Museums, restaurants, great climate, green space, and job opportunities are among the many positives of living in the Nation's Capital. Not to mention the residents of the District of Columbia are highly educated and the region has some of the best schools in the country. Each day the District of Columbia continues to be ranked in the top 10 of thriving city indicators where you can live, work and play.

INTRODUCTION

This position is located in the Department on Disability Services (DDS), Office of the Chief of Staff, Human Capital Administration (HCA). The Human Capital Administration plans, develops, and administers human resources services and provides position classification, position management, staffing and recruitment, employee, and labor relations; staff development and training, performance management, personnel records maintenance; employee assistance; and management advisory services.

The incumbent in this position will provide legal advice to executive leadership, management, and the Human Capital Administrator, on a wide variety of employment, labor, and human resources laws and regulations.

MAJOR DUTIES

* Providing legal advice and guidance to executive leadership and management on employment and labor law guidance.
* Drafting memoranda, including separation letters, policies, recommendations, adverse actions, employee grievances, and other documents.
* Examines, analyzes, and conducts legal review of various human resources documents. Performs research and provides oral and written opinions as a result of review.
* Serves as the agency's representative for hearings and mediations before the Office of Human Rights ("OHR"), the D.C. Office of Employee Appeals ("OEA"), and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Public Employee Relations Board and assisting with case responsibilities, including preparing evidence, assisting with witness preparation.
* Provide guidance to management on labor and employment matters and providing all manner of legal guidance to the DDS Human Capital Administration, as needed.
* Provides legal analysis on complex ADA, FMLA and PFL matters, including denial of leave programs and accommodations.
* Co-chairs investigations and provides legal analysis for sexual harassment reports, EEO position statements, and other documents as needed.
* Keeps abreast of changes to the District Personnel manual and other laws related to the functions of DDS human resources; and recommends appropriate course of action.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

All Candidates must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of appointment ;

AND

Must be either a member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar or be admitted in another United States jurisdiction and have an application submitted and pending for admission to the District of Columbia Bar;

AND

Prefers incumbent one (1) full year of post J.D. professional legal experience.

EDUCATION, LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

As indicated above, an applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD).

WORK EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE

Extensive knowledge of several titles of law, agency policies, regulations, and procedures; Federal and State laws; precedent agency and judicial decisions.

Extensive knowledge of employment and labor law, employee conduct standards, investigations of misconduct, proposed disciplinary actions, and investigations of equal employment discrimination complaints.

Knowledge of regulations and policy issuances concerning personnel, employment, and labor relations matters.

Extensive understanding of legal aspects of personnel, employment, and labor laws with emphasis on ethics, post-employment conflicts of interest, third party administrative proceedings, equal employment opportunity law, and District and Federal sector labor management relations law.

Highly developed skills in interpreting and applying legal knowledge in various situations.

Comprehensive skills in analysis and resolution of difficult legal issues in an orderly, systematic, and effective manner.

Extensive skills in interpreting and applying applicable laws, regulations, and practices, including agency policies and relevant judicial decisions.

Ability to articulate concerns and positions on extremely sensitive issues both orally and in writing.

Non-Union

This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.

Work Schedule

This position requires 4 days a week in the office.

Additional information

Once applications are submitted, applicants will not be able to change their responses to the online questions.

The position for which the individual is applying has been identified and designated as requiring enhanced suitability screening.

If tentatively selected for the position, a criminal background check, traffic record check, consumer credit check, and mandatory drug and alcohol test will be conducted (as appropriate); and

The appointee to the position may be offered employment contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory enhanced suitability screening.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents (cover letter, writing sample, list of references and last performance evaluation). Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume will result in a "not qualified" determination.

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