Staff Counsel

3 weeks ago

Washington, United States American Federation of Government Employees Full time

**I.** **INTRODUCTION**:
The Office of General Counsel (GCO) provides legal assistance to all affiliates of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) with regard to legal questions, federal sector arbitration, arbitration awards appeals, requests for policy guidance from the Federal Labor Relations Authority, agency rules and regulations implementing the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), rules and regulations of the Merit Systems Protection Board, rules and regulations of the Office of Special Counsel, proposed legislation on labor-management relations and federal personnel matters, unit determinations, election protests, standards of conduct rules and regulations of the Assistant Secretary of Labor, unfair labor practice proceedings, AFL-CIO Articles XX and XXI proceedings, negotiability appeals, the review and analysis of proposed agency regulations, court litigation, litigation pursuant to the standards of conduct under the CSRA and Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, internal AFGE disputes, trusteeship proceedings, issues concerning the AFGE Constitution, and all other advice and guidance that is necessary concerning the CSRA, all regulations implementing that Act, and all other legal matters pertaining to AFGE’s operations.

GCO represents AFGE and its members in state courts, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. Claims Court, and U.S. Supreme Court, as well as in administrative litigation at all levels.

**II.** **MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

At the G 14 level, the incumbent serves as a primary assistant to the General Counsel in the handling of complex and multi-party litigation. In addition, the incumbent is assigned the highest level of responsibility for, and has attained stature in, specified areas of work, which include litigation, internal operations, legislation, labor-management matters, and appeals.

Attorneys at the G 14 level are expected to conduct complex and precedential assignments with little or no preliminary instruction. The incumbent independently conducts all investigation, research, planning, litigation strategy, and litigating documents and presents the same to the General Counsel effectively in final form. Where a hearing or trial is involved, the General Counsel/ Deputy GC is to be briefed on the overall approach and argument to be pursued. Incumbents are responsible for recognizing when the matter assigned is of such importance or delicacy that their advice must be cleared with the General Counsel.

Incumbents at all grade levels represent AFGE indirect negotiations and conferences with senior government officials, including Department of Justice lawyers and agency General Counsel, National union offices, retained co-counsel who may be from any state or federal jurisdiction, members of the United States Attorney’s staff, opposing counsel and court and agency personnel.

Performance of assigned duties requires experience in appellate arguments and briefing techniques and expert knowledge of federal sector labor law precedents, as well as a thorough knowledge of AFGE policies, structure and procedures, and union objectives.

**III.** **WORK ENVIRONMENT**

This job operates in a professional environment working to establish Federation and Departmental goals. The incumbent will routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, fax machines, scanners, and phones. Long hours are periodically required. The employee will periodically be required to do some lifting and/or move items over ten pounds.

**IV.** **CONTROLS OVER WORK**

The incumbent reports to the General Counsel, who sets overall objectives and policies, specify resources, and provides administrative and litigation direction, and to the Deputy General Counsel, who coordinates office operations and acts in the absence of the General Counsel. Independently plans and conducts litigation functions; resolves most conflicts; coordinates work with others as necessary and interprets policy on own initiative in terms of established union

objectives. Discusses emerging policy, and major changes with the General Counsel, National President, and Members of the Executive Council.

**V.** **OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS**:
Qualifications for this position are:

- At the Grade - 12A level: _
- B.A. or B.S. degree and LL.B. or J.D. degree.
- Admitted practicing in one of the jurisdictions of the United States.
- Admitted practicing or eligible to practice in the bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- Possess the ability to meet and deal appropriately with government officials at the Departmental level, staff for members of Congress, AFGE staff, members of AFGE’s National Executive Council, National Representatives, AFGE affiliates’ officials, and officials of other unions.
- At the Grade - 13A level: _
- A minimum of 2 years experience as an attorney litigating extensively at the administrative and judicial levels.
- A minimum of 2 years experience

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