Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) (Resident Officer)

About the role

This position resides in a Field Office of the National Labor Relations Board. The incumbent serves as the Resident Officer in a major metropolitan center within a Region, with the responsibility for the processing of unfair labor practice and representation cases arising within the assigned geographic area, including investigation, analysis, informal disposition, settlement negotiation, compliance, and other formal and informal case processing. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT The ideal candidate for the Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) (Resident Officer) position demonstrates knowledge of the NLRA as well as how the Agency investigates and prosecutes unfair labor practice charges and the handling of representation cases. The candidate also demonstrates competence in managing the administration of Field office operations or comparable experience, including personnel matters and discussions with represented Agency employees. The ideal candidate is authentic, team-oriented and a problem-solver who takes pride in personal performance while delivering results along the way and inspires staff to do the same. BASIC REQUIREMENT Education: 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 (LL.B. or J.D.). Law school transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Bar Membership and Certification: Must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Your active Bar license must reference Bar number and indicate the status of good standing. Agency Internal Self-Certification Forms are not acceptable for verification. In addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENT, applicants must also meet the following: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which has provided them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) (Resident Officer) at the GS-15 grade level. Specialized experience includes: Supervising the coordination, overall planning, direction and control of the Resident Office activities concerning the investigation, processing, and ultimate disposition of unfair labor practice charges and representation cases filed in the office; and Serving as a member of the Resident Office agenda and as the incumbent who reviews and makes decisions on the recommendations submitted by field professionals for issuance of complaints in unfair labor practice cases, issuance of notices of hearing in representation cases, dismissal of cases, approval of withdrawal and other formal case action or final disposition; and Serving as the Agency's legal representative in dealings with representatives of labor and management throughout the Resident area; and In the absence of the Regional Director, serving as Acting Regional Director, with full authority and responsibility for the duties of that position. This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. (NOTE: All Agency employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Excepted). As an employee, you may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". Also, block 34 must reflect "2".