Attorney Advisor (Harassment Prevention)

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The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal government (mid-size agencies). This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Office of Ethics Counsel (OEC). This position serves as an Attorney Advisor (Harassment Prevention). Specialized Experience Requirement: To qualify at the CU-15 grade level: You must have five full years of post law school legal experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work at the CU-15 grade level. At least two years (24 months) of the legal experience must have been equivalent to the CU/GS-14 grade level in federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following work: Serving as an attorney responsible for developing agency harassment prevention policies and/or procedures; Providing legal advice to senior leaders/executives and federal employees on harassment prevention policies and regulations; and Experience training employees on topics related to agency harassment prevention. Ideal Candidate Statement: In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, top candidates will present a resume demonstrating recent, substantive experience in several of the following areas and will be able to provide clear, detailed examples if interviewed: Deep expertise in federal anti-harassment law and policy, including interpreting and applying Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, and related regulations, as well as advising leadership on appropriate and legally compliant agency responses. Demonstrated experience managing or supporting an anti-harassment, EEO, ethics, or similar compliance program, including assessing reports of alleged misconduct, recommending corrective actions, and collaborating with leadership to implement timely remedies. Exceptional legal research, analysis, and writing ability, including developing comprehensive policies, legal memoranda, guidance documents, and agency-wide communication materials related to harassment prevention and ethics issues. Strong advisory experience with senior officials, including providing authoritative legal interpretation, identifying risks, and shaping policy decisions and organizational practices. Skill in delivering training and outreach, particularly in designing and conducting agency-wide anti-harassment or ethics training, and promoting a culture where employees feel safe raising concerns. Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational lines, coordinating with executives, program offices, HR, EEO, and other stakeholders to build and sustain effective prevention, reporting, and response systems. In addition to meeting specialized experience requirements, applicants much also meet basic requirements. - You must have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D) of an accredited law school. - You must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application. You do not need to provide official documentation at the time of application; however, official transcripts and proof of current and active bar membership will be required if selected. You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and support your responses to the online questionnaire as described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume, please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Please ensure that your resume includes the grade (if you are a current or previous federal employee), month, and year that you began and ended for each position held or that position may not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your resume must also support your responses to the online questionnaire. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

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