This position is to represent the COPS Office in all aspects of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) process, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and federal court litigation, and to provide advice and training to management and staff on employment issues, including adverse employment actions, managing employee conduct and performance management issues, and labor relations. For more information about the COPS Office, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov.

Duties

The duties and responsibilities for a Attorney Advisor (General) generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Oversee the legal representation of the COPS Office in all employment and labor matters, including EEOC and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) cases, Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) issues, Provide legal advice and counsel to the Office of the Director, Deputy Directors, General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and other program management and staff on all EEO, employment, and labor issues. Manage the office's ethics program and provides ethics advice and training to COPS Office staff on the Executive Branch Standards of Conduct, and coordinates ethics approvals with DOJ and COPS Office leadership as necessary. Compile and edit policy and legal materials related to ethics to ensure conformity with legal requirements. Consult with EEO staff, COPS Office and DOJ personnel offices, and other DOJ legal counsel on employment matters to provide advice to ensure internal agency consistency and compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, orders, or other legal guidance. Provide advice and counsel to management and supervisors on labor relations and bargaining units.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.

Qualifications

Requirements: :Applicants must have a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited university, be an active member of the bar, and have a minimum of five years of professional legal experience. A minimum of two years of litigation or advisory employment law experience. Salary: GS-0905-14/15 ($132,368,700 to $183,500 / Per Year)

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Community Oriented Policing Services 2 Constitution Square 145 N Street NE Room 9W.300 Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Rhonda Douglas
• Phone: 202-286-0085
• Email: [email protected]