Attorney

Full-time

No

This job is open to

The public

. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the .

Clarification from the agency

Applicants must be a . citizen or have permanent resident alien status. Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.

Job title: Attorney (Employment Law - Merit Systems Protection Board)
Experience: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice, with one year of experience in employment law specifically. Experience must include litigation before administrative agencies or federal courts, or advising senior clients in large organizations on complex employment law issues.
Salary: $120,000 - $192,900 per year
Organization: United States Postal Service
Department: Merit Systems Protection Board Unit
Location: Multiple locations, including Long Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Denver, and Seattle.
Work schedule: Full-time, with occasional travel required.
Telework eligible: Yes, as determined by agency policy.
Appointment type: Permanent, with a promotion potential of UA-0905-01 (Full Performance Level).
Security clearance: Not required.
Drug test: Yes.
Application deadline: 06/02/2024.

Responsibilities:

- Handle a heavy caseload before the Merit Systems Protection Board and Administrative Law Judges.
- Provide advice to internal clients on employee discipline, USERRA, Wounded Warrior Leave, and other military-related matters.
- Conduct MSPB and USERRA training and representation for clients at all levels of the Postal Service nationwide.
- Prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, and other legal documents with little to no direct supervision.
- Participate in necessary conferences, advise postal management officials, and represent the Postal Service in legal matters.
- Prepare replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.
- Conduct legal research and prepare written material for use in representing the Postal Service.
- Provide opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings where the Postal Service is a party.

Requirements:

- Must be a . citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
- Must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
- Must be a current member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar Association.
- Must have at least three years of experience in legal practice, with one year of experience in employment law specifically.
- Experience must include litigation before administrative agencies or federal courts, or advising senior clients in large organizations on complex employment law issues.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening.
- Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply.

Benefits:

- Salary based on previous experience and current postal pay policies.
- Excellent benefits, including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, and annual and sick leave.

How to Apply:

- Apply via the online application process at .
- Create an applicant profile and upload requested documents.
- Receive two email confirmations: one confirming profile completion and one confirming successful application submission.

Locations:

- Long Beach, San Diego, and San Francisco in California.
- Denver in Colorado.
- Additional locations listed on the job posting.

Next Steps:

- Applicants will be contacted via email on the status of their application.

Equal Opportunity:

- The United States Postal Service is an equal opportunity employer.
- Reasonable accommodations can be made for any part of the application, interview, and selection process. Requests can be made by the applicant or someone on their behalf.
- Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply.

Required Documents:

- Cover letter, resume, and writing sample.
- If relying on education to meet qualifications, education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the . Department of Education.

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experience in handling mspb matters should be specifically documented in the applicant's resume. the clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume. special conditions: a resume, cover letter, writing sample (law school transcript optional). required documents

cover letter, resume, and writing sample. how to apply

you will need to apply via our on-line application process at . once you are on the website, click "search our latest job postings" or select "start your ecareer profile. you will receive two email confirmations:

an email confirming your profile is complete. after submitting your application, you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted. agency contact information
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