USAJOBS · 1 week ago
Senior Associate Counsel
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $203K/yr
8+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Senior Associate Counsel to join the Office of Employee Advocacy within the Chief Administrative Officer's office. This role involves providing legal assistance and representation to House employees regarding workplace rights and benefits, as well as handling litigation and advising on various employment law matters.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Providing information and assistance to House employees who have questions about their workplace rights and/or seek help with securing workplace benefits or attributes to which they are entitled under applicable laws
Serving as a legal advisor and litigation attorney on behalf of House employees who believe they have been subjected to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or another violation of their employee rights
Handling litigation and advising as complainant’s counsel in matters under the statutes made applicable to House employees under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act
Representing House employees in counseling, mediation, hearings and other litigation before the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Committee on Ethics, Office of Congressional Ethics, and other administrative bodies. Such representation includes conducting fact-finding interviews; preparing, claims, motions, memoranda, and briefs; eliciting testimony at evidentiary and fact-finding hearings; and filing hearing submissions
Providing superior oral advocacy at hearings and well organized and well researched written products under deadlines
Providing input on training, policy, and regulatory initiatives
Comprehensively researching and staying abreast of developing law
Performs other official duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Be a graduate of an accredited college or university
Be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D., LLM, or LL.B degree
Be an active member in good standing of a state, United States territory, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar
Possess at least eight (8) years of professional legal experience following law school graduation
Possess litigation and counseling experience in labor and employment law
Upon hire, an applicant must demonstrate proficiency during a probationary period of six months' work with the Office for retention in the position
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
10001+ employees
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