Attorney-Adviser (Labor)

About the position: Serves as an Attorney-Adviser (Labor) in the DHA Office of General Counsel.This position is located in Fort Bliss, TX. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. This is a GS-13 full performance level GS-14 position. Management may choose to fill the position at either the GS-13 or GS-14 level.

Advises DHA command on civilian personnel law, labor relations and equal employment law issues

Provides preventive law guidance by informing all management personnel of the impact of changes

Prepares, researches and issues oral and written opinions on civilian personnel law, discrimination and labor relations matters

Counsels DHA leaders and supervisors on informal resolution of grievances, providing guidance on EEO matters

Represents agency as litigation attorney before Merit Systems Protection Board

Conducts settlement negotiations on behalf of the agency

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html