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Duties

The incumbent serves as a senior Policy and Law Advisor. The incumbent is responsible for developing new program objectives and legislative and regulatory initiatives to facilitate achievement of OLMS program goals and objectives; developing new programs to assist the OLMS national and regional offices in addressing reoccurring problems related to the administration and enforcement of laws under OLMS purview; proposing changes in the LMRDA, Federal transit law, and other laws administered and enforced by OLMS; planning, organizing, and determining the scope and depth of studies/projects for new and complex issues affecting OLMS stakeholders and consolidating findings into a completed product; serving as a project leader responsible for assigning segments of the project to various participants and coordinating the efforts of the group.

• Develops and drafts regulations implementing provisions of the LMRDA and other laws administered by OLMS and interpretative bulletins, which set forth agency interpretations concerning those laws.
• Develops and revises, as necessary, financial and other reporting forms and accompanying instructions authorized or required under the LMRDA and other laws administered by OLMS and incorporated in agency regulations.
• Researches complex issues of law and fact; and, drafts final and binding arbitration decisions for the OLMS Director's signature. Reviews and analyzes statutes and executive orders to provide guidance to the agency concerning the implementation of new program assignments, and develops implementing regulations. Participates in planning meetings with high level OLMS and Department of Labor officials to develop goals, strategies, and implementing regulations and to coordinate agency implementation of such new programs.
• Initiates reviews of the LMRDA Interpretive Manual which incorporates precedential court and agency rulings on interpretations and applications of the LMRDA, and other policy manuals, including the LMRDA Embezzlement Court Decisions Guide. Reviews entail identifying all areas needing updating, clarification or revisions; cross matching those areas with other related areas to ensure consistency and a cohesive workflow; working with other OLMS managers to resolve issues with minimal disruption to ongoing work and established procedures. Based on project reviews, recommends updates to the Manual and coordinates the development of associated revisions.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to agency staff and others in regard to the most complex and difficult issues concerning administration of the LMRDA and other laws administered by OLMS, including complex statutory coverage, reporting, trusteeship, bonding, and election issues. Provides technical advice and guidance to national office and field staff on enforcement-related issues, such as subpoena enforcement, application of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act, and criminal and civil law enforcement authority and procedures. Develops and updates comprehensive studies on court decisions under the LMRDA and other laws and on determinations by the Office of the Solicitor for the guidance of agency national office and field staff. As assigned, conducts and participates in staff training and develops information and material to be used for such training.
• Coaches lower-graded policy and law advisors in the Division in the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assists the Division and/or individual policy and law advisors in identifying the parameters of a viable solution. Assists the Division Head in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be at least 16 years.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. Warning: If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission. Also, do not upload password-protected documents.

  The following documents are required from ALL applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):

  • Resumes are required: provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your computer and USAJOBS profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions, and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.

  The following documents are required if applicable:

  • Veterans' Preference Documents (if applicable): To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214. Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. (For active-duty service members expecting to be honorably discharged or released within 120 days, click Active Duty) Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference. For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference
  • Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section.

  Follow the steps below to apply. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration. Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered. Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations. SAVE your information before the 30 MINUTE TIMEOUT! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center
  
  STEP 1 - Create a USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including your Resume and Saved Documents. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content. FOR EACH EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, include: start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week); otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.

  STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS). Once you have identified a job on www.usajobs.gov that you wish to apply for, click on the title and click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Click "Start Application" and proceed through the 5 steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In Step 5, click "Continue to Agency Site".

  STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already, and click "APPLY TO THIS VACANCY". Continue through the 7 progress steps indicated by circles at the top of the DOL page. The 3rd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 4th progress step "Documents" is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy. If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.

  STEP 4 - On the "Review and Submit" step, click "Submit Application." The last "Confirmation" step will turn green noting that your application was submitted successfully.
  
  STEP5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm ET of the Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, then "Update Application."

  NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

  Agency contact information

  Cathy Firth

  Phone

  415-625-2221

  Email

  [email protected]

  Address

  Office of Labor-Management Standards
  200 Constitution Avenue NW
  Washington, DC 20210
  US

  Next steps

  Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration. Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.

  For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to USAJOBS Help Guide.

  USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications. You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS). If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency's point of contact on the job announcement. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents