Supervisory Attorney Advisor (LEL)

Closing Date: 27th March, 2026

Description:

Job Description:
The Labor and Employment Law Office (LEL) is seeking an experienced Supervisory Attorney Advisor to provide legal advice and guidance on the most difficult labor and employment issues faced by the Department, many of which involve novel circumstances or conflicting precedents. The major duties include:

• Interacts with a broad cross-section of Department officials, including senior Department officials; the General Counsel's offices throughout the Department; and Labor and Employment Relations representatives in various components.
• Works in conjunction with the Civil Division's Commercial Litigation and Appellate Branches, as well as the Office or the Solicitor General, in actions before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) in those labor and employment cases which impact most significantly the Department's (or its components') ability to carry out its mission.
• Administering the Department's directives on subjects such as the administrative grievance procedure, employee-management relations, alternative dispute resolution, and disciplinary adverse actions.
• Analyzes ER and LR policy issues for the Department and prepares comments and/or briefing materials on proposed regulations and/or legislation pertaining to these subjects.
• Acts as Agency Head Designee for all Department collective bargaining agreements.
• Provides and counsel and drafts decisions on security clearance revocation appeals for the Department's Access Review Committee (ARC).
• Responds to all data requests from OPM, OMB and Congressional offices related to Labor and Employment law matters.
• Represent the Department in litigation matters before the MSPB, EEOC and FLRA.
• Provide ER and LR training to components and offer guidance regarding the use of alternative dispute resolution in administrative processes.
• Conduct extensive legal research involving complex legal questions and develop options to the highest levels of the Department; routinely review statutory provisions, federal court decisions, and administrative agency rulings.
• Develop ER procedures or policies for implementation across the Department.
• Supervise a group of employees by providing administrative and technical supervision.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 3-years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience
• Must be a U.S. citizen already employed by the U.S. Department of Justice or the U.S. Government
• Must have three years of legal advisory, legal research, and policy development experience in Employment Law

Application Process:
All interested applicants should submit the following documents via email to JMDOHCApplications@usdoj.gov with the subject line “SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY ADVISOR – LEL-001” by March 27, 2026.

• Cover letter that highlights qualifications
• Resume, highlighting experience relevant to the duties and qualifications listed above
• Copy of J.D., or equivalent degree (official transcript with conferred status is acceptable)
• Bar Certificate – in Good Standing
• Most recent SF50 (if applicable)
• A statement indicating whether you are or have been a political appointee in the past five (5) years (if applicable)

Once the application process is complete, a review of submitted documents will be made to determine if applicants are qualified for this assignment.

Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Salary:
GS-15 (169,279-197,200)

Number of Positions
01

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