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Summary The Millenium Challenge Corporation is seeking an attorney-advisor with experience in labor, employment, personnel, or EEO matters. Among other responsibilities, the attorney advisor will provide proactive, strategic advice to management regarding matters related to MCC's new union, including providing advice on the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3B which is generally equal to GS-14. Responsibilities Serves as an advisor and technical resource to MCC officials and employees by providing ongoing support and legal advisory services with respect to complex and difficult questions impacting MCC administrative programs and operations. Researches and prepares memoranda on legal issues related to the regulations and statutes applicable to MCC's foreign assistance mission. Provides a broad range of advice and representation concerning a broad range of labor and employment statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures. Represents the agency in proceedings before arbitrators, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board, and various state and federal agencies. Assesses impact and precedent-setting implications of negotiations and pending disputes. Coordinates, develops, and prepares MCC's negotiating positions on collective bargaining Impact and Implementation issues. Provides advice and guidance on matters involving the FLRA including election procedures, union information requests, collective bargaining, ULPs, grievances, arbitrations, inquiries, and investigations. Researches and prepares written memoranda on labor and employment issues, including but not limited to administrative litigation matters, arbitrations, mediation, and applicable policies, regulations, and statutes. Assists MCC's Assistant General Counsel (Administration) and works collaboratively with other legal advisors on the OGC Administrative Law team and with colleagues in Office of General Counsel generally. Keeps the chain of command informed of appropriate actions, issues, and decisions concerning labor proceedings and issues. Recommends and formulates MCC's position regarding difficult and complex legal problems and issues that may be controversial or of significant public interest. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for pay band 3B applicants must meet the following: Applicants must have had a minimum of seven (7) years of experience providing legal advisory services or litigation on federal labor and employment law labor and employment statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures. (This experience must have provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application). Highly Desirable: Experience providing legal advisory services on administrative programs and operations. You must provide evidence of active membership in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as JD and Bar membership information (institution name, state for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will result in an incomplete application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week. A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors: The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position. The selectee's overall experience in a particular area. The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience. MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/). Education Additional Information RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION BONUS may be authorized for this position. If you are not a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Recruitment bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. If you are a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Relocation bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. Selectee may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower level, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualifications, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. If the position is advertised with promotion potential, the selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition. Selection at a lower pay band level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level, nor is the promise of promotion implied. DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Selectee may be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (OGE 450). You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government contractor issued travel card to be used for official business. Selectee may be required to complete a probationary/trial period.