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This position will be posted for a limited time -- July 12-July 18, 2012 so you need to respond quickly!
REGION V – SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION RECRUITING BULLETIN OFFICE OF DISABILITY ADJUDICATION AND REVIEW - ODAR
RECRUITING BULLETIN NO: SI-694547-12-RB-91
OPENING DATE: 07/12/2012 CLOSING DATE: 07/18/2012
POSITION VACANCY, TITLE SERIES AND GRADE: Attorney Advisor, GS-905-09/11/12
Position Description # 067261B/067261A/0672610
PER ANNUM SALARY: GS-09 - $49,086.00*, GS-11 - $59,389.00*, GS-12 - $71,184.00*
* Includes locality pay for the Milwaukee, WI area.
NATURE AND NUMBER OF POSITION VACANCY: The purpose of this Recruiting Bulletin is to accept and refer applications for 2 full-time Attorney Advisor positions to be filled in the Excepted Service. Additional selections may be made to meet additional unanticipated hires.
LOCATION: Social Security Administration, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, Office of the Regional Chief ALJ, 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Room 300W Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203.
WORK SCHEDULE: Alternative work schedule may be available.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION (WHO MAY APPLY): All U.S. Citizens who meet the qualification requirements below may apply. Although this Recruitment Bulletin is primarily designed to accept applications from non-Federal employees, Federal employees may apply.
SELECTION AND PROMOTION POTENTIAL: If selection is made at the GS-9 level, position has promotion potential to the GS-11. If selection is made at the GS-11 level, position has promotion potential to the GS-12 level. If selection is made at the GS-12 level, position has no known promotion potential.
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Applicants will be required to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and employment eligibility if selected.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 will be required to certify their selective service registration.
DUTIES: Incumbent serves as an attorney-adviser to one or more Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), rendering advice and assistance in pre-hearing development and preparation of cases for hearing, post-hearings development and other post-hearing actions. Analyzes, researches, and develops cases, formulates comprehensive decisions and, otherwise, acts on requests for hearings held under titles II, XI, XVI and XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
GS-09 Level - First Professional Law Degree (J.D.) PLUS proof of current membership in the Bar.
GS-11 Level – ALL requirements for the GS-9 PLUS one of the following:
1. One year of substantial professional legal experience; (or)
2. A second Professional Law Degree (LL.M.), which requires one full year of graduate study.
3. The First Professional Law Degree provided the applicant’s records to reflect superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
A. Academic standing in the upper third of the law school graduating class as reflected in a copy of their transcripts (Must submit transcript).
B. OR work or achievement of significance on the law school’s official law review.
C. OR special high level honor for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif, OR winning of a moot court competition, OR membership on the moot court team which represents the law school in competition with other law schools.
D. OR full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to a one-time, intermittent, or casual participation.
E. OR significant law office clerk experience.
F. OR other equivalent evidence of superior achievements.
GS-12 Level - GS-11 requirements PLUS one year of professional legal experience equivalent to the GS-11 Level.
Which includes doing ALL of the following: - complex and difficult legal questions requiring extensive research, analysis and evaluation, and - extensive legal/medical writing, and - detailed knowledge of Social Security Programs OR experience as a hearing examiner, magistrate, judge protem, administrative law judge, bankruptcy trustee, military judge or member of a Board of Military Review, or similar decision making positions.
Note: Part-time work is prorated in crediting experience (example: If you worked 20 hours per week for a 12 month period, you will be credited with six months of experience.)
To qualify for this position based on experience, you must show detailed examples of your legal experience as well as your dates of employment and hours worked per week for each period of employment listed in your resume. To qualify for this position based on academic standing or superior law student work or activities, you must provide detailed information or documentation on your resume.
Applicants must have a law degree in order to qualify for this position. A copy of your transcripts or other proof of education documenting the successful completion of a law degree must be submitted at time of application.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES (HOW TO APPLY):
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Résumé
2. The Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)
- A detailed resume (Do not submit writing samples)
- Proof of Education including Law School class rank (if upper third of law school graduating class, copy of transcripts must be submitted)
- Proof of current Bar membership
- Applicants claiming Veteran’s Preference should submit a Form DD-214 which lists the character of discharge.
- Applicants claiming 10 point veterans’ preference must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference (SF 15)
The complete Application Package must be submitted before midnight (EST) on Monday, Wednesday July 18, 2012 by using the following link.
https://applicationmanager.gov/login.aspx?vacancyID=694547
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete the United States Government Application Cover Page using the following Vacancy ID: SI694547. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
Telephone inquiries may be directed to Alicia Hall, HR Specialist, at (312) 575-4675. Please reference Vacancy ID: 694547
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
NOTES:
- Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this Recruiting Bulletin.
- No written test is required.
- The application and other accompanying documentation submitted in response to this Recruiting Bulletin will be the sole basis for determining eligibility and qualifications for these vacancies. Applications submitted must be up-to-date. Applicants are reminded that a falsification of an application may be grounds for not employing you, or for dismissing you after you begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment.
- Legal, regulatory and Social Security Administration requirements and instructions are applicable in filling positions under this announcement.
- Failure to follow the application procedures outlined in this Recruiting Bulletin may preclude applicants from receiving employment consideration.
SSA PROVIDES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, PARENTAL STATUS, POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND CONDUCT NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN A SMOKE-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
