Vacancy announcement for attorneys

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    NCAC Atty Vacancy Announcement 2017 - Correction.pdf
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OFFICE OF DISABILITY ADJUDICATION AND REVIEW
NATIONAL CASE ASSISTANCE CENTER
RECRUITING BULLETIN
Recruiting Bulletin Number: NCAC-17-01- CORRECTION
Job Title: Attorney Adviser
Open Period: July 31, 2017 – August 7, 2017
Position Information: Attorney, GS-905-11 (GS-11)
Promotion Potential: GS-12 (This is a career-ladder position.)
Position Information: Full Time-Excepted Service (Not to Exceed (NTE) Two-year appointment, may be extended or made permanent)
GS-11 Salary Scale: $66,510 – 86,460.00
Duty Locations: Woodlawn, Maryland; Falls Church, Virginia
Who May Be Considered: United States Citizens and Nationals (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
NOTE: Applications will be maintained for consideration for 6 months from the date received.
Job Summary:
As a member of our team, you would virtually advise Administrative Law Judges on all aspects of adjudication based on the Social Security Act, applicable
Social Security Rulings, agency policies, and related Federal and State laws; draft, complex, legally-sufficient decisions issued by over 1,500 Administrative
Law Judges; and help those in need by performing challenging, meaningful work, while having the opportunity for continued growth and advancement throughout
your career.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be duly licensed, authorized and eligible to practice as an attorney
under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, or a U.S. Territory. **Active bar membership must be maintained to remain
in this position.**
Also, to qualify for the GS-11 position, applicants must meet one of the following
criteria:
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A. LL.B. or J.D. AND at least 1 year of professional legal experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or higher in the Federal service, OR
B. A second professional law degree (LL.M) which requires one full year of graduate study OR
C. A J.D. or LL.B. and 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. (b) Work or achievement of significance on your law schools' official law review. (c) Special high-level honors for academic
excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif. (d) Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team that
represents the law school in competition with other law schools. (e) Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time,
intermittent, or casual participation.
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Such documentation may include a current active bar card, a screen print from a bar web
site that reflects you are an active member of the bar, or a letter/certificate from the bar
certifying that you are licensed and authorized to practice law. *No exceptions
permitted to this requirement.
Applicants MUST meet all eligibility requirements on or before the closing date of the announcement to be considered for the position.
How To Apply:
Application packages must be sent electronically to
SSA.NCAC.R...@ssa.gov
and received in the mailbox no later than 11:59 p.m.
EST, on the day that the announcement closes.
Applicants must submit the following documents:
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1. Cover Letter that includes your desired duty location and availability.
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2. Complete resume that includes information about your: education, work experience (paid and unpaid, including clerkships/internships) providing job title,
series and grade if Federal employment accomplishments, employer’s name and address, supervisor’s name and phone number, starting and ending dates (mm/dd/yy),
hours per week, and salary; and other qualifications (skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training
courses).
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*Please note that providing the mm/dd/yy for all work experience is critical for evaluating your application. If actual dates are not known, provide your
best-estimated timeframes.
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3. J.D. Law School Transcript; including class rank and degree confer date (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; Self-Prepared transcripts are NOT acceptable)
If selected, official transcripts are required.
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4.
Proof that you are a member
in good standing of the
B
ar of a
s
ta
te, the District of
Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
,
or a U.S. Territory
. Acceptable forms
of proof are
:
a
current active
bar card, a screen print from a bar web site that reflects
you are an active member of
the bar
,
or a letter/certificate
dated within 1 year
from
the bar certifying that you are licensed and authorized to practice law.
*No
exceptions permitted to this requirement.
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5. If applicable, proof of veteran’s preference (DD-214 member 4 copy). This document MUST show character of service. If you are claiming 10-point preference,
you MUST also submit with your DD-214 a completed SF-15 along with the required documentation specified on the reverse side of the SF-15. Preference will
be granted based on the documents received.
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6. One current substantive legal writing sample that reflects your own work, no more than 10 pages in length. Your sample must be sanitized or redacted
to prevent possible Privacy Act violations. Writing samples will be critiqued based on your ability to analyze a legal problem and clearly and concisely
articulate legal rationale.
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7. If applicable, all current and former employees may submit a copy of their last SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing the highest grade held.

 

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Other Information:
- This position is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. This is an excepted service position that
is being filled on a full-time basis. Flextime and/or alternate work schedules may be available.
- Applicants may be required to submit to a timed writing test during the application process.
- As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System,
or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- Social Security provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If
you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process,
please notify SSA at
SSA.NCAC.R...@ssa.gov.
The decision on granting
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Benefits:
Social Security offers a comprehensive benefits program that you can customize for your
individual medical and financial needs. In addition to traditional “dollars and cents”
benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help you balance life with Social Security to life
outside of work. Please review the Social Security Administration Careers site
www.ssa.gov/careers
for additional information about the many benefits of a career with
Social Security.
FACSIMILIE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SSA PROVIDES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS,
PARENTAL STATUS, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, AND CONDUCT NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Applicants considered for selection may be required to provide official transcripts or attend an in-person or telephonic interview. Reference checks and
background investigations will be conducted for tentatively selected candidates.
For additional information about this position, please forward your inquiries to
SSA.NCAC.R...@ssa.gov
.