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Attorney-Advisor
Department of War Education Activity · Posted today
About the Role
About the Position: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Office of the General Counsel facilitates DoDEA's global educational mission by providing high quality and timely legal advice and counsel, effective advocacy, and creative problem-solving. Federal employees in Sembach, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary, this rate is subject to change.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as an Attorney-Advisor by assisting General Counsel, DoDEA in planning and providing legal assistance, advice, and representation in support of DoWEA and DoWEA's regional leadership.
- →Incumbent serves as a management representative or agency advisor at collective bargaining sessions with union officials.
- →In judicial litigation matters, the incumbent ensures all necessary preparations are accurate and complete.
- →Conducts extensive research and develops positions and draft policies on special education and education law questions in the absence of federal and state law.
- →Participates as a lecturer in various training programs and drafts preventative legal guidance for DoWEA personnel (particularly on matters of ethics, employment, and special education law).
- →Provides legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of DoWEA and DoW.
- →This this may include conducting, reviewing or advising on investigations.
- →Provides expert advice in Government Ethics, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Administrative Procedure Act, and other federal practice areas.
- →Provides legal advice and assistance on DoWEA labor and civilian personnel matters, including employee relations, equal opportunity and civil rights.
- →Represents DoWEA in hearings and other administrative proceedings before the EEOC, MSPB, and FLRA and represents DoWEA management in grievance proceedings.
- →Provides legal advice and assistance to DoWEA regional and school-level leadership, including but not limited to: The Chief of the Center for Instructional Leadership (CIL); CIL Team; Forward Integrated Support Team; Superintendents; Principals, and other regional/field administrators.
- →Constitution and associated case law.
- →Incumbent will advance the prevention, early resolution, and defense of special education or Rehabilitation Act litigation.
Requirements
- ✓For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Personality Fit
Job ID: 40144497-6a48-4c92-877f-c5f7e0a2d4fe
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