Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) (Resident Officer)

Clarification from the agency

Current NLRB employees serving in the Excepted Service (Internal Employees Only). You must submit an SF-50 that shows you currently work for the NLRB.

As a Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) (Resident Officer), GS-0905-14, your typical work assignments may include:

• Holding responsibility for the effective administration of all Resident Office operations, ensuring cases are handled in accordance with statutory requirements and Board, General Counsel, and Regional Director policies, precedents, regulations, and procedures.
• Reviewing reports and case files to evaluate investigation quality, case preparation, analysis, and the propriety of recommendations for action or disposition; returning cases as necessary for further investigation or reconsideration of factual or legal issues, targets are met or that there are valid reasons for any delays.
• Recommending to the Regional Director whether election agreements should be approved and whether postponements should be granted; issuing and serving Notices of Hearing.
• Conferring with supervisors and Board Agents on questions of fact, proof, jurisdiction, law, or Board practice, procedure, or precedent, and assists in planning the investigation, processing, or disposition of difficult cases.
• Keeping the Regional Director informed of significant developments and making recommendations-generally accepted as authoritative-regarding personnel needs, specialized training, and case-handling policy changes specific to the area's requirements.

Conditions of employment

• U. S. Citizenship Required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is not a remote position.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• This position is not part of the Bargaining Unit.
• Applicants may be subject to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Active Bar license is required for verification. Bar license must reference Bar number and indicate the status of good standing. A Self-Certification Form is not acceptable verification.
• This is a positive education position. Transcripts are required to be considered for this position.
• Current NLRB attorneys are not required to submit a copy of their transcripts. However, if attorneys are within 3 years from receiving their JD, a transcript must be provided with their application package.
• Subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
• Submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The Ideal candidate for the Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) (Resident Officer) position demonstrates competence in managing the administration of Field office operations or comparable experience, including personnel matters and discussions with represented Agency employees. The candidate also demonstrates strong expertise in investigating and analyzing representation cases of average complexity and a variety of unfair labor practice cases ranging from simple to moderately complex. The candidate exhibits sound judgment in applying the NLRA, NLRB precedent, and Agency case-handling procedures. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator who can guide and support team members, facilitate voluntary resolutions, and ensure timely, high-quality case processing. This individual demonstrates developing leadership capability including the ability to supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff indicating a clear potential for advancement to the GS-15 Resident Officer level.

BASIC REQUIREMENT
Education: Must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.). Law school transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.

Bar Membership and Certification: Must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Your active Bar license must reference Bar number and indicate the status of good standing. Agency Internal Self-Certification Forms are not acceptable for verification.

In addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENTS, applicants must also meet the following:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which has provided them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) (Resident Officer) at the GS-14 grade level.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience supervising or leading the work of professional staff engaged in the investigation and resolution of unfair labor practice charges and/or representation petitions, including assigning casework and evaluating case quality and timeliness; and
• Experience applying knowledge of labor-management relations law, Board practice, procedure, and precedent to resolve complex questions of fact, law, or jurisdiction, and to guide the investigation, processing, or disposition of difficult cases; and
• Experience participating in or facilitating settlement negotiations between parties to labor relations disputes, and reviewing settlement agreements, withdrawal requests, or case recommendations to ensure compliance with applicable statutory and Agency requirements.

This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

(NOTE: All Agency employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Excepted). As an employee, you may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". Also, block 34 must reflect "2".

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Compliance
• Attention to Detail
• Decision Making
• Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
• Organizational Awareness

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13004077

Optional Four Essay Questions
At the time of application, applicants will be provided with four short, free-response essay questions designed to ascertain their dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee) to review. Responses are not required and will not be scored. If applicants choose to provide a response to the essay questions, they will be required to certify that they are using their own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). The responses to each question cannot exceed 200 words per question.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.

For evaluating the quality of applicants for referral to the selecting official, a four-phased process will be used.

Phase 1: Applicants' resume and supporting documents will be reviewed by Human Resources (HR) to determine whether they meet the basic qualification requirements.

Phase 2: Applicants who are minimally qualified may be advanced to a Structured Resume Review assessment conducted by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel. SMEs may review applicants' resumes to evaluate technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience.

Phase 3: Applicants who successfully pass the Structured Resume Review assessment may be advanced to a Structured Interview conducted by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel. SMEs may assess applicants' ability to demonstrate the required competencies for the position.

Phase 4: A final score, which may combine the results from one or more assessments, may be used to identify the top-rated applicants. Applicants meeting the established cut-off score may be referred to the selecting official for consideration and may be required to participate in one or more additional interviews as part of the hiring process.

Please submit the supporting documents outlined below for your claimed eligibility.

RESUME
In compliance with Executive Order 14170, Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service resumes must not be longer than two pages in length. The resume must address minimum qualifications and other requirements listed in the job announcement. If the two-page resume criteria and/or the resume formatting requirement is not met candidates will be rated as ineligible and will not be referred for hiring consideration.

Resumes must include all of the following information outlined below:

Contact Information: Name and how best to contact you, including email address and phone number.

Relevant Work Experience

• Job Title and Employer (including series and grade for any Federal positions)
• Start and end dates with month/year (e.g., 05/2019 -08/2022 or present)
• The number of hours you worked per week

Ensure work experience descriptions are aligned with the job announcement and address all required qualifications. Brief descriptions should demonstrate your ability to perform the tasks at the required level as stated in the job announcement.

MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
If performance appraisal is not dated within the last 18 months, or if you are unable to provide a performance appraisal, an explanation of why must be provided. Please include a document in your application package explaining why the performance appraisal is not available.

NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION (SF-50)
You must submit a copy of your non-award SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your highest rate of pay and documenting your status in the Excepted service (Tenure 1 or 2) for which you are claiming eligibility. As an employee in the Excepted Service, you may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". Also, block 34 must reflect "2".

NOTE: Performance Awards, Realignment/Reassignment, Name Change and Detail SF-50s will not be accepted as proof of grade and tenure.

PROOF of BAR CERTIFICATION
A copy of your Bar License that certifies you are an active member of the Bar in good standing of any state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any Territorial Court under the U.S. Constitution. Your active Bar license must reference Bar number and indicate the status of good standing. An Agency's Internal or a Self-Certification Form is not acceptable for verification.

TRANSCRIPT
An unofficial copy of your transcripts is sufficient for this application package. The unofficial transcripts must be verifiable; contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, list of completed courses (with grades), semester hours, and GPA. If the position has a positive education requirement (i.e., LL. B. or J.D.), as indicated under the "Education" section, the unofficial transcripts must show type of degree and degree date received (conferred). If selected, an official copy of the transcripts is required and must be received before employment.

(NOTE: Current NLRB Attorneys may not be required to submit a copy of their transcripts. However, NLRB employees within 3 years from receiving their Juris Doctorate degree, must provide a transcript with their application package.)

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.

All materials must be received by 07/22/2026 to be considered for this announcement.

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