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) (Supervisory Attorney, Regional Advice), GS-0905-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Researching, analyzing, and applying pertinent statutes, judicial decisions, Board decisions, administrative regulations and decisions, as well as using independent legal reasoning in recommending the disposition of Regional Advice cases, in order to formulate the most effective analysis, path, and action for the Agency to take.
• Attending case agendas with the General Counsel, or the Advice Associate General Counsel or their designated subordinates, and reportings as to the facts and legal issues and analysis involved, and recommending dispositions.
• Resolving highly complex case issues and dealing, as needed, with high-level Agency officials about these matters.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

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.
• AREA OF CONSIDERATIONS: First Area - All unit employees rated Fully Successful or better. Second Area - All Agency employees rated Fully Successful or better. Third Area - Eligible candidates from any appropriate source.
• Active Bar license is required for verification and must be uploaded in USA Jobs with application package. 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. 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.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• May be 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) position has exemplary legal research, legal analysis, and writing skills. A demonstrated familiarity with the National Labor Relations Act and ability to produce well-written and analytically-sound substantive documents are preferred. The preferred skills include legal research, legal analysis and making recommendations regarding the disposition of cases submitted or assigned. In addition, the Ideal Candidate is preferred to able to write and edit court-ready memoranda and other legal documents.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Education: Applicants 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 JD).

Bar Membership/Certification: Applicants must be 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.

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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which has provided them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Supervisory General Attorney (Labor) at the GS-15 level.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience providing leadership on labor laws and providing recommendations on questions and issues involving sensitive public relations concerns, or potentially wide-impact labor-management relations affairs; and
• Experience reviewing and analyzing complex legal and factual decisions and case records to gather information to prepare draft briefs and legal memoranda; and
• Experience conducting extensive research on statutes, regulations, and ordinances to present arguments and prepare opinions through written and oral communication.

This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the position description or 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.


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 a current NLRB Excepted Service 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". A copy of your SF-50 must be provided for verification.

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), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Decision Making
• Legal Advisor
• Strategic Thinking
• Written Communication

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

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 resumes and supporting documents are reviewed by Human Resources (HR) to ensure they meet the basic qualification requirements. If applicants meet basic qualifications, they will continue on to the second phase.

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

Phase 3: Applicants passing the Structured Resume Review assessment will be advanced to a Structured Writing Sample Review conducted by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel. SMEs will review your writing sample to determine your technical qualifications for this position.

Phase 4: A final score which combines the scores from all assessments will be determined. The scores will be used to identify the top-rate applicants. The top-rated applicants will be referred to the selecting official for consideration and may be required to participate in one or more interviews as part of the hiring process.

To preview the assessment questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12954699

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

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.

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.

Resumes must be formatted as outlined above. 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.

Most Recent Performance Appraisal
If performance appraisal is not dated with 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. Self-Certification Forms are not acceptable for verification.

Writing Sample
Applicants are required to submit a legal document of their choice (not edited by anyone other than the applicant and preferably no more than five pages).

Other Documents (IF Applicable)

Transcripts
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 JD), as indicated under the "Education" section, the unofficial transcripts must show the type of degree and degree date received (conferred).

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. If selected, an official copy of the transcripts may be and must be received before employment.


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 05/21/2026 to be considered for this announcement.

Next steps