About this role
Job SummaryAs an Administrative Judge (AJ) of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, the incumbent hears and decides appeals from Federal employees, applicants for Federal employment, and Federal annuitants concerning any matter over which the Board has appellate jurisdiction. A career progression is included to different PDs at higher grade levels in the 0905 series, maxing at GS-15.
QualificationsTo qualify, you must be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a state, Territory, or the District of Columbia and meet the following requirements by the closing date of the announcement. GS-0905-13: The first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) plus one of the following: a. Superior law student (i.e, academic standing in the upper 1/3 of an accredited law school graduating class; work or achievement of significance on the law school's official law review or moot court board; special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school-such as, election to Order of the Coif; winning of a moot court team which represent the law school in competition with other law schools, full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program-as opposed to intermittent or casual participation; significant summer law clerk experience; or other evidence of clearly superior achievement) work plus two years of professional legal experience in employment law applicable to federal employees and agencies, one of which must be at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-905-12; or b. Three years of professional legal experience in employment law applicable to federal employees and agencies, one of which must be at level of difficulty comparable to the GS-905-12; or c. Second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus two years of professional legal experience in employment law applicable to federal employees and agencies, one of which must be at the level in difficulty comparable to the GS-905-12.
Major DutiesThe duties may include, but are not limited to:Conduct status and prehearing conferences in order to explore the possibility of settlement and to narrow and simplify the issues in the case.Advise the parties with regard to their respective burden of proof, duties, and responsibilities.Oversee the discovery process; advise the parties with respect to settlement negotiations and provide them with help in facilitating that process; conduct hearings; and issue decisions.The AJ has significant discretion in managing his/her caseload in accordance with Board Policy concerning quality, production, and timeliness.The AJ's initial decisions may form the bases for subsequent precedential Board or court decisions.