Assistant General Counsel - Labor and Employment

Number of Vacancies: 1

Area of Consideration: Open to the public

Position Status: FullTime Regular

Pay Plan Series & Grade: DS0058 Grade 3

Salary Range:Up to $112649

Closing Date:Open until Filled

Location:4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. WashingtonD.C. 20008

Brief Description of Duties

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking an Assistant General Counsel experienced in employment and labor law to provide legal counsel on a full range of matters. The Assistant General Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel.

For this position the Office of the General Counsel seeks an attorney who has substantial handson experience in handling employment and labor law matters including wrongful termination discrimination and wage and hour matters. is required. A successful candidate will have experience trying employment and labor law cases in federal state and administrative courts have strong oral writing and negotiating skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We seek a creative problemsolver who can effectively handle a large number of legal matters simultaneously in an ethical manner and who will contribute to the positive working environment within the Office of the General Counsel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Experience handling a variety of employment and labor law matters.
• Manage and assist outside counsel engaged to handle employment and labor law matters.
• Assist clients in developing processes documents and forms to standardize business approaches.
• Provide interpretation of applicable laws rules regulations and case law and develop policy and procedures to assure compliance with the same.
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• Respond to subpoenas and discovery requests issued by third parties.
• Provide practical knowledgeable comprehensive legal counsel to University administrators faculty and staff on a wide range of operational matters.

Other Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned which may include:
• Draft responses representing the Universitys official legal position on matters before enforcement agencies or other adjudicatory entities;
• Train staff faculty and students on applicable legal requirements and University processes; and
• Represent the University in legal and administrative proceedings and investigations including student disciplinary matters and complaints internal grievance and termination hearings and external hearings before District state and federal agencies.

Minimum Job Requirements

• A minimum of five 5 years of the practice of law in the areas of employment and labor law. Experience in higher education or government is a plus.
• Comfortable using common technology for document creation and management including the Microsoft Office suite.
• Must have a J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Candidate must either be admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia or be admitted in another jurisdiction and be willing and able to become admitted in the District of Columbia within 360 days of initial appointment.
• Application materials should include a discussion of all relevant experience and a resume.

Information to Applicant

Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit.

Employment Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia s retirement plan (TIAA).

Equal Opportunity Employer: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race color religion national origin sex age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation family responsibilities matriculation physical handicap or political affiliation.

Notice of NonDiscrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977 as amended D.C. Official Code Section 21401.01 et. seq. (Act) the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived actual race color religion national origin sex age disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression family responsibilities matriculation political affiliation marital status personal appearance genetic information familial status status as a victim of an intrafamily offense place of residence or business or status as a covered veteran as provided for and to the extent required by District and Federal statutes and regulations. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act. In addition harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

Veterans Preference: Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.

Visa Sponsorship: At this time the University of the District of Columbia does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H1B). This position is also ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Residency Preference: A person applying for a position who is a bona fide District resident at the time of application for the position may be awarded a 10point residency preference over nonDistrict applicants unless the person declines the preference points. If selected the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency on or before the effective date of the appointment and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

DrugFree Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the DrugFree Workplace Act of 1988 the individual selected to fill this position will as a condition of employment be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor in writing not later than five 5 days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.

Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation. The determination of a satisfactory backgroundinvestigation is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia. The University may refuse to hire a finalist rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.

Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.

Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia Office of Talent Management only.

Contact Information:All inquiriesrelated to employment and job applications should be directed to UDC Office of Talent Management at(.

The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities women veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a full version of the Universitys EO Policy Statement please visit: