[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16885-16886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08092]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Vacancy Posting for a District Chief Administrative Law Judge

    Summary of Duties: The position of District Chief Administrative 
Law Judge is a field position within the organizational structure of 
the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) of the U.S. Department 
of Labor (DOL). The District Chief Judge position reports through one 
of the Associate Chief Judges to the Chief Judge, who reports to the 
Deputy Secretary of Labor. OALJ District Offices are geographically 
located within DOL's designated regions.
    As District Chief Judge, the incumbent serves as head of one of 
OALJ's eight District Offices and is responsible for the management and 
administrative supervision of that office. The District Office is 
composed of Administrative Law Judges, attorney advisors who serve as 
law clerks to the judges, and legal assistants. Each office operates 
self-sufficiently in that most administrative and support functions 
such as time keeping, procurement, travel, personnel, and case 
management and processing are handled at the local level, with general 
policy guidance provided by the National Office.
    The District Chief Judge is responsible for providing the overall 
administrative and case management leadership necessary to assure the 
thorough and timely processing of all formal proceedings before the 
District Office. The District Chief Judge performs the full range of 
administrative functions, including the formulation of District Office 
budgetary and personnel resource needs, execution of applicable 
personnel policies and practices, and management of the case 
assignment, case monitoring, and hearing processes. In addition, the 
District Chief Judge is expected to carry out the full range of duties 
as an Administrative Law Judge, including presiding at hearings in some 
of the most sensitive, difficult and controversial proceedings that 
come before the office.
    Appointment Type: Excepted.
    Qualifications: Applicant must currently hold, and must have held 
for the past three years, a Federal Administrative Law Judge Position, 
at the AL-3 level or above, or be eligible

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for reinstatement to an ALJ position based on prior experience as an 
ALJ at the AL-3 level or above. Licensure and authorization to practice 
law under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under 
the laws of the United States.
    An ``active'' bar status and/or membership in ``good standing'' for 
at least 10 years total in at least one jurisdiction in which the 
applicant is admitted. Judicial status is acceptable in lieu of 
``active'' status in States that prohibit sitting judges from 
maintaining ``active'' status to practice law. Being in ``good 
standing'' is acceptable in lieu of ``active'' status in jurisdictions 
where the licensing authority considers ``good standing'' as having a 
current license to practice law. Applicant must have at least seven 
years of relevant litigation or administrative law experience. Relevant 
litigation experience can include: Preparing for, participating in, 
and/or conducting formal hearings, trials, or appeals at the federal, 
state, or local level; participating in settlement or plea negotiations 
in advance of such proceedings; hearing cases; preparing opinions; and 
participating in or conducting arbitration, mediation, or other 
alternative dispute resolution. Relevant administrative law experience 
is litigation experience in cases initiated before a governmental 
administrative body.
    Applicant must have knowledge of statutes enforced by the 
Department of Labor, such as the Black Lung Benefits Act, Service 
Contract Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Fair 
Labor Standards Act, whistleblower protections enforced by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or of other similar 
laws.
    Desirable Qualifications: Experience in managing people, providing 
professional guidance, executive leadership, and oversight of legal or 
adjudicatory offices.
    To Be Considered: Applicant must currently hold, and must have held 
for the past three years, a Federal Administrative Law Judge Position, 
at the AL-3 level or above, or be eligible for reinstatement to an ALJ 
position based on prior experience as an ALJ at the AL-3 level or 
above.
    Closing Date: More information, including on the position duties, 
specific hiring policies, and application instructions, may be found on 
www.usajobs.gov, Vacancy Announcement No. DOL-AL-OALJ-19-03. Your 
application and ALL required supplemental documents must be received 
through www.usajobs.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy 
closing date.

    Dated: April 17, 2019.
Bryan Slater,
Assistant Secretary for Administration & Management.
[FR Doc. 2019-08092 Filed 4-22-19; 8:45 am]
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