Total 40 Others job vacancies in Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7SB

• You will provide managerial overview of a wide range of engineering requirements and responsibilities for planning and execution of all matters related to general engineering and technical management, development and processes for JPOTS.
• You will plan, implement and execute Systems Engineering (SE) activities necessary for the deployment of an effective system and it's sustainment to meet the needs of the Fleet.
• You will serve as the Lead for prioritizing Research and Development budgets across the organization for the PMO.
• You will guide and supervise JPOTS staff in the planning and management of the programming and budgeting for JPOTS Program engineering functions.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a General Attorney, GS-0905-13/14, you will be responsible for:

• Providing legal advice to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office of Special Education Programs on the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including assessing legal risk and developing legally supportable strategies.
• Independently preparing written legal advice and providing oral legal advice in response to questions raised internally, and from outside of the Department, on the interpretation of applicable law, including statutes, regulations, and federal and state court cases. For example, this may include responding to questions from Congress or representing the Department of Education in an engagement with the U.S. Government Accountability Office related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• Representing the Department in all aspects of administrative proceedings and collaborating with the Department of Justice on federal court litigation, including amicus curiae matters and the drafting and/or reviewing of briefs, motions, memoranda, or other filings.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

The duties above are at the GS-13 level. The GS-14 level will have more complexity and less supervision.

Cleans lodging guest rooms, corridors, stairways, facilities, and other assigned lodging areas. Sweeps, dry mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors. Uses brooms, mops, lightweight vacuum cleaners, and lightweight floor scrubbers and buffers. Dusts, waxes, and polishes furniture. Cleans and sanitizes guest room appliances, cooking utensils and dishes. Empties wastebaskets. Polishes door knobs/handles and other metal fixtures. Washes walls, windows, and blinds that can be reached unassisted or using stepping stools. Changes bed linen and makes beds. Collects soiled linen and places it at a pickup point. Receives clean linen and delivers it where directed. Updates room status, occupancy, and checkouts using the telephone system.
Cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls. Cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains. Dusts ledges, woodwork, and furniture. Replaces room deodorizers. Restocks toilet tissue, hand towels, soap, and other complimentary sundry items. Notes condition of facilities and reports to supervisor broken windows, water leaks, clogged drains, and other conditions requiring maintenance. Keeps a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do the work. Notifies supervisor when more materials are needed or when equipment needs repair or replacement. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12379779

• Provide a central point of control for the distribution, management, inventory, maintenance, replacement, excess and disposal of a variety of medical and non-medical nonexpendable equipment
• Provide advice and guidance to managers and staff of supported organizations on property accountability and management functions, responsibilities and regulatory criteria.
• Monitors the automated hand receipt system
• Recommends system changes and automation improvements to higher headquarters and implements changes
• Coordinates maintenance and technical inspection of all non-medical equipment, medical equipment, and ADP equipment.

At the AOC, we are proud of the services we deliver around the clock to our various stakeholders. The Deputy General Counsel is an executive level position that provides, in collaboration with the General Counsel, leadership and direction of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). In addition, the Deputy General Counsel:

• Provides legal advice and counsel to the General Counsel and AOC managers on a broad range of legal matters including: employment law; employee and labor management relations; occupational safety and health matters; service and construction contracts; ethics rules, restrictions, and best practices; environmental issues; fiscal/appropriations law; acquisition and real estate law; tort law; interpretation of proposed legislation and intent of enacted laws; policies; and liability concerns.
• Independently plans and conducts legal research, and personally prepares or directs the preparation of written memoranda, advisory opinions, and other legal documents on behalf of the agency, and exercises independent judgement in recognizing legal issues and determining the scope of and approach to assigned tasks.
• Reviews the work products of OGC staff preparing briefs, opinions and other legal documents.
• Provides advice on inquiries and responds to procedural questions concerning alleged violations of the law or other areas of legal expertise, while acting in the best interest of the agency.
• Ensures legal integrity by ensuring regulations, policies, and procedures are consistent with the intent of the law, are administratively sound, and are efficient and economical in operation.
• Serves as a senior representative of the Architect in administrative proceedings.
• Leads by example; looks for innovative opportunities; ensures commitment to customer expectations; establishes consistent standards, expectations and policies; and demonstrates genuine concern for and interest in the professional development of AOC employees.
• Exhibits innovative and strategic planner skills, applies legal acumen and communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Exercises tact and diplomacy in handling highly sensitive issues for the organization and exercises independent initiative.
• Evaluates current and proposed programs and operations, and recommends actions to initiate, modify or discontinue projects as needed.

Architect of the Capitol (AOC) executives serve at the pleasure of the Architect. 

The selected candidate for this position must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Assist the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel in responding to questions from agency staff related to conflicts-or-interest and financial disclosure concerns. Provides authoritative legal advice and formal opinions on criminal and correctional law issues, torts, liability, labor and employment, procurement, appropriations ethics, and FOIA/Privacy Act.

Serves as legal advisor on difficult and substantive legal problems affecting the plans and operations of several related programs. Conducts research on legal issues that affect a significant segment of public interest. Serves as an organizational or agency representative for discussions regarding legal issues in a specialty area, for example copy rights. Addresses legal issues that are specific to the specialty area. Provides legal assistance in litigation involving CSOSA and PSA (Pretrial Services Agency), e.g., prepares answers to interrogatories, draft pleadings, performs legal research of complex legal issues for use at trial, provides advisory assistance to U.S. Attorneys in trial and appellate presentation.

Incumbent prepares investigative reports and position papers, based on CSOSA policy, statutory authority and case law. Prepares authoritative descriptive and background reports, compilations, surveys, comparisons of laws and bills, and other written products on significant legal issues of national or international significance.

This position in the Office of Legal Counsel ("OLC") of the Solicitor's Office. OLC is responsible for developing, managing and monitoring the Department's ethics program and financial disclosure reporting program in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. OLC is responsible for providing advice and counsel on ethics to the Department of Labor and the Secretary and serves as the Department's liaison with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. It also has principal responsibility for legal services in connection with the Department's legislative responsibilities. OLC provides advice on legal areas related to federal government operations, including administrative law, the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, and the authorities of the Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office.
Major duties/responsibilities of the position include:

• Assisting the Associate Solicitor for Legal Counsel in developing, managing and monitoring the Department's ethics program in accord with applicable statutes and regulations.
• Serving as an adviser on ethics issues and related conduct of DOL officials and employees arising under applicable ethics statutes and regulations;
• Developing and conducting ethics training for various audiences either independently or with others in the office;
• Managing the financial disclosure program by reviewing and certifying reports, as well as conducting training sessions.
• Providing legal expertise and advice to senior Department Officials in response to complex and/or sensitive questions or fact situations in the ethics area;
• Providing advice and guidance to employees on the Hatch Act, including trainings.
• Providing advice and guidance to DOL officials concerning the Federal Vacancies Reform Act; and
• Assisting the Associate Solicitor as needed in addressing a variety of complex administrative law and other federal governmental operations issues.