Employees' Compensation Appeals Board Publications Editor

Summary

This position is located in the Employees Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) which has final and excusive jurisdiction to hear and decide appeals from decisions of the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) regarding claims arising under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA).

This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Duties

Major Duties:

• Proofreads and edits draft decisions and orders. Verifies references quotations and legal citations. Ensures correct formatting spelling and grammar usage. Ensures that documents are proofread for substantive consistency of text correct citation of dates names quotations from case records legal and medical terminology case citations and the accuracy of grammar punctuation spelling and usage.
• Responsible for the preparation compilation and publication of final Board decisions and orders. Coordinates transmission of drafts rewrites and final decisions to and from the legal staff division staff and the Board.
• Makes timely and accurate data entries into the Boards case management system for case tracking purposes. Provides secure storage for the protection of personally identifiable information and appropriate archiving by ECAB and the National Archives and Records Administration. Ensures the confidentiality of the boards decision-making process. Develops implements and maintains record-keeping systems to track cases and documents that are received processed and transmitted for issuance from division staff legal staff and the Board.
• Provides occasional coverage to supervisor by maintaining logs with supporting data and preparing reports of findings for the Chair Vice Chair Board Members Supervisory Attorneys Attorneys and other staff. Updates record-keeping system to timely and accurately track cases and documents. Serves as point of contact on behalf of the Board communicating with the Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Boards and online legal research services and the monthly posting of decisions on the ECAB website.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Outlook.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format. This is imperative in determining if whether you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed.

For GS-09: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-07 in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) to perform the duties of the position successfully and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-09 includes:

• Experience with proofreading and editing legal documents for correct formatting grammar and punctuation.
• Experience with reviewing legal citations and editing legal citations for proper style and format.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word (experience in use of that software for footnotes formatting proofreading and editing documents including review functions).

OR

Masters or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

OR

LL.B. or J.D. if related.

OR

Combination of education and experience.

Education

Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS MA JD Ph.D. etc.). If specific coursework is required to qualify you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit. You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.

NOTE: The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED if you are selected and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Additional information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers improve working conditions expand high-quality employment opportunities and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities systems information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington D.C. metropolitan area the position will be included in the Local 12 AFGE bargaining unit.

For more information click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Based on agency needs additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click here for Additional Information.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicants criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agencys complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act. Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act such as law enforcement or national security positions.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.