Job Announcement: Assistant General Counsel and Director of RESOLVE (NARA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program), Office of the General Counsel, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001.  This position is in the 905 series and can be filled at the GS-11-14 level, depending on experience.

Responsibilities include legal research, analysis, advice, and administrative and federal court litigation on the wide range of constitutional, statutory, and regulatory issues affecting NARA, including under the Federal Records Act, Presidential Records Act, Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Administrative Procedure Act, Copyright Act, and statutes for the replevin of government records; employment law issues under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Service Reform Act; procurement and appropriations law; government ethics;  the Federal Tort Claims Act; and other federal laws affecting NARA activities.

In addition, up to 50% of responsibilities will include managing NARA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (known as RESOLVE), including arranging and overseeing mediations, facilitations, and other resolution techniques; formulating and administering ADR budget; training and promotion of program throughout NARA’s nationwide facilities; working closely with senior NARA management, personnel office, union officials, and other NARA officials.  

Applications (including a resume and writing sample) are being accepted by the Office of General Counsel (NGC).   Please contact Stephani L. Abramson, Counsel for Procurement and Employment Law, if you have any questions.  Phone: 301-837-1888 or stephani.abramson@nara.gov, address: Suite 3110, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD  20740-6001.    

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to budgetary and other constraints, the Office of General Counsel is in need of making an expedited decision on hiring for this vacancy.  We urge that if you are interested you contact us as soon as possible.