[blindlaw] FW: [WADA] Fwd: Attorney-Advisor opening with Social Security Administration

Nightingale, Noel Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov
Mon Aug 27 15:37:35 UTC 2018



From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com [mailto:washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Conrad Reynoldson
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 11:14 AM
To: WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation at googlegroups.com
Subject: [WADA] Fwd: Attorney-Advisor opening with Social Security Administration

Good Day,

The Social Security Administration has Attorney Advisor positions open in its Eugene, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and Spokane, Washington, offices.  We kindly request that you please post the job openings (shown below) to your organization’s website and/or forward the description to your members via e-mail.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

Joy Jenkins
Regional Management Officer
Office of Hearings Operations – Region 10
•206.615.2242 (office)

Posting for Job Openings

Agency: Social Security Administration

Position: Attorney Advisor

Type of Appointment:  Full-time-Excepted Service (Not to Exceed (NTE)) Four-year (4) appointment, may be extended or made permanent).

Geographic Region: Pacific Northwest

Locations: Eugene, Oregon, Spokane, Washington and Seattle, Washington

Application Deadline: as soon as possible

Start Date:  Acceptance required by 9/30/18 but new employee can report up until 10/14/18

Position Description and Duties:

The position is for an Attorney Advisor for the Social Security Administration Office of Hearings Operations.  The issues largely relate to disability determinations in applications for Social Security Disability Benefits and Supplemental Security Income.

An Attorney Advisor drafts grammatically and technically correct, persuasive, legally sufficient decisions on behalf of Administrative Law Judges which are supported by the evidence and addresses all medical and legal aspects of the case.  An Attorney Advisor ensures the decisions are appropriate for issuance to claimants and representatives and are consistent with the agency rules and regulations.  An Attorney Advisor reviews and analyzes remanded decisions to ensure Court and/or Agency instructions are followed.  As appropriate, an Attorney Advisor makes recommendations to the Administrative Law Judges to ensure an accurate, legally sufficient decision is issued.

Skills:

•       Exceptional legal writing skills, including great attention to detail.

•       Ability to produce high quality work product within designated time constraints.

•       Ability to review and analyze voluminous medical records efficiently.

Salary range:

The Attorney Advisor position is subject to the Government General Schedule pay scale.  The Attorney-Advisor position is categorized as a GS 9/11/12 position.  Salary will be determined based on experience as adjusted for the locality.  See also: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2017/general-schedule/

To Apply:

Submit a cover letter, proof of bar membership and good standing, resume, references, and writing sample of no more than seven (7) pages in length.  In addition, you may be required to take a time writing test.  Please indicate which office(s) you wish to be considered.  Submissions are to be sent to Regional Management Officer Joy Jenkins at Joy.Jenkins at ssa.gov<mailto:Joy.Jenkins at ssa.gov>.  No phone calls, please.




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Conrad Reynoldson, Attorney at Law
Washington Civil & Disability Advocate
www.wacda.com<http://www.wacda.com/>
3513 NE 45th Street, Suite G
Seattle, WA 98105
Office (206) 855-3134
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