Field Attorney Office of the General Counsel

To be considered for an appointment with the NLRB in one of its field offices as either a Field Attorney [§203.4 of the Board's Rules and Regulations] or a Field Examiner [§203.5 of the Board's Rules and Regulations], you must supply all of the information required in OPM Form OF 510, "Applying for a Federal Job," OPM Form OF 306, "Declaration for Federal Employment," as well as the specific

additional information outlined below. You may submit a resume, OPM Form OF 612 "Optional Application for Federal Employment," the previously utilized Form SF 171, or any other written format you choose. [Click here "Application Forms"] If you choose to use an application format other than the OPM Form OF 612 you may find it helpful to use the form as a guide to ensure that all necessary information is available to us as we consider your application for employment.

 

Submit your application package including the information requested below to the NLRB field office most convenient to you. [List of field offices.] Your application and transcript(s) will be reviewed and you will be advised if an interview is necessary. Field applicants are interviewed in the field office nearest to them, although they may be applying for a position in another field office. The applications of those who merit further consideration are forwarded to Washington where all final hiring determinations are made. The General Counsel approves all appointments of Field Attorneys and Field Examiners.

 

Please note that you may submit an application to be considered for entry level Field Attorney or Field Examiner positions even though a vacancy announcement has not been posted by submitting your application to the Regional Director of the field office nearest to you.

 

If you have any questions concerning your application or the requirements for employment with the National Labor Relations Board, please contact the field office nearest to you.

 

A. Additional Personal Information Which Must Be Included In Your Application:

  • When are you available for employment?
  • Are you seeking part-time or full-time employment?
  • Are you a U.S. citizen? If not, of what country are you a citizen?
  • Are you available for travel? Do you have any limitations on overnight travel?
  • Do you have a valid driver's license?
  • In which field office(s) would you like to be considered for a position?
  • The following conflict of interest questions must be answered:
    • Are you related (by blood or marriage) to anyone now employed by the National Labor Relations Board? If yes, state name and relationship.
    • If a decision is made to hire you, assignment to a particular field office will depend on staffing needs and on whether or not your assignment to a particular office would create an actual or apparent conflict of interest. With respect to this latter consideration, please advise us if your spouse, parents, siblings, children, in-laws, fiancé(e), and/or other person who is a member of your household is:
      • Employed in the labor field;
      • Employed by an institution which regularly does business with a field office and/or headquarters office; or
      • Employed in a law firm that practices labor law.

Please identify the individual, the relationship, the employer involved and the field office(s) and/or headquarters office(s) with which they deal.

 

B. Education

  • Are you admitted to a Bar (if applicable)? List jurisdictions in which you are admitted.
  • Submit copy of undergraduate, graduate, and law school transcripts (as applicable).

C. Other Qualifications

  • Are you fluent in a foreign language(s)? If so, indicate the language(s) and degree of oral and/or written fluency.

D. Honors Program

  • Further information concerning the work of these offices can be found in the Honors Program Handbook ( Honors Program Handbook). Candidates interested in being considered for an entry-level attorney position under the Honors Program must submit applications for consideration no later than October 31, 2007.
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