Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (General) (Group Supervisor)

Summary The position description number for this position is PD67258S. For a summary of the major duties, view the full PD at the following link: PD Search.

The incumbent serves as the first line supervisor of a group of attorney-advisers, paralegal analysts and technicians with grades from GS-4 through GS-12 working in a group setting with ALJs who process the hearings level of claims processing for programs of the Social Security Administration (SSA) within a large, designated service area. Duties The incumbent oversees and monitors the decision writing function, ensuring that all actions are consistent with the Act and the Commissioner’s adjudication policies as reflected in the Social Security Regulations and Rulings. | Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completing work. | Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance; and gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. | Formulates and drafts legally defensible decisions, supported by evidence and which address all aspects of cases assigned, ensuring that decisions are consistent with the Act and with the agency’s regulations, rulings and other agency policies. | Prepares decisions, notice, and other written materials in a grammatically and technically correct, legally sufficient and otherwise appropriate for issuance to claimants and to a legal audience.

Qualifications

Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered. Please review the 'Required Documents' section below for more information.

*** YOUR RESUME/SSA-45 MUST INCLUDE YOUR CURRENT and PERMANENT ORGANIZATION (i.e., component) AND LOCATION OF YOUR DUTY STATION. ***

Licensure: Applicants must be licensed, authorized, and eligible to practice law under the laws of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under the United States Constitution throughout the selection process, including any period on the standing register of eligibles. To be eligible for consideration, applicant must be an active member in good standing.

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. The specialized experience required is: Experience reviewing and analyzing highly complex and technical, administrative and/or judicial appeals from claims arising under Titles II, XI, XVI, and/or XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended, in order to arrive at technically sufficient and legally sound conclusions.

All of the specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented and described in your resume, or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-12.

Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education This position does not have an education qualification substitution. How you will be evaluated

Applicants will be rated based on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of organizational and operational procedures of SSA/DA programs and policies. - 50 max points
• Ability to supervise or lead. - 50 max points
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing. - 50 max points
• Skill in applying legal interpretations to specific issues. - 50 max points

Total possible points = 200

Applicants will be assessed using the rating criteria listed in the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13091275 How to apply Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience is subject to verification by the selecting official. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.

Notice Concerning Materially False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent StatementsAnything you claim in the occupational questionnaire or in your SSA-45 may be subject to verification. By completing the electronic application process, you are certifying that any statements you make are true, complete, and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations are subject to disciplinary action.To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• SSA-45
• The Occupational Questionnaire: Click on the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire.
• Additional Required Documents, if applicable (See Required Documents section).

The complete Application Package must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. (EST) on 11/06/2026. Failure to upload any required documents will disqualify your application from consideration.

If you use assistive software or an adaptive device, or you are experiencing some other type of technical difficulty and/or otherwise require assistance with the application process, please contact Jennifer Bartlette at jennifer.a.bartlette@ssa.gov or 410-965-1234.Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities may use the listed email or 7-1-1 for TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Services to call the listed phone number. Additional Telecommunications Relay Services options are available in each state: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories

APPLYING FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER OUTSIDE OF WORKSSA employees may access Internal Vacancies On-Line (IVOL) postings and apply for vacancies from locations outside of SSA (e.g., from home, public computer, etc.). Please use the following link: https://www.ssa.gov/careers/ivol. Be sure to forward the link and other application materials (such as the SSA-45) to an email source accessible from outside of SSA (e.g., your personal computer, etc.).

Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email, standard mail, or facsimile sent directly to the Servicing Personnel Office. Applicants are required to file through the online application process. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log in to your USAJOBS account and select "Application Status". If your status has not been updated, then no changes have occurred since your referral. Please note that the selecting official may choose to interview all, some, or none of the referred candidates. You will be contacted directly if you are to be interviewed.

Additionally, you will receive notification via email to the email address in your USAJOBS profile when your status is updated, such as if another applicant was selected or the posting was cancelled. Other information *** Up to 10 vacancies will be filled between announcements SSA-13091275-MP26-DA, Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (Group Supervisor) and SSA-13090916-MP26-DA, Supervisory Paralegal Specialist (Group Supervisor), in the listed locations. ***

THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL ASSIGNMENT AND OUTSTATIONING IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE SELECTEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THEIR ASSIGNED DUTY STATION.

This is a non-bargaining unit position, to be filled under the provisions of the Management Officials Promotion Plan. The best-qualified list for this vacancy may be used to fill the same or similar positions in a component(s) under the same Deputy Commissioner. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued.

LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay. Pay scale shown is from Rest of the US. Locality pay will be based on the selectee's duty location. For more information on salary tables, see: General Schedule (opm.gov). For address information for a specific location, please visit: Social Security Office Locator.

OTHER NOTES:

Selected employee is subject to the completion of a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position unless the employee served in such a position before August 11, 1979, or has completed one.

This position is eligible for telework in accordance with agency policy.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Travel expenses for temporary assignments will be paid as appropriate according to applicable travel rules and/or regulations.

This is a moderate risk public trust position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level.