Job Family: 23-0000 Legal

Occupational Group: 23-1020 Lawyers and Judges

OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY:LEGAL

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:LAWYERS AND JUDGES

OCCUPATION:ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS

23-1022

BROADBAND LEVELS:Level 2 – Pay Band 008

DESCRIPTION

This is work facilitating negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Incumbents resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.

Arranges and conducts hearings or meetings to obtain information and evidence relative to disposition of claim.

Determines existence and amount of liability, according to law, administrative and judicial precedents and evidence.

Counsels parties and recommends acceptance or rejection of compromise settlement offers.

Prepares written opinions and decisions.

Analyzes evidence and applicable law, regulations, policy and precedent decisions to determine conclusions.

Interviews or corresponds with claimants or agents to elicit information.

Questions witnesses to obtain information.

Reviews and evaluates data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, and physician or employer records.

Rules on exceptions, motions and admissibility of evidence.

Researches laws, regulations, policies and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings.

Issues subpoenas and administers oaths to prepare for formal hearing.

Obtains additional information to clarify evidence.

Authorizes payment of valid claims.

Notifies claimant of denied claim and appeal rights.

Conducts studies of appeals procedures in field agencies to ensure adherence to legal requirements and to facilitate determination of cases.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Getting Information Needed to Do The Job / Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems / Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.
Evaluating Information Against Standards / Evaluating information against a set of standards and verifying that it is correct.
Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others / Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.
Communicating With Persons Outside of the Organization / Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events / Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.
Communicating With Other Workers / Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Analyzing Data or Information / Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Resolving Conflict, Negotiating with Others / Handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, and resolving grievances, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Processing Information / Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Active Listening / Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
Reading Comprehension / Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Critical Thinking / Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
Judgment and Decision Making / Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Speaking / Talking to others to effectively convey information
Information Gathering / Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
Writing / Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
Active Learning / Working with new material or information to grasp its implications
Problem Identification / Identifying the nature of problems
Information Organization / Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information
Law, Government and Jurisprudence / Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
Administration and Management / Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
English Language / Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE:07/01/2002

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