Associate General Counsel for Faculty Affairs and Employment or a Senior Associate General Counsel, Faculty Affairs, Employment & Labor Relations

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We are recruiting an Associate General Counsel for Faculty Affairs and Employment or a Senior Associate General
Counsel, Faculty Affairs, Employment & Labor Relations. The selected incumbent provides in-house legal counsel and strategic collaboration
with Howard University and Howard University Hospital executives, academic administrators and Office of Human Resources professionals
regarding a comprehensive range of employment and labor relations matters. Advises and represents the University and Hospital on employment
matters including but not limited to wrongful termination, discrimination, workers’ compensation and wage and hour claims brought by
University and Hospital employees, including providing advice and counseling to University executives, academic administrators and Office of
Human Resources professionals to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as well as advising on such matters in
litigation.

Provides counsel and legal sufficiency review of legal documents, settlement agreements, discipline, suspensions,
terminations, workplace policies, handbooks and other documents concerning employees. Supervises and manages outside counsel in employment
and labor relations matters.

A candidate for the Senior Associate General Counsel will have substantial labor experience, in addition
to a strong foundation in an employment related practice. The Senior Associate General Counsel will provide in-house legal counsel services
and represents Howard University as the supervisor of the primary in-house labor attorney handling all matters involving the bargaining
units of the University and Hospital and related collective bargaining agreements.

Supervisory Accountability:

A
candidate for the Associate General Counsel position will not have any direct supervisory accountability, but is expected to be primarily
responsible for all employment and faculty related matters with a high level of autonomy.

The Senior Associate General Counsel will
supervise all employment-related and labor-related work of other staff attorneys. Serves as supervisor of other in-house counsel who will be
first chair on labor, collective bargaining and union matters.

Nature and Scope:

Internal contacts include
administrators, faculty, and staff of the University. External contacts include federal and local courts and administrative agencies
including EEOC, OHR, DOL and OWH.

Principal Accountabilities:

A candidate for the Associate General Counsel position
will have primary responsibilities to provide in-house legal advice, interpretation, and representation in a broad range of legal issues
with employment related matters with knowledge of the labor process. In addition, a candidate for the Senior Associate General Counsel
position will have supervisory responsibility for labor matters, including but not limited to representation in government agency
investigations, grievances, arbitrations, and in cases before the National Labor Relations Board.

Responsibilities include reviewing
and drafting workplace handbooks, policies and guidelines for legal sufficiency; providing review and recommendations regarding various
regulatory and compliance matters.

Other responsibilities include conducting formal training on EEO, wage & hour, mandated leave
benefits, union representation, whistleblower, and other pertinent employment and labor law topics for new hires, current employees, and
leadership.

The incumbent also prepares legal documents such as offer letters, academic appointment contracts, settlement agreements,
termination agreements, collective-bargaining agreements, employment agreements. Also responsible for overseeing preparation of responses to
information requests directed at Howard University or Hospital, advisory memoranda and documents relating to collective bargaining
agreements, litigation matters or agency proceedings.

Represents the University in legal and quasi-legal proceedings, including the
District of Columbia and Federal courts and before government agencies on employment and labor relations matters and on other legal matters.
Represents the University in hearings, meetings and in other forums related to University legal matters, as needed.

Drafts and
negotiates commitments involving University resources; principally contracts, settlements, other agreements and statements of University
policy for subsequent approval by the General Counsel and University Officers.

Reviews documents for other University offices for
legal implications and possible legal policy questions.

Responds to University officials’ request for advice in areas of assigned
responsibility.

Serves as office resource on updates and developments in employment and labor law.

Provides legal expertise
and otherwise represents the office in meetings with University officials and individuals outside of the University.

Provides
counseling, advice, and guidance to academic administrators, supervisors and other management officials on faculty and staff conduct and
performance problems.

Provides assistance with conflict resolution, as requested. Furnishes recommendations to academic
administrators, department heads, managers, and supervisors concerning possible courses of action in handling employee problems and
concerns. Reviews employee discipline and discharge matters and makes recommendation for appropriate course of action.

Reviews
statistics and surveys and prepares analyses for review by the General Counsel. Reviews periodic utilization reports and develops
appropriate management responses. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Core Competencies:

Detailed knowledge
of federal and local laws applicable to employment and labor relations, and judicial and administrative agency systems and procedures.

Ability to conduct and manage adversarial proceedings on behalf of the University and Hospital before courts and administrative
agencies.

Ability to plan, direct and conduct independent legal research and related analyses on a variety of labor and employment
law topics.

Ability to participate effectively in fact-finding investigations, present findings and develop related
recommendations.

Ability to articulate the University’s position, listen and negotiate effectively.

Superior verbal and
written communication skills.

Ability to draft, review, revise and edit documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Ability to
identify possible need for action and to plan, supervise, and execute appropriate assignments with minimal guidance or supervision.

Ability to work productively under pressure, to adhere to and enforce deadlines, and to project need for and effectuate team efforts
required to meet deadlines.

Ability to follow guidance and direction and to provide effective guidance and direction.

Ability
to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relations with faculty, staff, students, University officials, union representatives
and the general public.

Minimum Requirements:

A candidate for the Associate General Counsel position will have a Juris
Doctor from an accredited law school and six years of post J.D. legal experience which includes at least four years of substantial
employment experience, with additional knowledge of the labor process.

A candidate for the Senior Associate General Counsel will have
a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and eight years of substantial labor and employment experience.

All candidates must
have a strong academic record; excellent oral and written communication skills. Membership or eligibility for membership in the District of
Columbia Bar is required.

Compliance Salary Range Disclosure

Salary Range:

The anticipated salary for the
Associate General Counsel position is $172,800.

The anticipated salary for the Senior Associate General Counsel position is
$207,800.

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