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Position Title
Administrative Law Judge (Licensing and Benefits)
Agency
Social Security Administration
Announcement Number
SH11434791 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 to Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
Preferences
Please select your preferred location if selected for this position. Select only one location. You will have another opportunity later in the application process to select all locations in which you may be interested. (limit characters)
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 1 location(s). (limit characters)
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Assessment 1
All applicants must demonstrate experience and qualifications directly related to the six competencies necessary to successfully perform the duties of an Administrative Law Judge.  You must submit a narrative statement for each of the six listed competencies.  Each response is limited to 3000 characters. Each of your six responses should be a self-contained statement with specific examples related to that specific competency.  Your examples should be clear and concise and should emphasize your level of responsibility and the scope of complexity of the described example.
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1. Decision Making: Social Security Administrative Law Judges conduct non-adversarial, fact-finding proceedings involving voluminous data in a fast-paced work environment. They must be able to make decisions promptly and adjudicate large numbers of cases. They must quickly and correctly apply applicable law, regulation, and Social Security policy. They must make policy compliant decisions in a high-volume environment and draft timely, accurate decisions or decision instructions.

In the text box below, please explain how your experience addresses this competency: (limit 3,000 characters)
2. Case Analysis: Social Security Administrative Law Judges conduct non-adversarial, fact-finding proceedings involving voluminous data in a fast-paced environment. To timely and accurately adjudicate cases, they must analyze, evaluate, and weigh evidence involving technical subject matter; identify and define issues; make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and clearly articulate support for their decisions.

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3. Workload Management: Social Security Administrative Law Judges carry heavy caseloads and must independently prioritize and process assigned cases. They must prepare for hearings by reviewing voluminous medical records then preside at non-adversarial hearings to develop the record supporting the decision in the case. They must also monitor cases in development, edit prepared decisions, and manage the assigned docket to ensure timely and policy compliant decisions.

In the text box below, please explain how your experience addresses this competency: (limit 3,000 characters)
4. Judicial Temperament: Social Security Administrative Law Judges must interact with lawyers, claimants, members of the public, office staff, and office management. They must treat everyone with dignity, respect, patience, fairness, and understanding. Additionally, they must exhibit a commitment to equal justice, impartiality, and freedom from bias, to decide issues timely and according to law, policy, and regulation.

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5. Professional Competence: Social Security Administrative Law Judges manage and conduct multiple adjudicatory processes, preside over non-adversarial proceedings, and issue policy compliant decisions in a high-volume legal setting. They must possess sound judgment, strong writing and analytical ability, knowledge of the law, and have appropriate professional experience including administrative hearings and/or trial experience.

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6. Subject Matter Expertise: Social Security Administrative Law Judges apply the Social Security Act and the Commissioner's regulations, rulings, and policy statements to issue timely, legally sufficient, policy compliant decisions.

In the text box below, please explain your experience with administrative or regulatory law: (limit 3,000 characters)
Please answer the questions below regarding Spanish fluency. Candidates considered for locations in Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate fluency in Spanish.  (limit characters)
7. Do you read, write, and speak Spanish fluently? (limit characters)
8. Are you able to conduct administrative hearings entirely in Spanish, with fluency in legal and medical terminology?
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9. Are you able to draft case instructions in Spanish? (limit characters)
10. Are you able to review medical and legal documents in Spanish?
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
11. Are you currently a Social Security Administration employee? (limit characters)
12. If not, are you a former Social Security Administration employee? If you are a current Social Security Administration employee, please select "Yes" in response to this question. (limit characters)
13. Are you currently a federal employee? (limit characters)
14. Please provide the name and address of your current employer in the text box below. (limit characters)
15. Geographic Preferences: Please select each of the locations where you would be willing to accept an appointment as an ALJ for the Social Security Administration. Once this Job Opportunity Announcement closes, you will not be able to select any additional geographic locations. If, after selecting your geographic location(s), you decline consideration for a geographic location for which you indicated availability, you will be removed from further consideration for that location. You will not be able to reinstate a location from which you have been removed until the next ALJ Job Opportunity Announcement open period. If you select a city with multiple office locations, you will be considered for both locations. (limit characters)
Reference Information

In the fields below, please provide information for nine (9) references.  You should provide three (3) references for each reference type.  Reference types are: Supervisory (including your current supervisor, or, if you do not have a current supervisor, your most recent supervisor), Judicial, and Opposing Counsel/Adversarial.  For each reference, please include the reference's name, address, telephone number, and email address. You must ensure the contact information is accurate and includes the reference's preferred method of contact. For each reference, please also indicate the reference type. If you are unable to provide three (3) references for each type, for instance, if you are self-employed and do not have a supervisor, you may substitute a different reference type and should select "Other" as the reference type.  Please note that failure to provide the required number of references or to provide consent to contact all the references provided may negatively impact your application.  Please note that for current and former SSA employees, and for applicants who have represented claimants at hearings before SSA ALJs, we may contact additional references within SSA whom you did not identify. 
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