Program Counsel II/III

POSITION DESCRIPTION Position:​​ ​ Program Counsel Location: 1825 I (Eye) Street, Suite 800, NW, Washington, DC 20006 Department: Office of Compliance and Enforcement Employment Status: Regular/Full-Time/Exempt Schedule: Hybrid. 2 days/week per LSC’s Hybrid Work Policy. Moderate travel expected ABOUT LSC: Established by Congress in 1974, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the country’s single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. LSC currently funds roughly 130 independent nonprofit legal aid organizations with more than 800 offices throughout the nation.

LSC’s mission is to promote equal access to justice and provide grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans.

JOB FUNCTION: Under the general supervision of the Director of the Office of Compliance and Enforcement (OCE) or his/her designee, participates in compliance reviews of grantee programs; addresses written and oral questions/complaints regarding grantee program compliance with the LSC Act, regulations, and policies; identifies and documents areas of weakness in specific grantee programs and in the LSC compliance system, and makes recommendations for program improvements; conducts on-site, hybrid, and virtual reviews and investigations and develops corrective actions for grantee program improvement; and reviews program policy submissions.

This position is included in a collective bargaining unit represented by the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local 135. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Leads and/or participates in desk, hybrid, virtual, and on-site oversight reviews of LSC grantees’ delivery of legal assistance.

Organizes and plans the review team’s work (when leading a visit), conducts interviews of recipient staff members; reviews and analyzes documents and case files; makes regulatory compliance determinations; identifies and documents areas of compliance weakness; makes recommendations for program improvement and shares best practices; and drafts and produces reports on review findings. Develops and manages required corrective action plans on behalf of OCE management.

Participates in the annual funding competition process by assessing grantees’ LSC compliance structure, implementation, and maintenance and providing recommendations regarding funding term length and/or the imposition of special grant conditions. Reviews grantee policies required under the LSC Act, LSC regulations, and other LSC policies and procedures to ensure compliance and provides comments, recommendations, and required revisions, as needed. Reviews and makes recommendations regarding grantee requests for annual approval and periodic modification of subgrants under LSC regulations.

Works closely with counterparts in the Office of Program Performance and OCE Fiscal Compliance Analysts to provide a holistic assessment of grantees and coordinated technical assistance and training. Reviews and investigates complaints involving…

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