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ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT

1. Point of Contact: Judith S. Kaleta.

2. Developmental Assignment Information: ADR Specialist (GS-301-9/11/12/13) Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution

3. Brief Description of Assignment:. The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution works to increase knowledge, quality, and use of ADR to improve program performance and customer service. The ADR Specialist will assist Center staff with a variety of services offered by the Center. These services include informational and skill-based training workshops; maintaining publications, videotapes, and other materials about dispute resolution and conflict management; providing mediation and facilitation services or helping to identify ADR providers outside the agency; and designing and implementing specific ADR programs. Typical duties may include assisting with logistical assignments for meetings and workshops.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Technical Skills: Active familiarity and proficiency with a wide variety of software tools appropriate to this assignment. Demonstrated skills in web-based research, writing, organizing, and problem solving.

Personal Qualities: A responsible and capable team player, with excellent people skills, able to handle multiple tasks and managers with equanimity and enthusiasm. Training and experience in mediation, conflict resolution, or conflict management an asset.

4. Closing Date: Open until filled.

5. Proposed Length of Assignment: 3-6 months

6. Specify funding for travel or per diem: None needed

7. Application procedures: Please provide resume in electronic format to CADR@dot.gov.

INTERNSHIPS

The practice of law is often about conflict: winners and losers, suing or protecting against suits. But law can be about something else. Law can be about problem-solving, positive outcomes, and enhancing professional and personal relationships. Law can be about better results. The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution provides legal and policy advice on alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The Center builds the Department’s ADR capacity to improve program performance and customer service.

If you are interested in learning more about this growing area of the law, the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution has unpaid legal clinical internships available for each semester and during the summer. The internships may be with or without academic credit.


The Center offers an opportunity to work in a variety of areas:

Training and Education:
The Center offers informational and skill-based training workshops on topics including conflict management, communication skills, basic mediation skills, advanced mediation skills, interest-based problem solving, and representing clients in mediation. In addition, the Center maintains resources including publications, videotapes, and other materials about dispute resolution and conflict management.

Mediation/Facilitation and Consulting Services:
The Center provides mediation and facilitation services that can help resolve disputes efficiently and effectively, and works with you to understand and use ADR processes. We also help you identify ADR providers outside DOT.

Dispute Systems Design and Implementation:
The Center develops overall ADR policy within the Department, and helps organizations design and implement specific ADR mechanisms that meet the organization’s particular needs.

Please provide a resume in electronic format to CADR@dot.gov. For more information contact
CADR at 202-385-2237.