Supervisory Attorney-Examiner (Civil Rights)

Summary

As a Supervisory Attorney-Examiner (Civil Rights) at the GSyou will be part of the Hearings Division Federal Sector Hearings Program Office of Field Programs U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected you will serve as a Hearings Unit supervisor and provide guidance and direction to attorney examiners (administrative judges) paralegals and other staff including supporting clerical staff.

Duties

• Develops administers coordinates and evaluates cases for the Commissions Federal Sector Hearings Program.
• Makes rulings on relevance of witnesses and the collection of information concerning cases. Attends meetings and conferences with legal representatives particularly in class cases.
• Analyzes factual and legal issues and hearing evidence asks legal fact-finding questions and reviews the case prior to making findings and recommendations to the agency.
• Reviews reports exhibits and local memoranda (investigative file) to ensure case charges are adequate for a hearing.
• Responsible for ensuring the timely and effective processing of all Federal Sector discrimination complaints within the District from initial receipt and docketing to assignment and final resolution.
• Supervises and provides technical guidance to a staff of administrative judges paralegals and other staff including clerical support personnel.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a Supervisory probationary period
• Must have an Active BAR Membership in Good Standing. If selected must maintain active bar membership in good standing while employed as an attorney with EEOC
• This position is in the Excepted Service

Qualifications

For the GS-14:You must have earned a professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association be an active member of the BAR and have 3 years of professional legal experience with at least one year being equivalent to the 13 level.

Professional legal education above the first professional law degree may be substituted for experience required as follows:(a) The second professional law degree (LL.M) may be substituted for one year of experience (b) The third law degree (J.S.D) may be substituted for one year of experience beyond the LL.M.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g. time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across EEOC.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form please refer to the agency contact information.

Attorneys appointed in the excepted service are required to maintain active membership in a bar within U.S. jurisdiction for the duration of their employment. Attorneys must provide documentation supporting active membership and good standing status (or equivalent) on at least an annual basis.

Veterans Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however the EEOC considers veterans preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g. the DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their application submission documentation.

Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into Continuous Vetting. Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout ones employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBIs Rap Back service which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g. arrests charges convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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