Supervisory General Attorney, GS-0905-15 FPL 15
Company
Department of Education - Office for Civil Rights
Location
Location Negotiable After Selection
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy.
This position is in Chicago, IL, but duty location may be one of Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regional offices (listed under Other Information). The Chief Attorney is responsible for providing legal advice, leadership and guidance for the civil rights compliance and enforcement program.
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Conditions of Employment
- Relocation will not be paid.
- You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
- Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
- You may be subject to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
- Must be a US Citizen.
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You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this 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. We will consider all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.
Conditions of Employment
TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY:
- You may be eligible for occasional telework in which you are required to report to the office on a regular basis. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed telework agreement. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor. You must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location. Â
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
1. You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association,
AND
2. Proof of admission to the Bar of the highest court of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and current membership in such Bar as would permit the practice of law. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar,
AND
3. Has five years professional legal experience, at least one of the five years MUST be at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled,Â
OR
Has four years professional legal experience, at least one of the four years MUST be at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled, PLUS a second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate studyÂ
OR
Has four years professional legal experience, at least one of the four years MUST be at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled, PLUS record shows superior law schoolwork or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
- Academic standing in the upper third of the law school graduating class.
- Work or achievement of significance on his/her law school’s official law review.
- Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif.
- Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools.
- Full-time or continuous participation, for one year or two semesters of law school, in a legal aid program (as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation).
- Significant summer law office clerk experience after beginning law school.
- Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.
Specialized Experience for the GS-15
One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
- Experience working with applicable civil rights laws and regulations.
- Experience applying investigative, analytical, fact-finding, program solving, consulting, evaluation, dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation, and compliance techniques.
- Experience communicating with elected officials and members of the public to effectively present information.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.Â
Foreign Education:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.
Additional information
This position is in the Chicago Regional Office. If selected, the incumbent's duty station may be one of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regional offices listed below.
1. Atlanta Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee)
2. Boston Region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
3. Chicago Region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin)
4. Cleveland Region (Michigan, Ohio)
5. Dallas Region (Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)
6. Denver Region (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
7. Kansas City Region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota)
8. Metro Region (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C.)
9. New York Region (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
10. Philadelphia Region (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
11. San Francisco Region (California)
12. Seattle Region (Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Northern Mariana Islands)
Veterans’ Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email [email protected] to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email).
Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment.
Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check.
Essential/Non-Essential: This position is considered non-essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures.
Financial Disclosure: This position requires a financial disclosure.
Bargaining Unit: This position is not included in the bargaining unit.
Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.
Date Posted
06/08/2024
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