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This position is located in the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Atlanta, GA. The position is responsible for participating on a civil rights compliance and enforcement team that supports the mission of the Department and OCR's Strategic Plan. The position is located in a Regional civil rights office. The office operates under the jurisdiction of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and their implementing regulations.
Learn more about this agency01/29/2016 to 10/27/2017
$61,956 - $96,538 per year
GS 11 - 12
Occasional travel - Some travel by car and air may be required.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full time
13
No
ATL-OCR-2016-0002
428151900
GS-11 level: Participates in complaint and proactive enforcement investigations including on-site investigations. Duties include evaluating complaints, planning investigations, determining legal issues, determining investigation and legal strategy, conducting legal research, providing legal/policy advice, collecting/analyzing/interpreting investigation data/information and conducting interviews, implementing approaches to organizing and conducting evaluation, planning, investigation, resolution and/or enforcement activities, drafting letters and other documents, negotiating resolution agreements and/or conducting early complaint resolution, monitoring implementation of resolution agreements, assisting supervisors/managers with case work, maintains a caseload. Provides legal advice to team members on matters of routine complexity relating to investigation, negotiation, resolution of complaints and compliance reviews and directed investigations and the acceptance and monitoring of corrective action agreements. Assists in the conduct of enforcement actions through judicial or administrative litigation. Drafts technical assistance materials and reviews such materials to ensure conformity with established legal and policy standards. Provides technical assistance to stakeholders.
GS-12 level Participates in complaint and proactive enforcement investigations including on-site investigations. Duties include evaluating complaints, planning investigations, determining legal issues, determining investigation and legal strategy, conducting legal research, providing legal/policy advice, collecting/analyzing/interpreting investigation data/information and conducting interviews, implementing approaches to organizing and conducting evaluation, planning, investigation, resolution and/or enforcement activities, drafting letters and other documents, negotiating resolution agreements and/or conducting early complaint resolution, monitoring implementation of resolution agreements, assisting supervisors/managers with case work, maintains a caseload. Conducts legal research and serves as a legal and policy advisor to team member on complex factual and legal issues related to the investigation, negotiation, resolution of complaints and compliance reviews and directed investigations, the acceptance and monitoring of resolution agreements. Assists in the conduct of enforcement actions through judicial or administrative litigation. Assists with the development of technical assistance materials and reviews such materials to ensure conformity with established legal and policy standards. Provides technical assistance to stakeholders.
The position is excepted from the competitive service.
Applicants must have:
(1). Progressively responsible legal experience and thorough knowledge of civil rights laws and regulations.
(2). Excellent analytical, communication, teamwork, and writing skills.
You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of a bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
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EEO Statement:
The U.S. Department of Education does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodations:
The U.S. Department of Education provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
Selective Service:
Male applicants born after 12/31/59 who are required to register with the Selective Service under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act must be registered (or must have registered at the time that they were required to do so) in order to be eligible for appointment under this program. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register
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Applicants selected for positions are subject to a background check to verify that he or she has not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants found to be in default will be contacted to make arrangements for repayment prior to being made an official offer of employment.
ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS MAY BE MADE WITHIN 365 DAYS OF THE DATE OF CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE, SHOULD VACANCIES OCCUR.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications requirements, and the extent to which your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position. When describing your knowledge, skills, and abilities, in your resume, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills. The following areas will be considered in the evaluation:
1. Ability to produce written documents in a clear, concise, persuasive and technically correct manner.
2. Ability to communicate orally in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
3. Knowledge of civil rights and constitutional law, particularly as it relates to education.
4. Ability to perform legal tasks within stringent time frames to meet program objectives.
A writing sample, transcript, and/or list of references may be requried of selected applicants at later stages in the selection process.
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You MUST submit a Resume/Application to be considered for this position. Packages containing photo of applicant will not be considered. If you fail to submit the required documentation as specified above, your application for the position will not be considered.
*** Proof of bar membership - i.e., providing a copy of a bar membership card - is not required at the time of application, but will be required upon receiving a tentative job offer. ***
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit your resume for this job online by selecting the 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement. Please note: your online resume IS not a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement for additional information that is required and how it should be submitted. However, merely submitting a resume is not a complete application.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications submitted via EdHIRES must be received before midnight eastern time on the closing date of the announcement. No extensions will be granted. If you fail to submit a COMPLETE on-line resume, you WILL NOT be considered for this position. If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants MUST CONTACT the Servicing Human Resources Office PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
WARNING! Your responses to the vacancy questions >must be substantiated by your on-line resume. Be sure that the experience/education as described on your resume contains accurate and sufficient information that clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings can/will be changed, or you may be removed from employment consideration. You should make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
Once the announcement is closed, the applications will be referred to the Office for Civil Rights Attorney Evaluation Committee who will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Management is expected to make a selection as promptly as possible after the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You will be notified if you are selected for an interview.
Status of application inquiries are sent via email at 4 points in the hiring process: when the application is received, when the application is being assessed for qualification, when the certificate is generated, and when a selection is made.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/428151900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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