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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

As a Trial Attorney, you will have the full range of responsibilities for preparing and litigating employment discrimination cases under all of the federal statues enforced by the EEOC.

You will perform the following duties:

Reviewing charge files and recommending the initiation of litigation;
Filing petitions for compliance with administrative subpoenas;
Seeking temporary injunctive relief;
Filing motions to obtain compliance with court orders, decrees, and pre-suit settlement agreements;
Prosecuting cases to ensure consistency with EEOC litigation policies and judicial precedents;
Conducting discovery for litigation in federal court;
Preparing and presenting motions, responses and oral arguments to the courts;
Preparing pretrial and post-trial briefs and materials;
Conducting all facets of trials in federal courts; and
Providing formal and informal legal advice and memoranda to agency personnel.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Must be a US Citizen
Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
Earned L.L.B or J.D. Degree
This position is in the Excepted Service
Proof of Bar Membership
Travel is required for this position
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

1. All candidates must have earned their first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.), must be a member of the BAR and one year of related legal experience OR law student work/academic excellence.

2. In addition, applicants must have:

For GS-13:

In addition to the basic requirements described above, you must have at least two years of professional legal experience as demonstrated by engaging in the practice of law in a substantive area of the Agency's enforcement, related civil rights litigation, or general litigation in federal and/or state courts.

NOTE: An advance law degree such as LLM or a JSD may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience identified above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs. 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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

This is a Bargaining Unit position.
EEOC will not pay relocation expenses.
The candidate selected may be required to apply for a government travel charge card.
A background investigation is required and continued employment is contingent on completion of that process to determine suitability for federal employment.
You will be required to serve a trial period.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
As identical vacancies are identified, additional selections may be made from this announcement.

It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence or dishonesty handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.

Help

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
Click on the link to view the Assessment Questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10205123
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, http://https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application status as well as verify the documentation submitted with your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application and you will not receive status updates.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please contact the HR Specialist listed in this vacancy.

Additional Information:
You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment, such as those authorized under the Schedule A authority, for "appointment of persons with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities." (Note: for additional information for those with disabilities, see the OPM website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/getting-a-job/#url=Schedule-A-Hiring%20Authority). You must provide supporting documents in order to receive consideration. If you are interested in being considered under this special authority, please respond to the People with Disabilities, Schedule A question in the Assessment Questionnaire in order to receive consideration.

The EEOC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the EEOC's Disability Program Manager by e-mail at DisabilityProgram@eeoc.gov or by telephone at (202) 663-7042. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Veteran's Preference in Hiring:

There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's 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 veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g. the DD-214, copy 4, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty and VA letter) to their submissions.

Agency contact information

Sandra Pleasants

Phone: (202) 663-4317
Email: sandra.pleasants@eeoc.gov

Address: Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
131 M Street NE
Washington, DC 20507
US

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.

Required Documents

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

Resume showing relevant experience. (Your resume must show the work schedule and hours worked per week as well as dates of employment).
Submit a copy of an SF-50, non-award Notification of Personnel Action (current or former federal employees only)
Most recent performance appraisal (if applicable) or a statement explaining why they cannot submit the appraisal (current federal employees only)
Proof of Bar membership in good standing
Copy of one recent legal writing sample.
Copy of law school transcript.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

How to Apply

Help

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
Click on the link to view the Assessment Questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10205123
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, http://https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application status as well as verify the documentation submitted with your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application and you will not receive status updates.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please contact the HR Specialist listed in this vacancy.

Additional Information:
You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment, such as those authorized under the Schedule A authority, for "appointment of persons with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities." (Note: for additional information for those with disabilities, see the OPM website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/getting-a-job/#url=Schedule-A-Hiring%20Authority). You must provide supporting documents in order to receive consideration. If you are interested in being considered under this special authority, please respond to the People with Disabilities, Schedule A question in the Assessment Questionnaire in order to receive consideration.

The EEOC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the EEOC's Disability Program Manager by e-mail at DisabilityProgram@eeoc.gov or by telephone at (202) 663-7042. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Veteran's Preference in Hiring:

There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's 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 veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g. the DD-214, copy 4, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty and VA letter) to their submissions.

Agency contact information

Sandra Pleasants

Phone: (202) 663-4317
Email: sandra.pleasants@eeoc.gov

Address: Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
131 M Street NE
Washington, DC 20507
US

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.