The Appellate Litigation Section is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Assistant General Counsel, a supervisory-level position. The Section handles employment discrimination cases in the U.S. Courts of Appeals and, working in conjunction with the Solicitor General, in the Supreme Court.
The work of the Section includes appeals from district court judgments in cases the EEOC's trial divisions have brought against private employers or, in ADEA or EPA cases, against non-federal government employers.
The Appellate Litigation Section has two Assistant General Counsels who report directly to the Associate General Counsel.
Duties include, but are not limited to,
· Serving as the reviewer on all cases involving attorneys assigned to them
· Providing guidance to attorneys as they develop appeal or amicus recommendations
· Assisting the Associate General Counsel in management of the Section
· Serving as a judge for moot courts
· Handling other special assignments to be made by the Associate General Counsel
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
Earned LL.B or J.D. Degree
This position is in the Excepted Service
Current BAR Membership
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement
Qualifications
1. All candidates must have earned a law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and must be a member of a BAR.
2. In addition, applicants must have:
A. Four (4) years of professional legal experience (at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level) 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. Applicants should have strong writing and oral advocacy skills. Applicants should also possess knowledge of the laws outlined above, and possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills. B. Professional legal education above the first professional law degree may be substituted for experience required as follows:
(1) An advance decree such as LL.M. or JSD may be substituted for one year of the required professional legal experience.
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.
Education
See Qualifications Section.
Additional information
This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.
EEOC will not pay relocation expenses.
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).
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.
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.
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Additional Information:
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 Disability.Program@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.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a highly motivated diverse team that seeks talented people to help in the eradication of employment discrimination in the workplace. We are interested in highly motivated individuals who are committed to the cause and who can help us continue to meet these high standards. Come join us and make a difference!
If you are motivated by helping people and enjoy challenging and satisfying work, this position is for you. The EEOC is charged with the enforcement of federal laws against employment discrimination including, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
The work also includes participation as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in cases that have the potential to affect enforcement of the anti-discrimination statutes.
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