This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/517453600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel which is charged with the following responsibilities: Planning and conducting investigations of civil rights denials; conducting studies and preparing reports in areas within the jurisdiction of the Commission; drafting or reviewing Agency Commission publications for legal sufficiency; and providing in-house legal counsel to the Commission.
Learn more about this agency11/20/2018 to 12/20/2018
$96,970 - $148,967 per year
GS 13 - 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
14
No
No
CCR-18-006
517453600
(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)
Reviews proposed legislation, regulations, and policies on civil rights law matters. Prepares written documents including memoranda, reports, advisory opinions, and implementation recommendations. Addresses civil rights law issues including discrimination affiliated with age, disability, education, elections, employment, equal protection, ethnic group, gender, housing, insurance, national origin, public accommodations, race, religion, sexual orientation, or speech.
Assists the Commission with briefings and writing reports; and provides legal advice to the Commission and the Office of Civil Rights and Research Evaluation regarding investigations, guidance on the Commission's jurisdiction, and conducts legal sufficiency reviews of reports.
Reviews and analyzes current, pending or proposed legislation relating to civil rights, and prepares written analyses of the-legislation and recommendations regarding such legislation, and Researches and analyzes question of law by reference to applicable Federal or State statutes and regulations, local ordinances and case law and drafts memoranda on the basis of research and analysis.
As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals.
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This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel which is charged with the following responsibilities: Planning and conducting investigations of civil rights denials; conducting studies and preparing reports in areas within the jurisdiction of the Commission; drafting or reviewing Commission publications for legal sufficiency; and providing in-house legal counsel to the Commission.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be rated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience and training you report relative to this position which shows that you possess the knowledges, skills and abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.
The Veterans Employment OpportunitiesAct (VEOA) allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the Commission is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, in addition to the other required application materials, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 to the HR contact annotated in the vacancy announcement.
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 for the severely disabled; veterans with service-connected disabilities of 30 percent or more; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. Appropriate documentation to support this claim for eligibility will be required. Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement.
Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military designated campaigns are entitled to preference over non-veterans both in hiring from competitive lists of eligibles and in retention during reductions in force. Preference does not have as its goal the placement of a veteran in every vacant Federal job; however, preference does provide a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified veterans seeking Federal employment. When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on their application or resume.
To be entitled to preference, a veteran must have been discharged under honorable conditions which is documented on Member Copy 4 of the DD214. If the appropriate copy of the DD214 is not submitted and the discharge status is not confirmed, the candidate will not receive credit for their claimed active duty military service.
If claiming 5 points, applicants must submit Member Copy 4 of their DD214. If claiming 10 points, applicants must submit Member Copy 4 of their DD214 and an SF-15 along with the documentation specified on the reverse side of the form. If the SF-15 is not submitted, the documentation required by the form verifying the service connected disability (e.g., letter from the VA confirming the disability) must be submitted in order to receive 10-point preference consideration. If you are claiming derived preference (relative of the veteran), you must submit Member Copy 4 of the DD214, the SF-15 and the supporting documentation specified on the reverse side of the form. All candidates must submit all other required application materials as specified in this vacancy announcement.
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.
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Commission On Civil Rights applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on https://www.avuecentral.com/casting/aiportal/control/toVacancy?referenceCode=JMYGI.
Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement.
How to Apply: The method of applying for this vacancy is online via the Internet at www.avuedigitalservices.com/usccr/applicant.html. If you do not have access to the Internet, you are strongly encouraged to visit your library, state employment commission, or a commercial establishment that provides Internet access to apply online. No other form of application will be accepted.
Applicants submitting proof documents can electronically attach them, or scan and attach them, to the employment application.
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
Applicants will automatically receive email acknowledgement of receipt of their online application.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Commission.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing specialist listed in the vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Initial appointment may require completion of a one-year trial period.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/517453600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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