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As a Law Clerk or Attorney-Advisor at the GS-0904/0905-11, you will be part of Office of the Vice Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected, you will render advice regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act, and other laws, regulations and policies.
Learn more about this agency02/20/2024 to 03/08/2024
$72,553 - $107,590 per year
Salary will be determined upon duty station location.
GS 11
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Term
Full-time
Excepted
11
No
No
DE-12320511-24-JB
777376600
This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.
All Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. All education claimed by applicants will be verified accordingly.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.
You may be appointed as a Law Clerk or Attorney Advisor.
GS-0904-Law Clerk: Term Appointment not-to-exceed 14 months pending admission to a State bar. Appointment may not be extended beyond 14 months. Upon passing a State Bar examination, you may be eligible for conversion to an Attorney Advisor, GS-11 position. In the event the Executive resigns before the expiration of their appointment, your appointment will expire on the same day.
GS-0905-Attorney Advisor: Term Appointment will conclude on the expiration of the Executive's appointment. In the event the Executive resigns before the expiration of their appointment, your appointment will expire on the same day. This position will terminate at the end of the appointment and will not be converted to a permanent position. The agency has the right to terminate employment at any time during the NTE appointment period.
The full performance level for the 0904 Law Clerk and the 0905 Attorney is a GS-11.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
The selectee will be required to have a duty station location at HQ or one of the 53 EEOC Field Offices. HQ (Washington, DC) location is preferred but not required.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across EEOC.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please refer to the agency contact information.
Attorneys appointed in the excepted service are required to maintain active membership in a bar within U.S. jurisdiction for the duration of their employment. Attorneys must provide documentation supporting active membership and good standing status (or equivalent) on at least an annual basis.
Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' 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 veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their application submission documentation.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The specialist will perform an initial review of applications to determine basic eligibility and qualifications for the position. The evaluation involves a determination of basic eligibility and minimum qualifications only and numeric scores will not be assigned.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The United States government 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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/08/2024 to receive consideration.
To view the Assessment Questionnaire before applying online, click on this link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12320511
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.
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated. You will receive another notification about the status of your application.
We expect to make a job offer within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
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/777376600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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