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The incumbent provides legal support to the Review Board members and its staff related to access to public records, the Freedom of Information Act, civil rights, including rights to privacy, constitutional law, administrative law, courts and civil procedure, and American public law in general.
Learn more about this agency09/12/2024 to 09/26/2024
$163,964 - $163,964 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel 1-5 nights a month for this position.
No
Term
Full-time
Excepted
15 - GS-0905-15, Full Performance Level
Yes
No
24-CRCCRRB-004-DE
809400200
Under the supervision of the Board and Chief of Staff, the incumbent:
Applicants must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. You must submit a copy of both your law school and college transcript with your application. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. Official transcripts will be required if you are selected for the position.
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; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your cover letter, resume, and other documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.
Application of Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to appointments in the excepted service. However, applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in a cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
Interview Requirement: Interviews may be required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration. The interview process may consist of an in-person or virtual panel interview.
The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. A cover letter.
2. Your resume showing a detailed description of your job-related qualifications that includes beginning and ending dates with the month and year and hours worked per week (if less than 40) for each paid and unpaid work experience job title listed.
3. A copy of your law school transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an institution accredited by the American Bar Association. In addition, a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable). Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official transcript for both college and law school.
4. A legal writing sample not to exceed 10 pages.
5. Proof that you are an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
6. Are you a current or former Federal employee? Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your appointment type, tenure group, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please submit the SF-50 showing the highest (permanent) grade ever held, if different from your current grade. Please note: Performance award, Details, and Realignments are not acceptable SF-50s.
7. Are you a veteran? You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference. The member 4 copy of your DD214 "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," is preferable. If claiming 10-point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form (SF-15), "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference." If applying based on eligibility under Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. This must indicate your dates of service, your rank, and confirm that you will be separated under honorable conditions. View more veterans' information.
8. Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
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 email your Application Package to info@coldcaserecords.gov by 11:59 PM EST on 09/26/2024.
Once this vacancy announcement closes, we will assess the experience and training of all applicants and identify the best-qualified applicants. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews of these applicants. We expect to make a job offer within 30-60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, 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/809400200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board was established in accordance with the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which won bipartisan support in Congress. The Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 8, 2019, and the Review Board's members were nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2022. The Review Board's charge is to expedite the review and release of government-held records related to civil rights cold cases of incidents occurring between 1940 and 1979. The law establishes new standards for the public disclosure of these records. The Review Board and its staff will work closely with federal agencies to accelerate the release of documents to make them more readily available to families of victims of civil rights crimes, legal organizations, journalists, scholars, and students who examine American history.
