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The Civil Rights Division (CRT or Division) seeks attorneys to serve a one-year reimbursable detail.
Learn more about this agency10/10/2024 to 12/03/2024
$99,200 - $191,900 per year
There will be no change in salary or duty station. The position will be filled at the employee's current grade/step level.
GS 12 - 15
Few vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—As determined by the agency policy. This detail is open to attorneys who are working both within and outside of the Washington, DC, locality. This detail may be performed remotely, if preferred.
Not required
No
Detail
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
No
No
25-CAO-DTL-ATT-12567062
813716100
This detail opportunity is for current attorneys in the excepted service only. If you are not a current federal civilian employee you will not be eligible for this position.
The CRT seeks Federal employees in a permanent attorney position to serve a one-year reimbursable detail to support the CAO's mission to produce clear, timely, persuasive, and accurate Final Agency Decisions (FAD) to resolve complaints of discrimination against the Department. If the parties are agreeable, the detail may be extended.
The detailee's duties will include:
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must be individuals on a permanent attorney position (not time-limited appointment), possess a J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school, be an active member of a bar in good standing (any jurisdiction), and possess at least three years post-professional law degree experience. Applicants should have strong, demonstrated qualifications in the following areas: academic achievement; substantive knowledge and expertise in the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the work of the CAO or substantially similar laws, rules, and regulations; written and oral communication skills; the ability to analyze complex issues; skills and experience working collaboratively and productively with others; organizational skills; professional judgment; initiative; and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, demanding environment. In addition, applicants must have outstanding
professional references. Applicants should be self-starters who can work diligently on complex cases with limited supervision, and who are receptive to editing and feedback on their written work product.
Preferred Qualifications.
Preferred (not required) - Experience with EEO regulations; experience with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and/or Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) litigation; experience as a judicial clerk.
A J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
The Department is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex - including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy status - or because of age (over 40), physical or mental disability, protected genetic information, parental status, marital status, political affiliation, or any other non-merit based
factor. The Department welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department 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 Department. For more information, please review our full EEO Statement.
The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department 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 Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination are not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.
The Division provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and selection process, please notify the Disability Program Manager Diane Turner at (202) 532-5178 or Diane.M.Turner@usdoj.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Division offices are near metro transportation systems or other public transportation, and are conveniently accessible to restaurants, museums and other D.C. area attractions. Most jobs in the Division offer alternative work schedules and other family friendly opportunities are available.
Upon completion of this DETAIL, the employee will be expected to return to their home agency.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.
Required for ALL Applicants
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system.
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 provide a complete Application Package, which includes:
Eligible candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a
selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants
will ONLY be contacted if they have been selected for an interview.
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/813716100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Learn more about
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), disability, religion, familial status, national origin, and citizenship status.
The Civil Rights Division's (CRT or Division) Complaint Adjudication Office (CAO) is responsible for issuing final Department of Justice (Department) decisions in administrative equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaints filed by Department employees or applicants for employment who believe they have been subjected to employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and/or parental status or retaliation for protected EEO activity in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws.
