Supervisory Attorney Adviser (Civil Rights)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking a Supervisory Attorney Adviser (Civil Rights) at the GS-0905-14 level to advise on EEOC matters and to lead engagement and accommodation programs across the agency. The role requires a J.D. or LL.B.

from an ABA-accredited law school, active bar membership, and three years of professional legal experience, including at least one year at the GS-13 level. Substitutions with LL.M or J.S.D are allowed.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in the BAR is required.
• Three years of professional legal experience with at least one year at GS-13 level.
• Professional education beyond the first degree may substitute experience (LL.M or J.S.D) as described.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on equal employment opportunity matters agency-wide.
• Manage engagement and accommodation programs, training, and initiatives for EEOC.

Education

J.D. or LL.B. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

As a Supervisory Attorney Adviser (Civil Rights) at the GS-0905-14, you will be part of the Workforce Engagement & Accommodation Resources Division, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If selected, you will be responsible for providing expert legal advice on matters regarding all aspects of promoting equal employment opportunity (EEO) throughout the agency, and to manage all engagement and accommodation programs, training, and initiatives at the EEOC.

For the GS-14

You must have earned a professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member of the BAR, and have three (3) years of professional legal experience with at least one year being equivalent to the GS-13 level.

Professional legal education above the first professional law degree may be substituted for experience required as follows:

• (a) The second professional law degree (LL.M) may be substituted for one year of experience
• (b) The third law degree (J.S.D) may be substituted for one year of experience beyond the LL.M.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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.