Job Title: Denver Attorney-Examiner
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Job Announcement Number: 10-PHX-20102379479
SALARY RANGE: | $87,815.00 - $108,791.00 /year |
OPEN PERIOD: | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 to Thursday, January 13, 2011 |
SERIES & GRADE: | GS-0905-13 |
POSITION INFORMATION: | Full-Time Permanent |
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: | 14 |
DUTY LOCATIONS: | 1 vacancy - Denver, CO |
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: | Applications will be accepted from US Citizens, from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities. |
JOB SUMMARY:
| Are you motivated in helping people? Do you enjoy challenging but satisfying work? Why search any longer; we have just the opportunity that you've been looking for! The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a highly motivated diverse team that seeks talented people to help in the eradication of discrimination in the workplace. We are interested in highly motivated individuals who are committed to the cause and who can help us continue to meet these high standards. | |
Duties
Additional Duty Location Info:
1 vacancy - Denver, CO
You will serve as an Attorney-Examiner in a District, Area, or Field Office with the responsibility of handling cases under various anti-discrimination laws and to conduct hearings filed by federal employees and applicants for federal employment.
Current BAR License in Good Standing
Earned LL.B. or J.D. Degree
This position is in the Excepted Service
U.S. Citizenship
The incumbent presides over hearings on federal employees or applicant complaints of discrimination, including individual complaints, class complaints, and claims of relief by individual members of a class complaint. Makes procedural and evidentiary rulings as necessary. Ensures that the record developed is sufficient for a fair and impartial recommendation on the complaint. Does legal research on applicable equal employment opportunity of federal employment laws. Writes detailed opinion containing findings of fact and conclusions of law. Recommends remedial action, e.g., hiring, reinstatement, promotion, backpay, discriminary action, required to resolve individual and class complaints, where finding of discrimination is made.
Current BAR License in Good Standing
Earned LL.B. or J.D. Degree
This position is in the Excepted Service
U.S. Citizenship
The incumbent presides over hearings on federal employees or applicant complaints of discrimination, including individual complaints, class complaints, and claims of relief by individual members of a class complaint. Makes procedural and evidentiary rulings as necessary. Ensures that the record developed is sufficient for a fair and impartial recommendation on the complaint. Does legal research on applicable equal employment opportunity of federal employment laws. Writes detailed opinion containing findings of fact and conclusions of law. Recommends remedial action, e.g., hiring, reinstatement, promotion, backpay, discriminary action, required to resolve individual and class complaints, where finding of discrimination is made.
Qualifications and Evaluations
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Basic Requirements:
All candidates must have earned their first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and must be a member of the BAR. In addition, applicants must have the following years of professional legal experience:
(1) One year of professional legal experience; or
(2) One year of professional non-legal experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent in the Federal service which demonstrates that the applicant has an intensive knowledge of the laws administered by EEOC and their application. Examples of experience that may demonstrate this knowledge are:
(a) Experience as an Investigator, Equal Opportunity Specialist or Paralegal Specialist; or
(b) Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation; or
c) Significant summer law office clerk experience; or
(3) Evidence of superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
(a) Academic standing in the upper 20 percent of the law school graduating class; or
(b) Work or achievement of significance on the law school's official law review; or
(c) Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif; or
(d) Winning a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team which represents the law school in competition with other law schools; or
(e) Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.
For GS-13:
In order to be considered qualified at the GS-13 level, in addition to the basic requirements described above you must have at least two years of professional legal experience-- one year at the GS-12 level or equivalent education.
Professional legal education above the first professional law degree may be substituted for experience required for GS-13 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.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
--This is a Bargaining Unit position.
-- EEOC will not pay travel, transportation, and relocation expenses.
-- Travel may be required. As part of the hiring process, applicants selected for employment with EEOC, and whose duties require travel, must apply for a government travel charge card and sign a release form permitting authorized EEOC officials to obtain a credit score.
All candidates must have earned their first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and must be a member of the BAR. In addition, applicants must have the following years of professional legal experience:
(1) One year of professional legal experience; or
(2) One year of professional non-legal experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent in the Federal service which demonstrates that the applicant has an intensive knowledge of the laws administered by EEOC and their application. Examples of experience that may demonstrate this knowledge are:
(a) Experience as an Investigator, Equal Opportunity Specialist or Paralegal Specialist; or
(b) Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation; or
c) Significant summer law office clerk experience; or
(3) Evidence of superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
(a) Academic standing in the upper 20 percent of the law school graduating class; or
(b) Work or achievement of significance on the law school's official law review; or
(c) Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif; or
(d) Winning a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team which represents the law school in competition with other law schools; or
(e) Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.
For GS-13:
In order to be considered qualified at the GS-13 level, in addition to the basic requirements described above you must have at least two years of professional legal experience-- one year at the GS-12 level or equivalent education.
Professional legal education above the first professional law degree may be substituted for experience required for GS-13 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.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
--This is a Bargaining Unit position.
-- EEOC will not pay travel, transportation, and relocation expenses.
-- Travel may be required. As part of the hiring process, applicants selected for employment with EEOC, and whose duties require travel, must apply for a government travel charge card and sign a release form permitting authorized EEOC officials to obtain a credit score.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of submitted application materials.
You must complete an application package that includes a resume, and all applicable supporting documentation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Your Application Package must be received by the closing date of the announcement.
You must complete an application package that includes a resume, and all applicable supporting documentation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Your Application Package must be received by the closing date of the announcement.
Benefits and Other Info
BENEFITS:
You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans. More Info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FSA
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans. More Info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FSA
OTHER INFORMATION:
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
How To Apply
HOW TO APPLY:
You may submit your resume for this job online by selecting the 'Apply Online' button to the right of this announcement. Please note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted. If you do not use the online feature, you should send your resume, or Optional Form 612, along with any other required documents to the address shown below.
You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.
You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Ronald Davis
Phone: 602-640-5015
Email: ronald.davis@eeoc.govAgency Information:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3300 N. Central Ave Suite 690
Phoenix, AZ 85012
US
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
