Regional Attorney (CR)

About the role

As a Regional Attorney at the SL-0905-00, you will be part of Office of General Counsel, San Francisco District Office Legal Unit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Comission(EEOC).

The Regional Attorney is appointed to serve as counsel and legal officer to the General Counsel on all matters pertaining to the administration and enforcement of laws related to EEOC's mission and relevant federal regulations, policies, and EEOC's programs, operations and initiatives.

What you will do

• The incumbent has overall responsibility to recommend and conduct all litigation with respect to the matters investigated by the District’s enforcement units, in accordance with the agency's Strategic Plan and National Enforcement Plan.
• Recommends, as appropriate, that the General Counsel and/or the Commission approve high profile litigation of matters not within the Regional Attorney’s delegated authority.
• Responsible for the initiation of actions in U.S. District Courts to enforce compliance with administrative subpoenas and to seek temporary relief pursuant to the provisions of Section 706(f)(2) of Title VII.
• Develops large, complex, high-profile litigation cases involving multiple offices, sometimes across District lines.
• Resolution of such litigation will likely have impact on a national basis.
• Oversees the development of difficult legal theories and the preparation of complex legal documents in connection with formal actions in cases.
• Makes final decisions, together with the General Counsel as appropriate, regarding the resolution of Commission cases under the incumbent’s supervision.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each Technical Qualification (TQ), addressing each TQ separately.

Please give a complete and detailed answer for each qualification. Please keep in mind each TQ are unique qualifications. Therefore, duplicate responses are not sufficient in determining if you meet that specific qualification.

Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer.

Applications directing the reader to search within the application or to "See Resume" are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Failure to submit a narrative statement or address any of the TQs is also considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE". The servicing Human Resources Specialist will forward all minimally qualified applicants to be evaluated by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) rating panel of senior experts to determine the degree to which they possess the professional/technical qualifications.

The ERB rating panel will determine and make recommendations on best qualified candidates. Best qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their total accomplishments, experience, and TQs.

Equal Employment Opportunity The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), 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.

Documents you must provide

• Your Resume (NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES) showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
• Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified.
• If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of your qualifications, you will not receive consideration for the position.
• Cover Letter (optional) This position has a basic education requirement; you must submit a copy of your official or unofficial law school Transcripts for further consideration.
• An official transcript is required before being appointed.
• Proof of current and active BAR Membership in good standing.
• During the initial review of applications, the Agency will accept photocopies of BAR Membership Cards or screenshots providing proof of active membership in a BAR Association that reflects the bar's jurisdiction or territory, the attorney's full name, bar number, date of admission, and bar status (i.e. active, inactive, retired, etc.).
• Copy of one recent Legal Writing Sample, not to exceed 10 pages.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable.
• Your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if applicable.
• TQ narrative responses should be attached under "Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)".
• Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active-Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter.) Current or Former Political Appointees (if applicable) - The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• If you are currently or have been a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch within the last 5 years, you must disclose this in your application package.
• Applicants who fail to submit all required documents WILL NOT receive consideration for this position due to an incomplete application package.
• The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
• Please DO NOT put your SSN on pages within your application package.

What to expect next

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 90 days after the closing date of the announcement. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

Additional information

San Francisco District Location: The selectee will be required to have a duty station and report to one of the San Francisco District offices upon selection (San Francisco District Office, Seattle Field Office, or Oakland Local Office).

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.

Background Investigation: This position requires that a background investigation be conducted and favorably adjudicated in order to establish security eligibility. Financial Disclosure: This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act, which requires comprehensive financial disclosures from employees.

The appointee will be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278), within 30 days of your appointment, and then annually thereafter. False Statements: If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired, you may be fired after you begin work, or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.

Selective Service: Male applicants born after 12/31/1959, who are required to register with the Selective Service under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act, must be registered (or must have registered at the time they were required to do so) in order to be eligible for appointment.

For more information, visit the SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM web site at *** 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.

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with the EEOC.

The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Jennifer Blank, the servicing Human Resources Specialist, either by e-mail at *** or by telephone at ***. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

TTY users may contact us via the Federal Relay Service, ***.