[blindLaw] Resume Request: Supervisory General Attorney (Program Manager) Position – U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

[Nightingale, Noel]

The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is currently soliciting resumes to fill a Supervisory General Attorney (i.e., Program Manager) position within the DC Metro Regional Office.

OCR accepts resumes from eligible individuals who may be considered for a noncompetitive appointment to an Attorney position via the following excepted hiring authorities: 1) Schedule A Persons with Disabilities appointments (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)); 2) Veterans’ Recruitment Appointments; 3) Excepted Hiring Authority for Attorneys (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(d)); and 4) Former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Appointees (22 U.S.C. § 2506), respectively.

OCR’s Supervisory General Attorney (i.e., Program Manager), GS-905-15, is a Telework-Eligible position. The position is responsible for serving as a Program Manager who provides leadership and guidance in support of the civil rights compliance and enforcement program at a regional office for a geographic region composed of one or more states.

The grade level qualifications for OCR attorney positions are outlined in the attachment. Interested and qualified applicants should submit their resume and optional cover letter to ocrjobs at ed.gov<mailto:ocrjobs at ed.gov> for this position by September 22nd, 2023.

Additional Important Vacancy Details:

Since this is a telework-eligible position, interested persons must live within local commuting proximity to an ED regional office. The regional office locations include Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Washington, DC Metro, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle.

When applying for the position, please indicate the following in your email:

  *   The position title and OCR regional enforcement office vacancy (i.e., DC Metro) for which you want to be considered
  *   Desired regional office work location
  *   Veteran’s status, if applicable
  *   Optional cover letter attached or in the body of the email.

OCR will keep resumes on file for 365 days following the date of receipt. Applicants will be contacted to confirm their continued interest as vacancies occur. If contacted for an interview, a writing sample, official transcript, and a list of references will be required during later stages of the selection process.

Attorney vacancies are also announced via www.usajobs.gov<http://www.usajobs.gov>, the Federal government’s official employment site. Candidates are encouraged to routinely check USAJobs for current OCR vacancy announcements. Please share this announcement with other organizations and individuals who may be interested in employment with OCR.

Please note that OCRJobs at ed.gov<mailto:OCRJobs at ed.gov> is not staffed to respond to questions.


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