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

[Nightingale, Noel]

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is currently soliciting resumes to fill a Supervisory General Attorney (Chief Attorney) position within the Boston 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 (Chief Attorney), GS-905-15, is a Telework-Eligible position.  Applicants must live within 35 miles of any of OCR’s twelve regional offices (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Cleveland, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco).  The individual selected to fill the position can reside in any of the twelve regional office areas and will be required to work two days per week from the regional office located in the area in which the individual resides.

The Supervisory General Attorney (Chief Attorney) is responsible for providing legal advice, leadership, and guidance for 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 16th, 2023.

Interested persons should indicate the position title and OCR regional enforcement office (Boston) for which they want to be considered, and their veteran’s status, if applicable, within the optional cover letter or 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 in the selection process.

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

Nichelle Boone
Human Resources Team, Supervisor
Resource Management Group (RMG)
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Nichelle.Boone at ed.gov<mailto:Nichelle.Boone at ed.gov>

T.E.A.M – Together Everyone Achieves More

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