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Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (Division Director)


Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 169279 - 169279
Posted: 6 October 2026 (16 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

As a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (Division Director) at the GSyou will be part of the Advice Audits and External Reports Division Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected you will be responsible for advising and assisting in the development administration coordination and execution of the plans policies and procedures for carrying out EEOCs external reports and audits.


Duties
  • Provides administrative management supervision coordination and professional direction of EEOC external reports and audit activities within OCLAs jurisdiction.
  • Develops implements and manages Commission plans for agency external reports within OCLAs jurisdiction including annual performance and accountability reporting.
  • Develops implements and manages Commission plans for audits within OCLAs jurisdiction including reports and audits conducted by the Government Accountability Office.
  • Develops implements and manages plans to meet the offices strategic planning and performance goals.
  • Prepares Commission responses to inquiries concerning external report and audit activities within OCLAs jurisdiction.
  • Prepares Commission responses to requests for clearance from the Office of Management and Budget.
  • Acts as a liaison to other Commission offices for external reports and audit issues pertaining to the EEOC.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  • Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
  • Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
  • Must have an Active BAR Membership in Good Standing. If selected must maintain active bar membership in good standing while employed as an attorney with EEOC
  • As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position if applicable.
  • Your employment in this position will be at-will.
  • Merit Systems Protection Board appeals of adverse actions concerning performance discipline and other matters arising under chapters 23 43 and 75 of title 5 United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position.
  • Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel (or agency equivalent position) and not the Office of Special Counsel.
  • May be subject to public financial disclosure reporting.
Qualifications

For the GS-15: 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 4 years of professional legal experience with at least one year being equivalent to the GS-14 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.

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.

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.

This is a Schedule Policy/Career position. Schedule Policy/Career is an excepted service schedule for career positions that are of a confidential policy-determining policy-making or policy-advocating character (policy-influencing positions) as defined by Executive Order 13957 as amended and 5 C.F.R. 213.3601. Schedule Policy/Career positions are not required to personally or politically support the current President or the policies of the current administration. Further all actions taken under this policy must be carried out fairly transparently and in strict adherence to applicable laws. Employees in Schedule Policy/Career positions must faithfully implement administration policies to the best of their ability consistent with their constitutional oath and the vesting of executive authority solely in the President. Failure to do so is grounds for dismissal.

Education

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

Additional information

Schedule Policy/Career employees are not eligible to receive recruitment relocation or retention incentives.

You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across the EEOC.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form please refer to the agency contact information.

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.

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.

Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

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 ones employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBIs 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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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