This position is located in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Program Legal Group (PLG) in Washington, DC. The office operates under the jurisdiction of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Acts of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200 application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. This is an Excepted Service position.
The job will be filled by alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position are subject to a one-year trial period. Join our Team! The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is looking for the best and brightest to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.
As a General Attorney (Civil Right), GS-0905-12, you will be responsible for: Serving as a legal and policy advisor the the Assistant Secretary (AS), Deputy Assistant Secretaries (DASs), Enforcement Directors (EDs), PLG Director and Deputy Director, and serves as an expert resource for other managers within OCR.
Developing or review policy issuances, legal standards, legal memoranda, guidelines, and proposed regulations pertaining to civil rights compliance, the conduct of investigations and compliance reviews and the provision of technical assistance. Developing policy issuances, guidelines, and legal standards for OCR regional enforcement offices, the Department, recipients of Federal financial assistance, and the general public.
Assignments may involve legal and policy matters of significant complexity. Developing training materials and manuals and presents training to stakeholders and other OCR staff on significant policy and legal issues, complex statutory and regulatory standards, changes in case law, new policy developments, and other related matters.
Coordinating and assisting in administrative proceedings and Federal Court litigation in coordination with other components of OCR and the Department. As a General Attorney (Civil Right), GS-0905-13, you will be responsible for: Reviewing and assessing case resolution documents, investigative reports, and compliance findings to ensure they meet established legal and policy standards for civil rights enforcement.
Formulating and presenting recommendations regarding program management and legal policy matters, including alternative approaches, amendatory language, or new provisions to resolve conflicts between state and federal law or to improve civil rights compliance.
Performing comprehensive legal research and analysis on moderately to significantly complex civil rights issues, including statutory and regulatory interpretation, case law review, and policy development to resolve novel or precedent-setting problems.
As a General Attorney (Civil Right), GS-0905-14, you will be responsible for: Serving as a legal and policy advisor to senior leadership and other managers, offering expert guidance and interpretation of federal civil rights statutes and implementing regulations, including Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, Title II of the ADA, and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act.
Performing advanced legal research and analysis to address complex civil rights compliance issues, formulates recommendations, and negotiates resolutions to significantly complex matters affecting program operations and enforcement activities. Translateing organizational goals into operational objectives, develops strategies for improving program effectiveness and efficiency, and contributes to the development and implementation of major civil rights policy initiatives.
Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, please click Foreign Education.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
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corey.anderson@ed.gov · (202) 987-1313
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $102415 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-06.
There are 3 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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