Summary
As a Trial Attorney (Civil Rights) at the GS-0905-13/14, you will be part of the Office of General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected, you will have the full range of responsibilities for preparing and litigating employment discrimination cases under all of the federal statues enforced by the EEOC. The selectee will be required to have a duty station at one of the 53 EEOC Field Offices.
Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to: Reviewing charge files and recommending the initiation of litigation.
Filing petitions for compliance with administrative subpoenas. Seeking temporary injunctive relief.
Prosecuting cases while ensuring consistency with EEOC litigation policies and judicial precedents. Conducting discovery for litigation in federal court.
Preparing pretrial and post-trial briefs and materials. Conducting all facets of trials in federal courts.
Providing formal and informal legal advice and memoranda to agency personnel.
Education
This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.
How you will be evaluated
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 17, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 2, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applicant referral lists will be issued every two weeks until the closing date. The specialist will perform an initial review of applications to determine basic eligibility and qualifications for the position. The evaluation involves a determination of basic eligibility and minimum qualifications only and numeric scores will not be assigned. 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.