Duties

At the USITC, we are committed to EEO and DEIA principles. Accordingly, the USITC values a workforce that reflects diverse experiences and perspectives. The Office of EEO's vision is for the USITC to serve as a model EEO workplace, where EEO, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are core to all USITC employment decisions, employment practices, and employment strategies. If selected for this Attorney Advisor (EEO) position, you will join a team responsible for managing the Agency's EEO Program and policies, and advising the Agency's workforce on all EEO issues, including EEO issues that overlap with the Agency's DEIA Program. The USITC welcomes applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
Typical duties include:

• Serving as the Attorney Advisor for the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (Office of EEO) developing strategies for a given issue, conducting research, and presenting the conclusions of the research. The conclusions of the research may be presented to the Office of EEO Director, USITC staff, senior USITC officials, and Commissioners.
• Working as part of a team addressing EEO issues and projects. Conducting legal research on EEO issues, determining what facts or legal issues are relevant, and determining, in conjunction with the Office of EEO Director, the legal conclusion based upon the facts and the relevant legal authorities.
• Monitoring and evaluating the USITC's EEO Program for compliance with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) laws, regulations, directives, and sub-regulatory guidance regarding federal sector EEO.
• Drafting letters, memoranda, and legal documents addressing a variety of sensitive issues before or after these issues arise in the federal sector EEO complaint process.
• Conducting EEO investigations and inquiries to obtain facts and information for a complete and thorough Report of Investigation (ROI). And drafting the ROI related to formal EEO complaints to ensure that appropriate and impartial records are compiled so that a fact-finder may make legal and factual determinations, as necessary.
• Working as part of the Office of EEO's team to draft annual EEO reports, and analyze agency personnel data, policies, and practices for barriers to equal employment.
• Providing support and guidance for EEO projects, events, workshops, strategies, initiatives, and employee engagement efforts, including those that overlap with the USITC's DEIA Program.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national
• You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation
• You will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement
• You must provide proof of your Bar membership
• You may be required to serve a two-year probationary period
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service
• You must provide a Certificate of Good Standing of the bars to which you are admitted, if you are made an offer

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  To receive consideration, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified below by
  1. Resume: Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience(s) as it relates to this job opportunity. In order to fully evaluate your application and receive proper credit, your resume should include: (1) paid and non-paid experience, job title, dates held (month and year for qualifying purposes to receive credit), number of hours worked per week, and salary (2) knowledge of the subject matter and technical skills pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work; and (4) names and phone numbers of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying.
  2. Occupational questionnaire: A completed job-specific occupational questionnaire should be submitted through your Application Manager account.
  3. Proof of Bar Membership: Documentation must show that you are a member of the Bar of a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia. If you are made an offer, you must submit a Certificate of Good Standing dated within 30 days of the offer.
  4. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles.
  You must submit the following documents:

  • a copy of your agency notice;
  • a copy of your most recent performance rating; and
  • a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location

  5. Cover Letter. This is optional.
  6. SF-50. current and former federal employees must submit a copy of an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," which documents your highest permanent grade/step/salary held. Award SF-50s typically don't contain your grade/step/salary.
  7. Performance Appraisal. if you're a current or former federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal dated within 18 months. If you do not have one, you must submit a statement.
  8. Veterans' Preference. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney positions, which are in the excepted service; however, the Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor in the hiring of all positions. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include such information in their cover letter, or resume, and submit supporting documents (e.g. DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) as part of their application package. Although the point preference system is not used as in the competitive service, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form 15 (SF-15), and documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed, as listed on the SF-15. Specific information is available on the Office of Personnel Management website at: http://www.opm.gov.
  9. Transcripts. (for Individual Occupational Requirements and/or Substitution of Education for specialized experience): You MUST submit copies of your college transcripts for verification of the education requirements. Unofficial copies are acceptable, however, if selected you will be required to furnish official transcripts. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the above educational requirements. Inadequate or illegible information could result in non-qualification and loss of consideration.

  Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education. Another listing of services that an perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
  The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/05/2024 to receive consideration.
  1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.
  3. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  4. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  The Vacancy ID is 12251976

  Agency contact information

  Jodelle Miller

  Email

  jodelle.miller@usitc.gov

  Address

  Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
  500 E St SW
  Washington, DC 20436
  US

  Next steps

  You will receive an auto-generated e-mail from USAJOBS informing you of the receipt of your application. After the closing date of the announcement, your application package will be reviewed by the Human Resources Office for completeness and satisfaction of the basic qualification requirements for this position. Applicants who have complete applications and meet the basic qualification requirement are referred to the hiring official in accordance with the process outlined in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement.
  You will be notified on the status of your application on the following activities:

  • Receipt of your application;

  • Minimum qualification determination;

  • Whether or not your application was in the group for referral to the hiring official; and,

  • The final outcome of the vacancy.

  These notices will be posted directly on your USAJOBS account.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This position is in the excepted service.