Department: Department of Education
Location(s): Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Seattle, Washington
Salary Range: $164956 - $197200 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Washington DC, Denver, CO, or Seattle, WA. The Regional Office Director is responsible for manageing the civil rights complaince and enforcement program at a regional office for a geographic region composed of one or more states over with the regional office has jurisdiction that supports the misssion of the Departmennt and OCR's Startegic Plan.
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Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements for GS-15: You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, AND Proof of admission to the Bar of the highest court of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and current membership in such Bar as would permit the practice of law. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar, AND Has five years professional legal experience, at least one of the five years MUST be at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled, OR Has four years professional legal experience, at least one of the four years MUST be at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled, PLUS a second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate study OR Has four years professional legal experience, at least one of the four years MUST be at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the grade immediately below the one being filled, PLUS record shows superior law schoolwork or activities as demonstrated by one of the following: Academic standing in the upper third of the law school graduating class. Work or achievement of significance on his/her law school's official law review. Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif. Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools. Full-time or continuous participation, for one year or two semesters of law school, in a legal aid program (as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation). Significant summer law office clerk experience after beginning law school. Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement. Specialized Experience for the GS-15 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: Experience providing, overseeing, and managing litigation before courts and administrative agencies; including providing legal advice, representation, and counsel concerning complex employment, procurement or other litigation matters. . Experience demonstrating leadership experience directing an effective cadre of attorneys and supporting personnel, and collaborating with non-attorney staff, ensuring high quality service to meet clients' needs and/or accomplish organizational mission and goals. Experience providing legal advice and services related to one or more of the following areas of practice: appropriations, contracts, federal surplus property, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), intellectual property, Federal Advisory Committees Act (FACA), labor-management relations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), reorganizations, suspensions and debarment, employment law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, and the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-11