Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist, GS-0360-15, FPL GS-15 (MP)

This position is located in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Washington DC, Denver, CO, or Seattle, WA. The Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist (Regional Director) is responsible for managing the civil rights compliance and enforcement program at a regional office for a geographic region composed of one or more states over which the regional office has jurisdiction that supports the mission of the Department and OCR's Strategic plan. 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. Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-15, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. 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-07 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience with federal or state civil rights law, administrative law, or other comparably complex bodies of statutory and regulatory law. 2. Experience with analyzing highly complex legal theories and practices and advising entities on compliance with federal or state law. 3. Experience with investigations, fact-finding, legal analysis, dispute resolution, conducting compliance determinations or enforcement. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of all civil rights laws, regulations and policies enforced by the agency. 2. Knowledge of investigative, analytical, fact-finding, valuative, dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation and compliance techniques. 3. Knowledge of management principles, techniques and methods in the areas of administration, personnel management supervision and budget. 4. Skill in oral and written communications.