Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs mission is "to fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors." The Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication (OEDCA) was established by Congress to ensure fairness, integrity, and trust throughout the Department's adjudicatory phase of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint process.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)
Duties
This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Secretary. The Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication (OEDCA) was established by Congress to ensure fairness, integrity, and trust throughout the Department's adjudicatory phase of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint process.
OEDCA is a quasi-judicial independent authority whose Senior Executive Service Director reports directly to the VA Secretary or Deputy Secretary, and whose Senior Leader reports to the Director. OEDCA is charged with issuing timely, high quality, impartial final agency decisions and orders on the substantive merits of discrimination complaints filed under legally complex Federal statutes [e.g., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, Equal Pay Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act].
The incumbent serves as the Department's subject matter expert in the field of employment discrimination complaint adjudication. The incumbent serves as a liaison between OEDCA and internal and external stakeholders, to include executing congressionally-mandated reporting and representing the VA in connection with recurring program oversight and compliance functions led by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Congress. The incumbent leads process and quality improvement programs, to include training and oversight.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
- Successful completion of drug screening required.
- Subject to Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.
- You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Must possess a JD or LLB degree and be licensed to practice law.
Qualifications
Applicants must have one or more years of experience that clearly demonstrates the following knowledge, skills, and abilities below. This training and/or experience MUST be reflected by descriptions of your experience in your resume. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in the area of federal employment discrimination laws, to include the areas of equitable relief, pecuniary and nonpecuniary damages, and attorneys fees; experience applying the subject matter expertise in connection with leading quality and/or process improvement activities and training initiatives in federal employment discrimination complaint programs
Licensure Requirement:
An applicant MUST be a member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Education
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (or equivalent) AND a current active bar membership from any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court.
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.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
Additional information
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm
Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to
Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx)
OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Step 1: Review of resume for minimum qualifications (not to exceed 2 pages).
Step 2. A VA Executive Resources Panel review to determine Best Qualified applicants for referral to selecting official.
Step 3. Approval by the Selecting Official (may include additional screening such as interviews, background and reference checks)
Required Documents
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages showing all relevant experience. Your resume must address your technical qualifications for the position, and it may not exceed two (2) pages. Your 2-page (or less) resume must be in PDF format, with no smaller than a 1" margin and no smaller than a 10-point font. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit and/or does not meet the margin or font limitations stated herein, you will be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration.
2. Proof of competitive status: (Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career/career conditional status in the competitive service.)
3. Documentation in support of eligibility under a special hiring authority. (e.g. DD-214 for VEOA, CTAP/ICTAP, Schedule A authority, etc.).
4. Proof of membership in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
5. Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are on a current career Senior Level (SL) appointment; an individual with SL reinstatement eligibility; or a current career Senior Executive Service (SES) member who has competitive service reinstatement eligibility (at any grade level) to any position in the competitive service. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the qualifications requirements. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career/career conditional status on an SL appointment, or SES Career Appointment and for SES members, proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification and proof of previous appointment showing career/career conditional status in the competitive service.
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
Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the 09/28/2026, in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select and upload your résumé and/or other required documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the "Include Personal Information" section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume and other required documents) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application.
Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed, and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.
Next steps
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for this position as outlined in the Resume. Those who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to a VA Executive Resources Rating panel for rating and ranking. The panel will recommend a list of Best Qualified candidates to the selecting official for final review and selection.