EEO Specialist (Attorney)

This is a position located in Washington, D.C. and only 2 blocks from the metro. Our work week is basically 35 hours. Excellent benefits package to include but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision three weeks of accrued vacation leave, 12 holidays, 13 sick days, retirement plans (401K and pension), EAP, Life Insurance, and AD&D etc.

INTRODUCTION

The Women’s and Fair Practices Departments provide advice, guidance, consultation, representation, training and the otherwise general support of the civil, human, women’s and workers’ rights program and activities for the members of the Federation.

The incumbent provides professional legal representation, counsel, assistance, and services of an EEO nature to the National President, National Vice President, National Secretary-Treasurer, Human Rights Committee (composed of the Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinators (FPAAC's) and National Women's Advisory Coordinator (NWAC's)), District National Vice Presidents, Council Presidents, Local Presidents, National Representatives, National Office Department Directors, AFGE members and others.

The Office of Women’s and Fair Practices provides legal representation, counsel, assistance, and services, in the areas of equal employment opportunity (e.g. civil, human, women’s and workers’ rights), with particular emphasis on the enforcement of such rights in administrative proceedings before the EEOC, the Merit Systems Protection Board, arbitrators, other administrative tribunals and Federal Courts.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicant must be lawfully eligible to work in the United States; have a Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school and must also have knowledge of Personnel and EEO laws, the collective bargaining process, administrative complaint and appeals process.  Applicant must be admitted to practice law in one of the jurisdictions of the United States;   demonstrating a commitment to civil, human, women’s and workers’ rights on policy issues; with an interest and loyalty to the American labor movement.  Preferred three years’ experience.

Please include in your cover letter your salary requirements and state your years of experience in the following areas:

- EEO Law
- Collective Bargaining Process
- Administrative Complaint and Appeals Process
- Civil, Human, Women’s and Workers’ Right Policy Issues

How to Apply
All interested applicants must send resumes to jobs@afge.org, with EEO Specialist (Attorney) in the subject title.