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Deputy Director, Office of Civil Rights and Adjudication

Environmental Protection Agency

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

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$197,201 - $228,000

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Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading efforts to enforce civil rights laws and handle discrimination complaints within the Environmental Protection Agency, working closely with the office director to manage staff and policies.

It requires overseeing equal employment opportunities and issuing decisions on workplace issues.

Ideal candidates are experienced senior leaders with strong management skills and a deep commitment to fairness and government principles.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in civil rights enforcement, equal employment opportunity, or related administrative management
  • Progressively responsible leadership experience demonstrating senior-level management capability
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, rule of law, and commitment to serving the public (ECQ 1)
  • Proven ability to manage resources efficiently, including budgeting and process improvements (ECQ 2)
  • Technical expertise in leading multi-disciplinary teams, developing regulations, and executing policies (TQ 1)
  • Strong skills in leading people, fostering high-performance cultures, and achieving organizational results (ECQs 4 and 5)
  • Experience in issuing decisions on employment discrimination complaints under laws like Title VII

Full Job Description

This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of the Administrator, Office of Civil Rights and Adjudication. About the Office of the Administrator.

This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

The work of this position is classified in the Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position.

Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role.

Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

A.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant.

ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING.

Involves demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY.

Involves demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. Involves demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE.

Involves demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS.

Involves demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications.

B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified.

TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience leading a large, multi-disciplinary staff, including ability to manage policy discussions within the organization, develop regulations and guidance as appropriate, and ensure successful execution.

Major Duties:

The Office of Civil Rights and Adjudication is responsible for Enforcing equal employment opportunity laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protect employees and applicants for employment from discrimination, including issuing Final Agency Decisions on employment discrimination complaints.

The Deputy Director works closely with the Director to supervise and manage the Office of Civil Rights and Adjudication.

Specific duties of this position may include, but are not limited to: - Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Office, including, but not limited to: administrative activities, financial and facility operations, human resources, compliance with Agency policies, and allocation of resources.

- Providing management to ensure processes, policies, and resources are in place to enable mission accomplishment. - Overseeing the development of the annual budget.

- Representing the Agency on interagency committees, working groups, conferences, seminars, and meetings.

- Performing the full range of supervisory human resources functions for the Division and subordinate employees.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: EPA-SES-2026-0034