Title: Section Chief, The Office of Civil Rights

State Role Title: Senior Assistant Attorney General 

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The responsibilities for this position include supervising and administering the day-to-day operations of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). OCR enforces the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA), the Virginia Fair Housing Law (VFHL), the Virginia Rights of Voters Act (VRVA), and the Virginia Public Integrity and Law Enforcement Misconduct Act (PILEM). The successful candidate will have excellent writing skills and be prepared to litigate complex civil litigation in the appropriate state court in actions filed under the laws enforced by OCR. Duties include advising the Virginia Fair Housing and Real Estate Boards. Duties also include providing advice and assistance to the Attorney General on various matters related to civil rights. This position reports directly to the Deputy Attorney General for the Public Advocacy Division.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must have the demonstrated ability to analyze and manage complex cases and to lead a professional team of attorneys in complex legal disciplines.
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant litigation experience with a background in civil rights.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
• Must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar.

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.