TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-13/14/15
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL DIVISION
OFFICE OF POLICY AND LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
12-CRM-OPL-069
CLOSING DATE: July 9, 2012
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL DIVISION
OFFICE OF POLICY AND LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
12-CRM-OPL-069
CLOSING DATE: July 9, 2012
ABOUT THE OFFICE: The Office of Policy and Legislation coordinates the development of the Division's legislative agenda and its review of pending legislation; supports and coordinates the Division's sentencing and Federal rules programs; and analyzes crime policy and program issues.
RESPONSIBILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES: The Office is seeking an experienced attorney to lead the team that develops and drafts the Division's legislative proposals and coordinates the review of proposed legislation and Congressional testimony.
Specifically, the incumbent will work with Criminal Division components to develop and draft legislative proposals; as well as attain their clearance of legislative matters under consideration by the Department (e.g., legislation pending in Congress, draft bills, proposed amendments, and agency testimony). The incumbent has day-to-day responsibility of monitoring incoming email correspondence from the Department's Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) to then refer to the appropriate components of the Division, thus assuring that legislative matters are reviewed and commented on in a timely and thorough fashion and that the interests of the Division are adequately represented within the Department.
QUALIFICATIONS: Required qualifications: Interested applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least three years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing. Legislative drafting experience, and/or experience working in the legislative branch required.
Preferred qualifications: Federal criminal trial experience and federal judicial clerkship desirable. Excellent academic credentials, strong legal writing skills, sound judgment, excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills.
TRAVEL: This position does not involve travel.
SALARY INFORMATION: Current salary and years of experience determine the appropriate salary level. The possible range for a GS-13 through GS-15 position is $89,033 to $155,500. (See OPM's Web page at 2012 GS SCALE)
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.
RELOCATION EXPENSES: Relocation expenses are not authorized.
SUBMISSION PROCESS & DEADLINE DATE: Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a detailed resume, a current performance evaluation, if applicable, and a writing sample (no longer than 10 pages). Please forward all required documents to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Criminal Division
Office of Policy and Legislation
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Main Justice, Suite 7716
Washington, DC 20530
ATTN: Jonathan Wroblewski, Director
Criminal Division
Office of Policy and Legislation
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Main Justice, Suite 7716
Washington, DC 20530
ATTN: Jonathan Wroblewski, Director
If you prefer to email your documents, please email lynn.lappin@usdoj.gov. Be sure to include the announcement number in the subject line of your email. No telephone calls, please. Applications must be received by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
INTERNET SITES: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/index.html
DEPARTMENT POLCIES: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website,www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of non-service-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
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