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The Civil Rights Division (Division) of the Department of Justice, created by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division is primarily responsible for enforcing federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit, among other things, unlawful discrimination in education, employment, housing, police service, public accommodations and facilities, voting, and federally funded and conducted programs. The Division also has jurisdiction to enforce constitutional prohibitions on certain conduct by law enforcement agencies and public residential institutions, such as health care and correctional facilities.
The Criminal Section (CRM) prosecutes cases involving the violent interference with rights guaranteed by the Constitution or federal law. In general, a federal criminal civil rights violation is characterized by the use of intimidation and the use or threat of force. The Section enforces numerous statutes involving deprivations of rights by those acting under color of law (including 18 USC 241 and 242); statutes involving bias-motivated crimes (including 18 USC 245, 247, 248, 249, and 42 USC 3631); statutes involving human trafficking (including 18 USC 1589, 1591 and 1592); and various federal statutes relating to false statements and obstruction of justice.
Our investigations often involve incidents that are of intense public interest. Some of these incidents might ultimately be prosecuted by state or local prosecutors, whereas others are most appropriately pursued by the federal Government. Our goal is to ensure that acts constituting federal criminal civil rights violations are sufficiently remedied, whether prosecuted federally or by local authorities.
Division offices are near metro transportation systems or other public transportation, and are conveniently accessible to restaurants, museums and other D.C. area attractions. Most jobs in the Division offer alternative work schedules and other family friendly opportunities are available. Most employees who commute by public transportation are provided transit subsidy benefits.
Additional positions may be filled from this vacancy announcement.
06/26/2017 to 07/17/2017
$112,021 - $161,900 per year
GS 14 - 15
3 vacancies in the following location:
50% or less - Frequent travel will be required with this position
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
15
No
17-ATT-011
467185200
The attorneys selected for these positions shall investigate and prosecute sensitive and complex cases involving violations of federal criminal civil rights statutes, including those that prohibit deprivations of rights under color of law, hate crimes, and human trafficking. The selectee will also:
Review and analyze allegations of criminal violations; develop strategies for investigations; coordinate with federal law enforcement agencies to ensure that cases are investigated thoroughly and effectively; develop testimonial and documentary evidence relevant to cases; present evidence to federal grand juries; identify relevant legal issues in cases and investigations; recommend for or against federal prosecution; meet and confer with officials from the Civil Rights Division, the Department of Justice, other federal, state, and local government agencies, and interested non-governmental organizations; and establish good working relationships with partners from United States Attorney's Offices and federal investigative agencies nationwide;
Prepare and present cases for prosecution, to include: preparing grand jury authorization requests, prosecution summaries, and indictment recommendations; preparing indictments, motions, pleadings, and briefs; conducting pretrial discovery and motions practice; developing testimonial and documentary evidence for trial; and conducting every aspect of trial preparation and trial presentation in federal criminal trials in jurisdictions across the United States; and
Handle non-litigation matters that arise in relation to the Section's mission of investigating and prosecuting criminal civil rights and cases. These non-litigation duties might include participating in strategy and coordination meetings; conducting legal trainings, public presentations, and other forms of outreach; meeting with interested persons regarding prosecutorial decisions; and other non-litigation duties.
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.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction), and possess the minimum years of post-professional law degree experience commensurate to the grade level of eligibility, as shown below. Applicants also must have strong, demonstrated qualifications in the following areas: academic achievement; substantive knowledge and expertise in the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the work of the section or substantially similar laws, rules and regulations; written and oral communication skills; the ability to analyze complex issues; skill and experience working collaboratively and productively with others; organizational skills; professional judgment; initiative; and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, demanding environment. In addition, applicants must have outstanding professional references.
· At least 2.5 years GS-14 ($112,021 to $145,629 per annum)
· At least 4 years GS-15 ($131,767 to $161,900 per annum)
Preferred Qualifications:
The following qualifications are preferred, but not required: (1) first-chair criminal prosecution or defense experience; (2) criminal or civil jury trial experience; (3) federal criminal or civil litigation experience; (4) experience with complex criminal investigations, especially in utilizing investigative grand juries; (5) experience in human trafficking, and/or human rights issues; and (6) substantial knowledge of federal constitutional law. Other preferred qualifications include judicial clerkships (especially in federal court), law review, moot court, clinical experience, and skills and experience working cooperatively and productively with a range of people, such as charging parties, witnesses, respondents, disadvantaged or disenfranchised groups, opposing counsel, judicial or administrative officials, advocacy groups, law enforcement personnel, and the staff of other federal or state governmental agencies are also preferred.
Suitability and Citizenship
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.
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 other 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.
There are two special programs, which you may be eligible for, that allow disabled persons to register their resumes in a shared database for access by Federal agencies; the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) https://wrp.gov/StudentRegisterInstructionPre.do and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) shared disability register http://www.benderconsult.com/careers/submit-resume.
The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements. Qualified applicants with a targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire, non-competitive appointment under Schedule A, Section (u) (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)). Proof of a targeted/severe disability, as permitted by Schedule A, Section (u), will be required if a conditional offer of employment is extended to such a qualified applicant. Targeted/severe disabilities are defined by OPM Form 256, Part I. Individuals with targeted/severe disabilities are encouraged to submit their resumes to the Division by emailing them to CRT.Specprogvacancies@usdoj.gov, in addition to applying for posted vacancies. Individuals with targeted/severe disabilities are also encouraged to register for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Shared List of People with Disabilities (the Bender Disability Employment Registry) by submitting their resume to resume@benderconsult.com and referencing "Federal Career Opportunities" in the subject line. Additional information about the Bender Registry is available at benderconsult.com. Applicants with questions about this process may contact the Division's Disability Programs Manager - Derek Orr, at Derek.Orr@usdoj.gov or (202)307-5165.
Reasonable Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations should contact the Division's Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator: Derek Orr at (202) 307-5165.
The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination are not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.
The Civil Rights Division uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Résumé Cover Letter Writing sample of no more than ten pages (a brief or comparable analytic legal exposition that is your work product) Veterans' Preference Documentation, if applicable
Submitting Documents
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Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.
Your résumé, curriculum vitae, or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or fax. Please be sure to include all of the following information in your résumé:
Job Information:
Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.Personal Information:
Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code). Country of Citizenship. If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.Education:
Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code. Major field(s) of study. Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions): Job title. Duties and accomplishments. Number of hours per week. Employer's name and address. Supervisor's name and phone number. Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year). Salary. Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Other Qualifications: Job-related training courses (title and year). Job-related skills (e.g., other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.). Job-related certificates and licenses. Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments (e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.). Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:
Your résumé A complete Occupational Questionnaire Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) on Monday, July 17, 2017.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page using the following Vacancy ID 1938616.
Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot apply online: View Occupational Questionnaire 1203FX form1-478-757-3144
OTHER INFORMATION:
If an applicant does not submit the requested application materials, the Civil Rights Division will evaluate the applicant solely on the information available, which may result in the applicant not receiving full consideration or not being considered eligible.
The application materials will not be returned.
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, https://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 nonservice-connected disability pensions. Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-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).
Reasonable Accommodations: This agency provides reasonable accommodations 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.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 120 days after the closing date of the announcement.
Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/467185200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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