Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

This position is in the Antitrust Division (ATR) of the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement reporting directly to the Assistant Attorney General (AAG).

NOTE: This position is being re-advertised to identify a larger applicant pool of qualified candidates. Candidates who applied under vacancy announcement 25-SES-ATR-02 must apply to this vacancy announcement to be considered.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Consulting with and advising the AAG for the Antitrust Division and the Attorney General (AG) on contentious criminal litigation matters, as well as critical policy decisions, litigation strategies, and prioritization of cases.
• Representing the AAG before members of Congress, Cabinet Officers, and industry leaders both domestically and internationally. Additionally, engaging in negotiations with opposing counsel on behalf of the AAG.
• Supervising the Division's Director of Criminal Enforcement, who oversees the operations of the Division's criminal program across the Chicago, New York, and San Francisco offices, the Washington Criminal Section, and the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF).
• Conducting reviews to ensure policy adherence for legal documents originating from the criminal program sections, offices, PCSF, and other relevant matters.
• Evaluating regulatory, appellate, and legislative issues pending before the Division to assess their implications on current and prospective criminal antitrust investigations and litigation.
• Setting the priorities for criminal cases and investigations within the litigating sections and offices.
• Proposing amendments to Division and Department policies and procedures to the AAG, including changes in organizational structure and suggestions for new legislative initiatives.
• Representing the AG and the AAG by engaging in executive branch decision-making processes, participating in industry conference committees, and attending Departmental conferences that address policy issues and long-term planning, as well as engaging with bar associations and business organizations.
• Reviewing pending criminal matters within the Division to analyze their impact on ongoing or anticipated antitrust investigations and litigation.

Conditions of employment

PRE-HIRING REQUIREMENT: This is a permanent position in the SES. Unless you are already a member of the SES with career status or are a graduate of an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) certified SES Candidate Development Program, your executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before you can be hired. If you are selected, you will be required to prepare your executive core qualification (ECQ) narrative for OPM submission.
CITIZENSHIP: You must be a United States Citizen or National.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You must pass a background investigation.
PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT (OGE 278): If you are selected for this position, you will be required to file this report upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance
DRUG TESTING: As a condition of appointment to this position, if you are selected, you will be required to pass a drug test. If you fail to take the test or fail the test, you will no longer be considered for the job.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year SES probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male born after December 31,1959, you must be registered with the Selective Service registration (see Who Needs to Register). Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.

EDUCATION: You must possess a J.D. or LL.B degree from an accredited law school.

You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered.

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

Qualifications

The applicant must address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) within their resume. Your responses to the ECQs should be addressed/embedded within your resume not to exceed seven (7) pages. Your resume must describe your ECQs and experience, technical qualifications and give a synopsis of your accomplishments. Additionally, your demonstrated leadership ability must be clearly shown in your resume. A sample resume addressing ECQs can be found here, pages 29-34. Do not include a separate ECQ narrative. Lastly, Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed later in this section below must be addressed in a separate document.

If you are a current career member of the SES, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have completed an SES Candidate Development Program and have been certified by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), you can apply for competitive and/or noncompetitive consideration. For competitive consideration, you must submit a resume and written statements addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, ECQs, and other applicable qualifications. For noncompetitive consideration, you must submit your resume, written statements addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and other applicable qualifications. Written statements addressing the ECQs are not necessary for noncompetitive consideration. You must also provide documentation of QRB certification (i.e., SF-50 showing career SES status or OPM-issued SES qualification certificate).

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
The MTQ narrative must not exceed two (2) pages for each MTQ typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
MTQ 1. Legal experience involving antitrust criminal enforcement cases at both national or international levels.
MTQ 2. Experience in developing and implementing policies pertaining to complex antitrust criminal enforcement issues.
MTQ 3. Knowledge of and experience engaging with foreign competition authorities and federal regulatory and investigative agencies.
MTQ 4. Proven experience representing an agency's position on criminal investigations, litigation, or enforcement matters to other government organizations or private sector entities.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: The five ECQs described below were designed to assess executive-level experiences and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.
ECQ 1 - Leading Change: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2.- Leading People: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations and make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications can be found at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Please refer to OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualifications for more detailed information.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Only experience obtained by the 11:59pm EST on the closing date (04/28/2025) of this announcement will be considered.

Once this announcement closes the following will occur:
1. A review of your resume, ECQs, MTQs, and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist.
2. Applicants deemed minimally qualified will be referred to an Executive Resources Board (ERB) to further evaluate applications.
3. The ERB will further evaluate applications to determine the best qualified applicants for referral to the hiring official.
4. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring official and may be invited to participate in a structured interview. Interviews may be in a virtual setting or in person at DOJ offices.
5. The selected individual will be further evaluated by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as required by law. OPM must review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.

NOTE: You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but do not need to address the ECQs if you:1. Are currently serving under a career SES appointment;2. Are eligible for reinstatement into the SES; or3. Have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification must be provided in your application.