TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMNAL DIVISION ORGANIZED CRIME AND GANG SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 13-CRM-OCGS-013 Open Until Positions are Filled

TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-15
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIMNAL DIVISION
ORGANIZED CRIME AND GANG SECTION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
13-CRM-OCGS-013

Open Until Positions are Filled

About the Office: The Organized Crime and Gang Section oversees the Department's program to combat organized crime by: investigating and prosecuting the most significant domestic and international organized crime groups in conjunction with Strike Force Units and Assistant United States Attorneys in U.S. Attorney's Offices around the country; prosecuting significant Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO), Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VCAR) and violent crime cases against the most dangerous street gangs operating on a regional and national level, overseeing and coordinating the flow of criminal intelligence concerning organized crime cases to and from the field through the International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center; supervising the investigation and prosecution of all federal organized crime cases by the above-mentioned 21 Strike Force Units within U.S. Attorney's Offices around the country; exercising approval authority over all proposed federal prosecutions under the RICO and VCAR statutes; advising and assisting on criminal investigations and prosecutions of federal crimes involving labor-management disputes, the internal affairs of labor unions in the private sector, and the operation of employee pension and welfare benefit plans; working with U.S. intelligence agencies and U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies to identify, target and investigate international organized crime groups; and contributing to the development of policy and legislation relating to numerous organized crime and gang related issues including gambling, firearms trafficking, prosecutions of juvenile offenders, violent crime, and international law enforcement strategies.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Organized Crime and Gang Section of the Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking four (4) experienced attorneys with litigation skills to serve as Trial Attorneys.

Qualifications:
Required: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least four (4) years of relevant post-J.D. legal experience. Applicants must also have, or be able to obtain, and maintain, a Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred: Applicant should possess strong academic credentials; significant criminal litigation experience, strong advocacy and legal writing skills, sound judgment, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

Travel: Routine travel will be required from conferences and litigation work throughout the United States. Overseas travel may also be required on occasion.

Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience determine the appropriate salary level. The possible range for a GS-15 position is $123,758 to $155,500 per annum.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a detailed resume, or OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) or SF-171 (Application for Federal Employment), a writing sample (no more than 20 pages), and if applicable, a current performance evaluation to and a current performance evaluation to:

U.S. Department of Justice
Criminal Division
Organized Crime and Gang Section
1301 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20530
ATTN: James M. Trusty, Chief

If you prefer to fax your documents, you can do so at (202) 514-3601. No phone calls please.

Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

For more information about the Criminal Division and the Organized Crime and Gang Section, visit the Criminal Division Web page at: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/

Department Policies: 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 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).

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