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National Security and Justice Sector Development Overseas
A primary mission of the Department of Justice in support of the U.S. national security strategy is combating international terrorism and other forms of transnational crime (e.g., trafficking in persons, organized crime, public corruption, money laundering, narcotics, cyber crime, and intellectual property violations). To accomplish this mission we must have effective partners abroad.
The fundamental interests of the United States are also served by the promotion of democracy and regional stability, and the establishment of rule of law overseas. To attain these goals we must help develop effective foreign law enforcement and justice sector institutions.
Recruitment for Rule of Law Positions – Attorneys
Attorneys are needed to serve as legal advisors in the following two general areas:
- In the U.S. Embassy – supports the office of the Rule of Law Coordinator, Justice Attaché
- Outside the Embassy – serves on a Provencial Reconstruction Team (PRT
Trial Attorneys or Assistant United States Attorneys – Resident Legal Advisors
The Resident Legal Advisor will represent the Department of Justice and OPDAT during the implementation phases of a Justice Sector Assistance Program. The program has been designed to foster United States Government interests through the establishment of a functioning criminal justice system in Iraq. While in Iraq, the Resident Legal Advisor will work closely with indigenous justice sector officials in one of Iraq’s provincial government centers. Duties will include providing technical assistance and advice to the Iraqi courts hearing serious criminal cases and creating and providing skills development assistance on a broad range of criminal law and procedure to Iraqi judges, prosecutors, and judicial investigators.
Qualifications:
- Possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice.
- Have at least four or five years of post J.D. experience to be qualified at the GS-14 or 15 level.
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Recruitment for Rule of Law Positions – Administrative
In addition to the attorneys, administrative and support staff positions are available. Currently, these positions are located in the Embassy and support the Offices of the Rule of Law Coordinator and Justice Attaché. Administrative positions include: Chief of Staff, Paralegal and administrative assistant.
Program Analysts
Program Analysts will work with OPDAT Resident Legal Advisors, who are attorneys, and assist with program implementation plans and financial resources tracking documents that are the framework for the Criminal Division's foreign criminal justice development assistance activities. The Program Analysts’ other major duties include assisting in the management and with the administrative and logistical aspects regarding the implementation of technical assistance and skills development programs; helping to manage and evaluate existing assistance programs for financial soundness; and compiling data and statistics for measuring results and impacts and for performance-based reporting. These positions are located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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OPDAT positions
Attorney and support staff positions are announced via email and disseminated by the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and by Rule of Law - Iraq, Office of the Deputy Attorney General.
Criminal Division Senior Federal Prosecutors Program
The Department of Justice's Criminal Division oversees the Senior Federal Prosecutors Program in Kabul, Afghanistan. The program is designed to provide advice and assistance in development of criminal laws and procedures for Afghanistan. It also provides for the training, mentoring and guidance to the Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF). The CJTF is a team of prosecutors and police investigators responsible for the investigation and prosecution of high and mid-level narcotics and narcotics-related (such as corruption, money laundering, and violent crime) offenses before the Central Narcotics Tribunal (CNT) in Kabul. The CNT has exclusive nationwide jurisdiction for all major narcotics and narcotics-related cases. Under the program, federal prosecutors also provide operational advice and assistance to the U.S. law enforcement agencies posted in Afghanistan.
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