U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR FOR SERBIA

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL DIVISION
OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND
TRAINING
RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR FOR SERBIA

The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks an experienced DOJ attorney or Assistant United States Attorney to serve as an Anti-Corruption Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) in Belgrade, Serbia. This assignment is for one year term with the possibility of an extension, contingent on availability of funding. This is a reimbursable detail.

About the Office: The mission of the Criminal Division’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical and developmental assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector institutions and their law enforcement personnel, so those institutions and their personnel can more effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes, trafficking in persons and other types of crime, in a manner consistent with the rule of law, and can more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States in combating such crime.

Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: The RLA represents the Department of Justice and OPDAT in the implementation of an OPDAT justice sector assistance program. During his or her tenure, the RLA will manage skills development assistance for prosecutors concerning the investigation and prosecution of cases involving corruption, financial crimes, money laundering and asset forfeiture within the newly created Anti-Corruption Section of the Public Prosecutor’s Office as well as prosecutors within the separate Office of the Organized Crime Prosecutor and other entities of the government of Serbia.

Required and Preferred Qualifications: 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. Applicants must be a current Department of Justice trial attorney or Assistant United States Attorney and have at least four or five years of post J.D. experience to be qualified at the GS-14 or 15 levels. Applicants must have the ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural environment and possess excellent interpersonal and management skills, be mature and self-sufficient, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and possess extensive prosecution experience. Specific experience with criminal justice systems in Central and Eastern Europe or general experience with civil law criminal systems is desired. Proficiency in the Serbian language is also desired, but is not required.

Travel: Periodic travel will be required.

Location: The RLA will be stationed in Belgrade, Serbia in October or November 2009.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are authorized.

Application Process: Interested applicants should obtain the concurrence of their Section Chief, Office Director, or U.S. Attorney prior to submitting a resume and cover letter (highlighting relevant skills and experience) to:

U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division,
Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and
Training, 10th and Pennsylvania Aves., NW, Washington, DC
20530, Attn: Joseph Valder, Program Manager, Central and
Eastern Europe. Applications may also be submitted by fax or
e-mail. Mr. Valder’s fax number is (202) 616-6770. His e-mail
address is joe.valder@usdoj.gov. This vacancy announcement will
remain open until filled.

Salary Information: Current salary and years of litigation experience will determine the appropriate salary. The possible salary range is GS-14 ($102,721-133,543 per annum) to GS-15 ($120,830 - $153,200 per annum).

This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at:
http://www.usdoj.gov/careers/oarm.

The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and the persons selected will therefore be required to pass a drug test to screen for illegal drug use prior to final approval. Employment is also contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation adjudicated by the Department of Justice.

The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. 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.