U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
GENERAL COUNSEL’S OFFICE
Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Deputy General Counsel)
Vacancy Announcement No. 10-EOUSA-005
Deputy General Counsel (1 Position)
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
General Counsel’s Office
10-EOUSA-005
About the Office: The office is ideally situated among two Metro stations, one block from the Judiciary Square metro stop, and a short walk to Union Station and Verizon Center (formerly MCI Center). In addition, we offer creative work solutions in which we provide compressed work schedules and transit subsidy.
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) was rated in the top 20 of 246 agencies and deemed the best place to work. This position is located in the General Counsel’s Office which is a fast-paced component of the Department of Justice and is responsible for providing a full range of administrative and legal advice and services to the 94 United States Attorneys Offices (USAO) throughout the United States, GUAM, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The USAOs range in size from approximately 25 to 700 employees and each office is headed by a Presidentially-Appointed United States Attorney. If you are looking for an exiting and challenging career, this is the position for you.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The General Counsel’s Office (GCO) provides timely and accurate legal advice and litigation support to United States Attorney’s Offices (USAO’s) and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) on a wide range of legal issues including disciplinary or adverse actions, performance management issues, and any other employment-related issues; litigative support for administrative litigation; government ethics matters, such as conflicts of interest, recusals, outside activities, and financial disclosure reports; questions concerning recusals of USAOs from pending cases or matters; property damage claims filed by Federal employees; and procurement and fiscal law issues.
GCO is a very dynamic and fast paced office. As Deputy General Counsel, reports to the General Counsel and normally supervises approximately 8 attorneys and several professional non-attorney staff members of the General Counsel’s Office. The Deputy General Counsel also is required on occasion to teach at the National Advocacy Center and travel to different districts to problem solve and instruct on management issues. The individual selected can expect a challenging, demanding, and fast-paced environment and will be exposed to management concerns and top management officials within EOUSA and throughout the entire Department of Justice.
Who May Apply: All United States Citizens.
Qualifications: Required qualifications: Previous supervisory experience which indicates solid supervisory skills; experience in the areas of personnel and EEO litigation, federal employment law, government ethics, federal procurement law, and investigations; sound judgment; good interpersonal skills; and a strong work ethic. Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 4 years post-J.D. experience to qualify at the GS-15 level.
Evaluation Method: Qualified applicants may be further evaluated to determine those who are best qualified. Applicants must submit a writing sample.
Travel: Travel will be required.
Salary Information: GS-15: $ $120,830 to $153,200 per annum (including locality pay).
Location: Washington D.C.
Relocation Expenses: Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process and Deadline Date:
OPEN: October 23, 2009
CLOSE: November 6, 2009
Applicants must submit:
• a cover letter
• a detailed resume or OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) or SF-171 (Application for Federal Employment)
• a writing sample
• bar information
• your most recent SF-50, and current performance appraisal, if applicable.
Please include the Vacancy Announcement Number 10-EOUSA-005 on your application.
Information about applying for a Federal Job is available from USAJOBS information system at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/forms.htm. Applications should be submitted to:
Ms. Chartara Floyd
US Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Office of Administration/Human Resources Division
600 E Street, NW, Room 8300
Washington, DC 20530
Fax: (202) 514-7463
Application materials must be received by 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date. Application materials may be faxed to 202-514-7463. No telephone calls please. Applications submitted using government postage or internal government mail systems will not be considered.
Please note that mail coming through our mail system can be delayed due to security screening and will not be accepted after the closing date. Faxing your application materials to our dedicated fax number (202-514-7463) is encouraged. E-mails will not be considered.
Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html
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 based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or personal favoritism. 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 are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
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