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Supervisory Trial Attorney (Chief, Program Management and Training Unit)
The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking an experienced attorney to be the Unit Chief of the Program Management and Training Unit (PMTU) of the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section.
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As a Supervisory Trial Attorney (Chief, Program Management and Training Unit), you will:
- Supervise and manage the work of the PMTU's attorneys and professionals on nationwide law enforcement initiatives, working groups, and programs, including the transfer of forfeited funds to victims of crime, the Equitable Sharing Program, and real property transfers. The Unit is also responsible for the oversight and nationwide training of all federal prosecutors, agents, analysts, and support staff on asset forfeiture, money laundering and financial investigations, which includes the development of curricula, training tools, and educational materials.
- Supervise and manage the work of the Asset Forfeiture Victims Compensation Program, including the review and analysis of petitions for remission and mitigation, and restoration requests for decision recommendations to the MLARS Section Chief or designee. Coordinate the hiring of claims administrators and oversees their work in large-scale victim compensation cases.
- Supervise and manage the work of the Equitable Sharing Program staff, including the Agreement, Certification, and Audit Team and the Compliance Review Team, to ensure that state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies comply with all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations governing the Equitable Sharing Program.
- Supervise and manage the work of attorneys assigned to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSSTF).
- Provide advice to U.S. Attorneys' Offices, federal investigative agencies, and state and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies on the return of forfeited assets to victims, equitable sharing, asset forfeiture, and money laundering issues.
- Advise line prosecutors on strategic approaches to their investigations and prosecutions to support and enable victim compensation.
- Coordinate MLARS' relationship with and represents MLARS in meetings with the national forfeiture community, regulatory community, interagency partners, and state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as private sector outreach.
- Represent MLARS in Departmental and interagency meetings on matters concerning program management operations.
- Develop and implement appropriate policies, procedures, systems, and controls to effectively support the Asset Forfeiture Program.
- Provide training to partners at the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, other Department litigating components and offices, and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Required Qualifications: Interested applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least five years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
Excellent academic credentials, expert knowledge of the forfeiture program, strong advocacy and legal writing skills, sound judgment, extensive supervision experience of attorneys and other professionals, excellent interpersonal and management skills, strong quantitative and accounting skills, speaking experience, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.
Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be an experienced federal attorney who possesses supervisory experience, has demonstrated leadership ability, and has worked on forfeiture matters and large-scale victim compensation programs.
The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
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The salary range for this position is $148,484 - $176,300 per annum, which includes locality pay. See OPM's Web page at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/sala…
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