[blindlaw] DOJ Disability Rights Division Section Chief Attorney vacancy 11-SES-CRD-001

[Ross Doerr]

Sorry Noel, I didn't realize you'd posted that Civil Rights Division job 
before I did.
Sorry for the dual posting folks.


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From: "Nightingale, Noel" <Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 4:04 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] DOJ Disability Rights Division Section Chief Attorney 
vacancy 11-SES-CRD-001






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From: Johnson, B.Sue
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:56 PM
To: Nightingale, Noel
Subject: DOJ Disability Rights Division Section Chief Attorney vacancy 
11-SES-CRD-001


Link:
http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/drs-sechief-11-sescrd-001.htm

Text:
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
Chief, ES-0905 (Senior Executive Service)
Closing Date:  March 10, 2011
11-SES-CRD-001

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The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division is seeking a managing 
attorney to lead the Disability Rights Division in its protection of the 
rights of persons with disabilities under Titles I, II and III of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act ('ADA').  The ADA prohibits discrimination 
on the basis of disability in over seven million places of public 
accommodation, including all hotels, restaurants, retail stores, theaters, 
health care facilities, convention centers, parks, and places of recreation 
(Title III), in all activities of over 80,000 state and local governments 
(Title II), and in all employment practices of state and local government 
employers with 15 or more employees (Title I).  The ADA also establishes 
architectural accessibility requirements for new construction and 
alterations of buildings and facilities covered under Title II and Title 
III, which generally include all nonresidential buildings and facilities. 
Title III of the ADA also requires the Department to determine that a State 
law or local building code that has been submitted to the Department 
establishes accessibility requirements that meet or exceed the ADA's minimum 
requirements.  This position also serves as the Attorney General's liaison 
to the U.S. Access Board.  In addition, this position is also responsible 
for implementing the Department's responsibilities under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act, the disability provisions of Executive Order 12250, and 
the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

DUTIES:

The successful candidate will: Serve as the Chief of the Disability Rights 
Section to supervise, directly and through subordinate supervisors, 
approximately 54 attorneys and 65 non-attorney professionals and support 
employees.  Manage the development of the Section's enforcement strategy and 
implementation plan, including appropriate allocation of staff resources and 
oversight of personnel matters.  Plan and direct a nationwide program to 
enforce the applicable statutory provisions (Titles I, II and III of the 
ADA, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, the Genetic Information 
Nondiscrimination Act, and Executive Order 12250).  Initiate, direct and 
review investigations that arise from complaints regarding violations of the 
applicable federal statutes.  Supervise the preparation of cases, including 
drafting and filing of complaints, pre-trial discovery, motions practice, 
and trials.  Intervene in significant cases brought by private litigants. 
Review and evaluate the work of experts, consultants and court-imposed 
monitors.  Consult and advise the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil 
Rights Division and other Department of Justice officials regarding Section 
matters and policy matters affecting the applicable statutory provisions. 
Play a critical role in a range of policy, regulatory, and outreach issues 
including engaging in public speaking, as appropriate, to educate the public 
on the Section's work.  Coordinate with other components throughout the 
federal government to ensure comprehensive and collaborative effort to 
enforce the applicable statutory provisions.  Confer with U.S. Attorneys and 
oversee the handling of U.S. Attorney cases related to the applicable 
statutory provisions.  Resolve cases through settlement agreements, consent 
decrees, or litigation.  Prepare recommendations for or against appeal, 
including appeals to the Supreme Court, and review briefs or assist in the 
preparation of argument for cases being appealed.  Develop and maintain 
regulations implementing Titles II and III of the ADA.  Respond to requests 
from State and local governments to certify that their accessibility codes 
are equivalent to the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.  Provide 
technical assistance to private sector organizations that develop model 
access codes and standards.  Provide legal and policy guidance or disability 
rights training to other Federal agencies; serve as Department's liaison to 
the U.S. Access Board and participate in the development of minimum 
accessibility guidelines and other regulations developed by the Board. 
Provide technical assistance to the general public, to State and local 
governments, to private entities covered by Title III, and to persons with 
disabilities.  Develop subregulatory guidance explaining the requirements of 
the ADA.  Oversee the operations of the ADA Information Line and the ADA 
Mediation Program.  Maintain and expand the ADA website, providing current 
information on how to comply with the ADA.  Be able to work extended hours 
and handle a significant amount of travel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the 
executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior 
Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.  To be considered for this 
position, you must submit a written statement addressing the five (5) 
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below.  Failure to address both 
the mandatory technical/professional qualifications and the ECQs will 
adversely affect your chances for selection.

You must provide a supplemental statement that demonstrates strong 
possession of all of the technical/professional requirements as outlined 
below, and a narrative that separately addresses successful performance and 
creative leadership in prior managerial positions for each of the five 
Executive ECQs.  When addressing the ECQs, give examples and explain how 
often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, 
the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues 
you handled, etc.  Your ECQ statement must not exceed 10 pages.

A. TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A proven record of accomplishment of managing a complex organization and 
tackling challenging organizational issues.

Ability to manage a diverse workforce that includes lawyers, non-lawyer 
professionals, including architects, investigators, technical assistance 
specialists, and support staff and Federal contractors.

Ability to establish an organizational vision, develop a strategic plan and 
implement strategic change, develop and advance policy initiatives, build 
coalitions, both within the organization and outside the organization, to 
effectively enforce the applicable statutory provisions.

Ability to consult and provide advice on complex legal and technical issues, 
and to resolve issues or negotiate agreements through effective oral and 
written communication.

Must have experience litigating cases and negotiating settlements.

Must have experience working with one or more of the applicable statutory 
provisions.

Must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar 
Association.

Must be an active member in good standing of a State bar.

B. EXECUTIVE/MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS

Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about 
strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet 
organizational goals.  Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification is the 
ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a 
continuously changing environment.

Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people 
toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.  Inherent to 
this Executive Core Qualification is the ability to provide an inclusive 
workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation 
and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet 
organizational goals and customer expectations.  Inherent to this Executive 
Core Qualification is the ability to make decisions that produce 
high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, 
and calculating risks.

Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage 
human, financial, and information resources strategically.

Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build 
coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local 
governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign 
governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

For additional guidance, you are encouraged to review the Office of 
Personnel Management Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and 
the Executive Core Qualifications before applying: 
http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.

Applicants who have completed a Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have 
had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as 
part of their application.

BENEFITS:

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that 
includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life 
insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees 
Retirement System.  This link provides an overview of the benefits currently 
offered to Federal employees: http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp#icc.

OTHER INFORMATION:

You must be able to work extended hours and handle a significant amount of 
travel.

Employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication 
of a background investigation.

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.

The Department of Justice encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, 
including individuals with targeted disabilities under 5 C.F.R. § 
213.3102(u), to apply. Targeted disabilities are deafness, blindness, 
missing extremities, partial or complete paralysis, convulsive disorder, 
mental retardation, mental illness, severe distortion of limbs and/or spine. 
Applicants who meet the qualification requirements and are able to perform 
the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable 
accommodation are encouraged to identify disabilities in response to the 
questions in the on-line application system seeking that information. For 
additional information about hiring authorities for applicants with targeted 
disabilities, please contact the Civil Rights Division's Disability Program 
Manager, Diane Petrie, at (202) 514-3934 or the Department's Equal 
Employment Opportunity Staff at (202) 616-4800; see also 
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/LEAD/index.htm  and 
http://www.opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp.

As part of the agency's review of your application, the agency may view 
and/or access publicly available information about you, including 
information publicly available on the internet, that is job-related and 
consistent with the merit system principles and prohibited personnel 
practices set forth in the Civil Service Reform Act, 5 U.S.C.§ § 2301, 2302. 
No information from any source may be used to discriminate for or against an 
applicant based on race, color, national origin,

Senior Executive Service (SES) pay is determined within the pay range, 
commensurate with experience, superior leadership qualifications, and/or 
other competencies consistent with the mission of the Civil Rights Division.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.  Position is not eligible for 
Alternate Work Schedule or Telework Programs.

As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 
1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this 
position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, 
or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service 
Law.

DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary 
payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their 
choosing.

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.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY / REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The U.S. Department 
of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer, and 
encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Except where 
otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination for or against an 
applicant because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, 
marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee 
organization, or on the basis of 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 contact one of the Civil Rights Division's Reasonable 
Accommodation Coordinators, Kate Nicholson (202) 514-0547 or Carolyn Weiss 
(202) 514-6269. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will 
be made on a case-by-case basis.

The U.S. Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or 
posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting 
and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department or the 
organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security 
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).

Individuals entering the SES career service for the first time are subject 
to a one-year probationary period.

HOW TO APPLY:

You must submit your application and all required information so that it 
will be received no later than 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of the 
vacancy announcement.  If materials are not received, your application will 
be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive 
full consideration or may not be considered eligible.

Due to the delayed delivery of mail, applicants must either fax or e-mail 
their application in by the closing date for this position. Please submit 
your application via fax at 202-514-6603 or by email to 
CRD.ATTYVACANCIES at USDOJ.GOV. If you are submitting your application via 
e-mail, please indicate the Vacancy Announcement Number and position title 
in the subject line.

Required Documents:  (are permissible w/ initial application only if 
specified in announcement.)

A cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) and resume.
If you are a current or recent federal employee, you must submit your most 
recent performance appraisal, or if none exists, a statement to that effect, 
along with a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
Applications mailed using government postage and/or internal federal 
government mail systems are in violation of agency and postal regulations 
and will not be accepted.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Diane Turner
Phone: 202-514-3934
Fax: 202-514-6603
Email: crd.attyvacancies at usdoj.gov

Agency Information:
Department Of Justice/CRD
PLEASE DO NOT MAIL APPLICATIONS
PLEASE SEE "HOW TO APPLY" SECTION
WASHINGTON, DC 20530
US
Fax: 202-514-6603


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