[blindlaw] Falls Church, VA. Office of Imigration

[Ross Doerr]

ATTORNEY ADVISOR
(Counsel to the Director)
GS-905-15
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW 
(Falls Church, VA)
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EOIR-12-0042
1 POSITION
About the Office: The Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S.
Department of Justice, is seeking an individual to serve as Attorney
Advisor. This individual will serve as Counsel to the Director and will be
the principal advisor to the Director, EOIR, on special projects as
assigned. In addition the incumbent advises senior members of EOIR on legal
issues, policies and programs of key importance to EOIR.

This position is located in the Executive Office for Immigration Review,
Office of the Director. The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
is responsible for adjudicating immigration cases. Specifically, under
delegated authority from the Attorney General, EOIR interprets and
administers the Federal immigration laws by conducting immigration court
proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings. EOIR consists
of three adjudicating components: the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge,
which is responsible for managing the numerous immigration courts located
throughout the United States where immigration judges adjudicate individual
cases; the Board of Immigration Appeals, which primarily conducts appellate
reviews of the immigration judges' decisions; and the Office of the Chief
Administrative Hearing Officer, which adjudicates immigration-related cases.
EOIR is committed to providing the fair, expeditious, and uniform
application of our Nation's immigration laws in all cases.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:



U.S. Citizen.

Suitable for Federal employment as determined by completion of a favorable
background investigation and drug test, if applicable.

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with the Selective service or
exempt from having to register.

Relevant experience (see qualifications below).

Area of Consideration: DOJ-wide.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered:Responsible for planning,
coordinating and overseeing the execution of special projects and
assignments on behalf of the Director. These assignments may involve
coordination with other organizations within the Department of Justice, the
Congress, other Federal, State and local agencies, with other public or
private organizations and with members of the general public.

Responsible for defining problems, opportunities, and issues; determining
and analyzing relevant facts; and supervising such task groups as may be
formed to facilitate the effective performance of those responsibilities.
The incumbent represents the Director in communications with principle
officials of the Department, staff members and high-ranking officials of
other agencies.

Serves as the Director's representative in meetings and conferences
concerning assigned projects, outlining policies and issues of personal
interest to the Director. Advises the Director of significant issues and
outlines options and consequences.

Assists in the preparation of testimony and presentations for the Director,
and other EOIR senior management officials, to give at hearings, Department
of Justice functions, and other official occasions.

Works directly with the various EOIR components, including the OCIJ, BIA,
OCAHO, OPAT, the Office of Management Programs, the Office of General
Counsel, and the Administration Division in developing background materials
useful in formulating EOIR policy as it relates to legal and legislative
affairs. In addition, the incumbent analyzes potential impact of proposed or
existing policies on EOIR programs.

Qualifications: Applicants must possess an LL.B. or a J.D. degree and be an
active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an
attorney under the laws of a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico or the
District of Columbia. (Include the date of your admission to the bar.)

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have a minimum of four (4) years of
professional legal experience to qualify for the GS-15 level.

These qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Salary Information: The salary range varies between: $123,758.00 to
$155,500.00 USD.

Location: Fall Church, VA.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit an OF-612
Optional Application for Federal Employment, resume, or any other written
format that describes your job qualifications. You must also submit a short
(1-page) statement in support of your application. In addition, you must
submit your most current performance appraisal, and a writing sample not to
exceed ten (10) pages.

If you are submitting a resume, it must include the announcement number,
title and grades(s) of the job for which you are applying and specific
location(s); your full name, mailing address, day and evening telephone
numbers (including area code), email address, social security number,
country of citizenship, veterans' preference, highest Federal civilian grade
held including job series and dates held.

Applications must be mailed to:

U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Human Resources Staff, Administrative Division
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2300
Falls Church, VA 22041
Attn: Sharisse Chapman

Applications must be received in the Human Resources Office by 5 pm EST on
the closing date.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF THEY ARE SUBMITTED IN ELECTRONIC
FORMAT, BY TELEFAX, OR SENT USING GOVERNMENT-PAID POSTAGE.

Please note: All applications must contain the announcement number, title,
and grade(s) of the job for which you are applying. Applications must also
contain your full name, mailing address (with zip code), day and evening
phone numbers (with area code), social security number, any other country of
citizenship (if applicable), date and state of bar admission, and the
highest Federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held).

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER AUGUST 21, 2012 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 

Internet Sites: http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/

Other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at:
http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

Department Policies: Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the
Executive Office for Immigration Review. Dual citizens of the U.S. and
another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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

All DOJ applicants, whose job location is within the U.S., must meet the
residency requirement. For a total of three years (not necessarily
consecutive years) of the five years immediately prior to applying for a
position, the applicant must have: 1) resided in the U.S.; 2) worked for the
U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or, 3) been a dependent of
a Federal or military employee serving overseas.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable
Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will
be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin,
political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age,
sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a
parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the
basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. 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 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).

The 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 of the
organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Resume, OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) or other
format.

You must also submit a short (1-page) statement in support of your
application.

DD-214, and if applicable, SF-15, and letter from VA or military, dated 1991
or later.
Must provide your latest performance appraisal and SF-50 (Notification of
Personnel Action).
Writing sample (not to exceed ten (10) pages.