[blindlaw] U.S. Dept of environmental services opening

Ross Doerr rumpole at roadrunner.com
Thu Jan 12 21:06:31 UTC 2012


ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION
ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION
GS-14/15
OPEN: JANUARY 12, 2012 
CLOSE:JANUARY 26, 2012
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ENRD-12-004-EXC


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About the Office: The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking experienced litigators for its Environmental Enforcement Section (EES or Section) in Washington, DC. 

The Environmental Enforcement Section brings civil enforcement cases on behalf of its client agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense. These cases seek control of pollution and cleanup of hazardous waste sites across the country. The statutes enforced by the Section include the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (also known as Superfund), RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Pollution Act. In the hazardous waste area, cases are brought under the Superfund statute for the purpose of protecting the public health and ensuring that the responsible parties, rather than the public, bear the burden of paying for the cleanup of the sites. Cases brought under the regulatory statutes seek generally to require defendants to come into compliance with the law through the imposition of injunctive relief and to discourage non-compliance by others through the recovery of civil penalties. The Section includes nearly half of the Division's attorneys. For more information about the Environment & Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department's web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The breadth of the Section's practice is extensive and challenging. It includes cases of national scope, such as cases against multiple members of an identified industry, to obtain broad compliance with the environmental laws. The cases are also frequently high profile and attract significant media interest. The Section's cases are tried in federal court throughout the United States and its possessions and territories. Characterized as complex litigation, the Section's cases typically involve significant factual and expert discovery and a substantial motions practice in the pre-trial stage. The attorneys selected will be assigned to one of six litigating groups in the Section and be responsible for assuming a diverse case load brought under any of the statutes set forth above. Attorneys may be expected to handle part of their case load independently while also participating as a member of a larger trial team in the most complex cases.

Qualifications: The Section's docket is demanding and requires top caliber work products. Successful applicants will have a demonstrated record of complex case management, initiative and creativity, superb courtroom skills, outstanding legal writing, and a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards. 

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least two years of post-J.D. experience, and be a U.S. citizen. Applicants should have a strong interest in federal litigation and/or trial work and an exceptional academic background. Judicial clerkship experience and familiarity with defensive civil litigation is highly desirable. Applicants must demonstrate superior research, analytical, and writing abilities.

Travel: Periodic travel is required.

Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range is GS-14 ($105,211- $136,771) and GS-15 ($123,758 - $155,500) per annum.

Location: Washington, DC

Terms of Appointment: Permanent - Selected attorneys are eligible for employment benefits such as health and life insurance, the FERS retirement program, paid vacation and sick leave, and a public transportation subsidy.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applications must be received by Thursday, January 26, 2012.

Applicants must submit a current resume or OF 612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) and a writing sample to:

  U.S. Department of Justice
  Environment and Natural Resources Division
  Environmental Enforcement Section
  P.O. Box 7611
  Ben Franklin Station
  Washington, DC 20044-7611
  Attn: Maureen Katz
  Assistant Chief
  (ENRD-12-004-EXC)

No telephone calls, please.

Internet Sites: For more information about the Environment & Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department's web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd.
This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html




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