[blindlaw] Alcohol, Tobacco and explosives posting

Ross Doerr rumpole at roadrunner.com
Mon Nov 5 19:50:57 UTC 2012


U.S. Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Office of Chief Counsel

Deputy Associate Chief Counsel-Central Region

Attorney Advisor (GS-905-15)

Opens: 11/02/2012

Closes: 11/16/2012

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Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted all Department of Justice employees

About the Office: The incumbent of this position serves as Central Region Deputy Associate Chief Counsel of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the Office of the Chief Counsel. As the principal assistant to the Associate Chief Counsel, the incumbent is responsible for directing, coordinating, and monitoring the activities of all attorneys within his/her region, under the supervision of the Associate Chief Counsel (Field) ATF.

The Central Region includes the following locations; Chicago, IL; Kansas City, MO; Louisville, KY; Detroit, MI; New Orleans, LA; St. Paul, MN; Columbus, OH; and Nashville, TN. The duty location for this position is based on the applicant's willingness to live in the local commuting area of one of the Division Offices of the Central Region. In the event an applicant applies, who is not currently located in one of the areas identified under the region listed, they must be willing to relocate. All associated travel and relocation expenses are at his or her own. 

The Chief Counsel is responsible for performing all of the legal services related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, arson, and administrative law. The Office of the Chief Counsel prepares, reviews, or assists in the preparation of proposed legislation, regulations and executive orders relating to laws affecting and enforced by the Bureau; makes recommendations to the Department of Justice concerning litigation involving the Bureau; represents the Bureau in administrative proceedings; and provides legal advice and assistance to other federal, state, and local agencies including U.S. Attorneys and Justice Department officials in the prosecution of ATF firearms, explosives and arson cases and cases involving alcohol and tobacco diversion.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: Serves as a team leader for Division Counsels and staff attorneys in their region and is the principal assistant and senior expert legal advisor to the Associate Chief Counsel Central Region. Assists the Associate Chief Counsel in reviewing legal work prepared by staff attorneys. In the absence of the Associate Chief Counsel, the incumbent serves as the Acting Associate chief Counsel. Provides legal advice and coordinates the legal work relating to the agency's enforcement and administration of the Federal firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol and tobacco trafficking laws to field counsel (s) to insure national consistency in legal positions. Also provides legal advice and assistance with respect to the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of property seized by the agency under the laws it enforces. Provides advice to agents on criminal law issues such as: search and seizure, evidentiary questions, and elements of the Gun Control Act and explosive laws.

 

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any state or territory, or the District of Columbia).

 

Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the (GS-14) grade level in the Federal service.

 

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

 

Specialized Experience is defined as experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.

 

Specific specialized experience for this position includes:

 

1.Significant experience with the Federal Firearms and explosive laws.

 

2.Experience in conducting administrative hearings or other civil proceedings.

 

3.Significant experience in criminal law.

 

4.Superior analytical, written and communication skills.

 

5.Ability to serve as a team leader.

All applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school or currently be employed as an ATF attorney with a J.D. Degree.

 

Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any state or territory, or the District of Columbia). 

 

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements described in this announcement by the closing date.

 

Travel:

Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.

Subject to a 5-year periodic investigation.

 

Salary Information: 

$123,758.00 - $155,500.00

 

Promotion Potential: GS-0905-15

 

Application Process and Deadline Date:

 

All applications and resume must be submitted on-line through USAJOBS, announcement number 13-EXC-020-NAT.

 

Applications must be received by November 16, 2012, the closing date of this announcement.

 

If you have questions or are unable to submit your application through USAJOBS, please contact: Nelia Talley, Human Resources Specialist, at (202) 648-8849.

 

Internet sites: www.atf.gov/careers/professional-technical (use this internet site to access the on-line application in USAJOBS). This and other attorney vacancy announcements with the Department of Justice can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

 

Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Statement: The United States 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, 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 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, http://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 documents). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of non-service-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 ten percent or more). 

 



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