[blindlaw] Attorney Advisor Federal Bur. of Prisons

[Ross Doerr]

ATTORNEY-ADVISOR

(DEPUTY REGIONAL COUNSEL)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL OFFICE

CONSOLIDATED LEGAL CENTER

GS-905-14

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About the Office: The legal practice at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office covers a wide variety of issues focusing on correctional law and litigation, either through administrative or litigation channels and includes such matters as an inmate's reasonable access to the courts (through access to legal materials, legal correspondence, and attorney-client visits), conditions of confinement, medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing assignments, hygiene and sanitation, and discipline. 

The incumbent will provide legal, technical, and advisory services to the Regional Counsel, Regional Director, and regional and institution staff, and serve as legal and technical advisor on questions of legal aspects of correctional administration to all regional Consolidated Legal Center(s) (CLC). The position will also be involved in the management of a legal office that oversees the legal operations associated with several correctional institutions: the Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland, Maryland; the Federal Correctional Institution, Morgantown, West Virginia; the Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis, Tennessee; and the United States Penitentiary Hazelton, West Virginia, and will provide advice and guidance to all levels of staff at these correctional facilities, including members of the Executive Staff. Incumbent will supervise the administrative responsibilities of the Regional Office pertaining to requests pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, and the Administrative Remedies Program. The incumbent will also be expected to communicate with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts and agency officials. The incumbent is required to have thorough knowledge of all aspects of BOP policy and practice as he/she may be required to appear in District Court on short notice to explain and advocate the agency's rationale for its correctional management decisions.

 

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The incumbent will have the opportunity to work with regional and institution management and line staff with respect to policies within the purview of the Bureau of Prisons and institutions in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

 

Qualifications:Required qualifications: Interested parties must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three years post-J.D. experience. This attorney position will have promotion potential to the GS-15 level. Promotion criteria will include: two years of serving as the Deputy Regional Counsel, satisfactory yearly evaluations, and recommendation by the Regional Counsel. 

 

Preferred qualifications: Prior experience in correctional law is highly desired.

 

Travel: Some travel may be required.

 

Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range, including locality pay adjustments for GS-14 is $105,211 to $136,771. 

 

Location: Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

 

Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized.

 

Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit a resume or current OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) and a writing sample post marked by October 29, 2012 to:

 

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Mid-Atlantic Regional Office

302 Sentinel Drive, Suite 200

Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701

Attention: Matthew Mellady 

 

You may also submit your application materials to mmellady at bop.gov.

 

No telephone calls please. This position is open until filled, but no later than October 29, 2012.

 

Department Policies: 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 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 10% or more).