[blindlaw] Federal Bureau of A.T. and F

Ross Doerr rumpole at roadrunner.com
Thu Oct 25 12:26:56 UTC 2012


U.S. Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Office of Chief Counsel

Field Operations and Information Division 

Attorney Advisor (Forfeiture), GS-905-15

Opens: 10/24/2012

Closes: 11/07/2012

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Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted from all US citizens.

About the Office: This position is in the Office of the Chief Counsel, Field Operations and Information Division, within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Washington , DC, working in the Office of Management, providing legal advice on issues related to the seizure and forfeiture of firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco products. 

 

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 staff attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel, Field Operations and Information Division; Specifically, the attorney will provide legal advice on issues related to the seizure and forfeiture of firearms, explosives, alcohol and tobacco products; provides assistance and training to federal, state, and local prosecutors, law enforcement personnel and staff of the Asset Forfeiture Division on ATF's authority to seize and forfeit property. Assists agency policymakers and asset forfeiture specialists by developing and reviewing legislative, regulatory, and policy initiatives; and assists with the investigation, prosecution, litigation, and coordination of ATF's asset forfeiture cases. Drafts significant legislative proposals amending the forfeiture laws for consideration by the department of Justice and congress. Reviews cases to determine whether to recommend prosecution. Recommends policies and develops procedures and regulations to implement new or amended legislation for the Bureau. Acts on cases or problems that involve, directly, or indirectly, very large sums of money and/or are frequently vigorously contested. Works on cases involving complex factual or policy issues that require extensive research, analysis, and evaluation of expert testimony or information in highly technical areas. Drafts, interprets or applies legislation, regulations, orders, decisions, opinions, or other legal documents that require a high order of original and creative legal endeavor.

 

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 Asset Forfeiture laws to include administrative, civil, judicial, and criminal forfeiture.

 

2. Significant experience in criminal law.

 

3. Superior analytical, written and communication skills.

 

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 Potenial: GS-0905-15

 

Application Process and Deadline Date: All applications and resume must be submitted on-line through USAJOBS, announcement number 13-EXC-022-NAT.

 

Applications must be received by November 7, 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: http://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 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).



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