[blindlaw] Public integrity section job posting

[Ross Doerr]

DEPUTY CHIEF 

PUBLIC INTEGRITY SECTION

CRIMINAL DIVISION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON, DC

12-CRM-PIN-086 

 

 

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About the Office: The Public Integrity Section is a litigating Section of the Criminal Division, Department of Justice, with responsibility for the investigation and prosecution of public corruption and election offenses nationwide. The Section oversees the federal effort to combat corruption through the prosecution of elected and appointed public officials at all levels of government. Section attorneys investigate and prosecute cases against federal, state, and local officials, and provide advice and training to investigators and other prosecutors. The Section also has substantial responsibility for the investigation and prosecution of election crimes, campaign financing violations, and conflict of interest crimes. 

 

Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: The Public Integrity Section is seeking to fill a Deputy Chief position. The principal responsibility of the position, which reports to the Principal Deputy Chief, is the direct supervision of Section attorneys conducting complex public corruption investigations and trials. In this regard, the Deputy Chief will provide training and guidance in a wide variety of prosecutorial contexts including investigative and trial strategy, courtroom presentation, grand jury practice, discovery and ethical obligations. While the Deputy Chief(s) primary responsibility will be the supervision of Section attorneys, it is expected that each Deputy Chief will also handle sensitive and complex cases. Finally, the Deputy Chief provides advice and counsel to the Section Chief and Principal Deputy Chief as requested. 

 

Qualifications: Required qualifications: The successful applicant will have extensive federal criminal litigation experience and outstanding writing and editing skills, including significant experience managing and directing long term investigations and conducting complex trials. 

 

Preferred qualifications: Substantial experience in the prosecution of public corruption offenses, management experience and familiarity with Criminal Division, Department of Justice and government-wide administrative policies are desired, but not required.

 

Travel: The position may require travel on a regular basis.

 

Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience determine the appropriate salary level

 

(GS-13) $89,033-$115,742 per annum

(GS-14) $105,211-$136,771 per annum

(GS-15) $123,758-$155,500 per annum

(See OPM's Web page at

www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.htm)

 

Location: Washington, DC

 

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.

 

Submission Process and Deadline Date: To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a detailed resume and/or OF-612 Application for Federal Employment, or a current SF-171 (Application for Federal Employment), a writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages) and a current performance appraisal to:

 

U.S. Department of Justice

Public Integrity Section

1400 New York Avenue, NW, Room 12100

Washington, DC 20005

Attn: Jack Smith, Chief

 

Applications maybe fax to number (202) 514-3003. Submissions must be post-marked or received by 9/24/2011.

 

Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

 

For more information about the Criminal Division, visit the Criminal Division Web page at:

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/

 

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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, 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. 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. Dual citizens of 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/pdfimage/sf0015.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 nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated within the last 12 months 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).