[blindlaw] FW: OPENING: Experienced Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office - D. Colorado (Denver)

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Subject: OPENING: Experienced Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office - D. Colorado
(Denver)

 

I would like to share with you and ask you to disseminate the following
vacancy announcement. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of
Colorado is currently interviewing for an Assistant United States Attorney
to serve as a member of the Civil Division in its Denver office.

Justice seeks to attract, retain, and promote individuals of exceptional
ability and talent from all walks of life. The work environment and
atmosphere is open, diverse, collegial, and inclusive. There are active
affinity groups for African-American; Asian-American; Hispanic; lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT); and Native American employees, which
are open to all DOJ employees regardless of background. Justice fosters a
work environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences may reach
their full potential.

Thank you for your help in disseminating this vacancy announcement.  This
and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at:
http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html. 

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATORNEY'S OFFICE
DISTRICT OF COLORADO
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 13-CO-858778-AUSA-04

About the Office: The District of Colorado is an energetic District
comprised of 69 attorneys located in three staffed offices: Denver, Durango
and Grand Junction.

Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: The U.S. Attorney's Office is
currently interviewing for an Assistant United States Attorney to serve as a
member of the Civil Division. The attorney will represent the United States
and its agencies and employees in civil cases across a wide variety of
practice areas. The attorney will handle all aspects of civil litigation,
including taking depositions, writing briefs, and appearing in hearings and
trials in court. The attorney must have a very strong ability to analyze
complex legal and factual issues, write clearly and persuasively, possess a
strong work ethic, exhibit good organizational skills, exercise fair and
sound judgment, pay careful attention to facts and details, follow all
Department of Justice and United States Attorney's Office policies, work
well both independently and on a team, be ready and willing to volunteer to
help other attorneys, be able to negotiate effectively with opposing
counsel, handle matters in court persuasively and justly on behalf of the
United States of America, and be devoted to excellence.

Type of Position: All initial attorney appointments to the Department of
Justice are made on a 14 month (temporary) basis pending favorable
adjudication of a background investigation.

Who May Apply: All United States Citizens

Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D.
degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least
1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Excellent writing and speaking skills, strong work
ethic, character, dedication, and interest in public service, interest in
handling a wide variety of challenging cases on behalf of the United States
of America, and the ability to work well both independently and on teams
with others on complex cases are all highly desired.

Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required.

Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is
administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of
professional experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $131,534 plus
locality pay where authorized. The current locality adjustment to the base
pay for Denver is 22.52%.

Location: Denver, Colorado

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications may be submitted online
through the following link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/339912100

This announcement is open until Monday, April 8, 2013.
No telephone calls please. Applications must be submitted online.
Each application must include a one-page resume.

Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a
satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint and
credit checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is
subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

Internet Sites: The home page for the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of
Colorado, may be accessed at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/co/

This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at:
http://dojnet.doj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.php

Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside
in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof.
See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specified information.

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). 

* * *

The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or
posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting
and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the
organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

Benefits: The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to
its employees. The following Web addresses are provided for your reference
to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.

Flexible Spending Accounts – The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program
(FSAFeds) allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses
with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit:
https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp

Health Insurance – The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program offers over
100 optional plans. For additional information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp

Leave – Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For
additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/Index.asp

Life Insurance – The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)
offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for
additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/

Long Term Care Insurance – The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
(FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their
parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For
additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com/

Retirement Program – Almost all new employees are automatically covered by
the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered
retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic
Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For additional information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.aspx

Federal Holidays – You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within
your regularly scheduled tour of duty. For additional information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2012.asp

Transit Subsidy – Our office currently offers an ECO pass for those
employees utilizing public transportation offered by RTD (Regional
Transportation District). This includes buses and light rail. This pass is
currently available through December 31, 2013 and may or may not be extended
depending on whether the transit subsidy program is continued by the
Department of Justice.