[blindlaw] DOJ Civil Rights Division, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15, ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 14-ATT-004R

[Nightingale, Noel]

Link:
http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/14-att-004r.htm

Text:

[cid:image003.jpg at 01CF6DEA.AE1AA3B0]

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, HOUSING AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT SECTION
TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 14-ATT-004R

________________________________

About the Office: The Civil Rights Division<http://www.justice.gov/crt/index.php>, (Division) of the Department of Justice, created by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division is primarily responsible for enforcing federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit, among other things, unlawful discrimination in education, employment, housing, police service, public accommodations and facilities, voting, and federally funded and conducted programs. The Division also has jurisdiction to enforce constitutional prohibitions on certain conduct by law enforcement agencies and public residential institutions, such as health care and correctional facilities.

The Housing and Civil Enforcement Section<http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/hce/> (HCE or Section) works to protect some of the most fundamental rights of individuals, including the right to access housing free from discrimination, the right to access credit on an equal basis, the right to patronize places of business that provide public accommodations and the right to practice one's faith free from discrimination. HCE handles the Department's fair lending enforcement responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The Section also enforces the other provisions of the FHA and the SCRA, as well as the land use provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights.

Applicants who previously applied under this job announcement will be considered and need not reapply under this re-advertisement.

Subject to future funding, candidates selected under this job announcement may be converted to permanent, excepted service appointments.

Who May Apply: United States Citizens

Number of Opportunities: 3 - Full Time Excepted Service Time-Limited NTE 09/30/2016

Application Period: Applications are being accepted from Friday, May 09, 2014 to 11:59 PM (ETZ) on Friday, May 16, 2014.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The attorneys hired under this announcement will handle an active docket of investigations and litigation focusing on the lending provisions of the FHA, ECOA, and the SCRA. Responsibilities will include: (1) developing and conducting complex investigations involving potential violations of the FHA, ECOA or SCRA including reviewing policies and procedures of the target entity, conducting interviews, working with statistical data and experts to evaluate possible discrimination, reviewing loan files or other relevant files of the target entity, and conducting legal and factual research; (2) preparing legal arguments and memoranda on substantive legal issues involving the statutes enforced by the Section; (3) handling complex litigation, including preparing and responding to discovery requests, conducting extensive document review, identifying and working with expert witnesses, preparing witnesses and participating in depositions, and developing and presenting the government's case in federal court; (4) preparing for and participating in settlement negotiations and mediation on behalf of the Department, including drafting and editing settlement proposals; (5) monitoring judgments and settlement agreements to assure compliance by defendants; (6) recommending and reviewing private litigation for intervention or amicus participation; and (7) analyzing and preparing responses to inquiries from the public, testimony, legislative proposals and other written materials.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B professional law degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction), and possess the minimum post-professional law degree experience commensurate to the grade level of eligibility, as shown below. Applicants should possess knowledge of the FHA, ECOA and/or the SCRA; strong organizational, writing, and oral communication skills; demonstrated ability to work independently or cooperatively on investigation or litigation teams; demonstrated professional judgment; and experience developing and conducting complicated investigations or cases involving violations of federal law.

* At least 2.5 years - GS-14 ($106,263 to $138,136 per annum)
* At least 4 years - GS-15 ($124,995 to $157,100 per annum)

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in fair lending enforcement or compliance is preferred. Federal court litigation experience, including experience with complex electronic discovery, is also preferred.

How You Will Be Evaluated: Applicants will be evaluated relative to the qualifications set forth above and other job-related skills, experience and qualifications set forth in their application materials and consistent with merit system principles applicable to hiring for career positions with the Department of Justice.

Salary Information: $106,263.00 to $157,100.00 / Per Year

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Travel: Occasional travel is required.

Submission Process and Deadline Date: You must submit your application so that it will be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time Zone on the closing date of the announcement. Please refer to the "How To Apply" section at this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/369639400

Question may be directed to Harry Vickers at 202-514-3934 or Harry.Vickers at usdoj.gov<mailto:Harry.Vickers at usdoj.gov>.

Benefits: The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacations, sick leave, holidays, telework, life insurance, health benefits, and, participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to eligible federal employees: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourcesCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc.

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 Civil Rights Division, visit the Civil Rights Division's web page.

Department Policies:

Equal Employment Opportunity: 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.

Reasonable Accommodations: 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.

Outreach and Recruitment for Qualified Applicants with Disabilities: The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements. Applicants with targeted/severe disabilities include those applicants who are deaf or blind, have missing extremities, partial or complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, or psychiatric disability, and little people/applicants with dwarfism. Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire, non-competitive appointment under Schedule A (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)) hiring authority. Individuals with targeted/severe disabilities are encouraged to register for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Shared List of People with Disabilities (the Bender Disability Employment Registry) by submitting their resume to resume at benderconsult.com<mailto:resume at benderconsult.com> and referencing "Federal Career Opportunities" in the subject line. Additional information about the Bender Registry is available at www.benderconsult.com. Individuals with targeted/severe disabilities are also encouraged to submit their resumes to the Division by emailing them to CRT.Specprogvacancies at usdoj.go<mailto:CRT.Specprogvacancies at usdoj.go>v. Applicants with questions about this process may contact the Division's Disability Point of Contact (DPOC) at (202) 514-3934.

Suitability and Citizenship: 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.

Veterans: 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<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 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 are not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image003.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 4807 bytes
Desc: image003.jpg
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attachments/20140512/a1a38258/attachment.jpg>