[blindlaw] Office of Chief Info Officer - WDC

[Ross Doerr]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
ATTORNEY-ADVISOR
GS-0905-15
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 12-EOUSA-02 


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ATTORNEY ADVISOR
1 Position
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Office of the Chief Information Officer, Litigation Technology Service Center
12-EOUSA-02

About the Office: The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) was rated in the top 10 of 246 agency sub-components and deemed one of the best places to work. EOUSA is a fast-paced component of the Department of Justice and is responsible for providing a full range of administrative and legal advice services to the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The USAOs range in size from approximately 25 to 700 employees and each office is headed by a Presidentially-Appointed United States Attorney. 

The Litigation Technology Service Center (LTSC) is a unit of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) and is located in Columbia, SC, near EOUSA's National Advocacy Center and Office of Legal Education. Its mission is to provide prompt and professional litigation technology services for EOUSA and all 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs). 

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Litigation Technology Service Center in Columbia, South Carolina. 

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: Litigation technology encompasses a wide range of professional services designed to assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys and others throughout the U.S. Attorney workforce in acquiring, organizing, analyzing, developing, preserving, and presenting paper and/or electronic records required to fulfill United States Attorney needs and meet court-imposed litigation and discovery requirements.  Such services include the copying, scanning, coding, conversion, and related processing of paper documents, as well as collecting, restoring, and reviewing of native files and related processing of electronic data discovery (EDD).

The Attorney-Advisor will serve as Deputy Managing Attorney/Deputy Assistant Director and will work as an onsite legal advisor and project manager for OCIO's Litigation Technology Center (LTSC). Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Assure adherence with all applicable legal requirements on LTSC projects undertaken for EOUSA and USAOs, involving issues related to:  the protection of sensitive Grand Jury materials; the safeguarding of confidential Federal Tax Information; the coordination of bifurcated Taint Review projects; the avoidance of conflicts-of-interest; the maintenance of project confidentiality and security; the assurance of sound chain-of-custody procedures on potential evidentiary materials; and compliance with all applicable United States Attorneys Procedures. 
Advise on new or proposed legislation, court rules, and other legal developments in the rapidly evolving field of electronic discovery ("e-discovery") and electronic government ("e-gov") requirements.  
Maintain awareness of legal, policy, and technical issues affecting LTSC operations and make recommendations to resolve conflicts and promote the effective implementation of plans, programs and priorities.  
Oversee the LTSC's onsite contractor staff to ensure effective and timely implementation of the LTSC's strategic vision and tactical goals. 
Who May Apply: All United States Citizens and Nationals.

Qualifications:  Required qualifications:  Applicants MUST possess a J.D. Degree, and be an active member of the bar* (any jurisdiction).

To qualify at the GS-15 grade level:  Applicants must have at least 5 years post J.D. experience to qualify.

The ideal candidate should have experience dealing with emerging legal issues related to electronic discovery and electronically stored information and experience with issues associated with the protection of sensitive Grand Jury material, the safeguarding of confidential Federal Tax information, the coordination of bifurcated "Taint Review" projects, the avoidance of conflicts-of-interest, the maintenance of project confidentiality and security, and the assurance of sound chain-of-custody procedures on potential evidentiary materials.  The successful candidate can also demonstrate knowledge of advanced managerial and administrative concepts, practices, and procedures, is desirable.   

*You MUST include your bar membership information in your application package to be considered.  

Evaluation Method:  Qualified applicants may be further evaluated to determine those who are best qualified.  Applicants must submit a writing sample.

Salary:  GS-15   $113,735 - $147,857 per year (including locality pay)       

Duty Station:  Washington, DC

Vacancies:  1

Travel:  Travel will be required.

Relocation Expenses:  Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
 
Submission Process and Deadline Date:     Open:   01/18/2012 
                                                                        Close:  02/09/2012      

Applicants must submit:

a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) 
a detailed resume 
a writing sample 
year J.D. was earned and current bar membership information 
your most recent SF-50 and current performance appraisal, if applicable 
Information about applying for federal jobs is available from the USAJOBS information system through the website at:  http://www.usajobs.gov.  Applications should be submitted to:

Yolanda Rivera
U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Attorneys 
Office of Administration/H.R. Division                                                                           
600 E Street, NW, Rm. 8300
Washington, DC  20530
Fax:  (202) 252-5525 
            
Application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date.  Application materials may be faxed to (202) 252-5525.  Applications being hand delivered must be received by 4:30 pm on the closing date of the announcement.  No phone calls please.  Applications submitted using government postage or internal Federal Government mail systems will not be considered.