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[Ross Doerr]

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, DISABILITY RIGHTS SECTION
TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 12-ATT-015


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About the Office: The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division is
seeking 2 experienced attorneys for the position of Trial Attorney in the
Disability Rights Section in Washington, D.C. The attorneys selected for
these positions will be dedicated to the Section's work pursuant to the
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control ("HCFAC") Program, with an emphasis on
the Section's matters that seek to enforce compliance with the integration
mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as interpreted by the
Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999). More specifically,
most of the incumbents' work will be devoted to investigating and litigating
matters involving the unnecessary segregation or the risk of unnecessary
segregation of individuals. The attorneys selected for these positions will
not work on any of the Section's other civil rights enforcement activities.

Who May Apply: Applications are being accepted from all qualified
candidates.

Number of Opportunities: 2

Application Period: Applications are being accepted from July 23, 2012
through 11:59 PM EST, August 13, 2012.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The incumbents will be responsible
for duties such as, but not limited to: 1) conducting investigations,
litigation, and negotiations regarding the Section's HCFAC docket, with an
emphasis on its active Olmstead enforcement program; 2) working with
managers to develop and establish strategies and priorities for HCFAC and
Olmstead enforcement; 3) working with team members to coordinate with other
federal agencies to develop strategies for effective and efficient
information sharing and case referrals; and 4) conducting outreach. These
investigations can result in significant litigation, including extensive
discovery, pretrial motions practice, preliminary injunction hearings,
trials, and post judgment enforcement and contempt proceedings. The
incumbents will be responsible for screening and developing new matters,
conducting comprehensive investigations involving in-person visits, witness
interviews, and work with experts, analyzing data, drafting written
recommendations including legal analyses, litigating all aspects of the
Section's enforcement duties and negotiating, monitoring, and enforcing
settlement agreements.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active
member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction), and have a minimum of
five years of post-JD experience. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral
and written communication skills (including strong advocacy skills), possess
excellent academic and professional credentials, and outstanding
professional references. Applicants must also demonstrate exceptional
interpersonal skills and professional judgment, and be able to excel in a
highly demanding environment. 

Preferred Qualifications: Given the nature and volume of this work, the
Section generally seeks candidates with significant litigation experience
and a demonstrated commitment to public service and/or civil rights.
Applicants with one or more of the following qualifications are preferred:
(1) extensive civil or criminal trial experience; (2) extensive federal
civil or criminal litigation experience; (3) experience with complex
investigations; (4) demonstrated commitment to public service through
employment or volunteering; (5) demonstrated commitment to civil rights
and/or human rights issues; (6) substantive knowledge of Olmstead and other
applicable law; or (7) judicial clerkship experience.

How You Will Be Evaluated: Applicants will be evaluated relative to the
qualifications set forth above.

Salary Information: Years of specialized experience will determine the
appropriate salary level within the GS-14/15 range ($105,211 to $155,500 per
annum). Final selection for this position will be subject to budgetary
funding constraints.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Travel: The position requires extended hours and may require some travel.

Submission Process and Deadline Date: To apply, please submit a resume,
cover letter, and writing sample (a brief or comparable legal document that
is your work product) by one of the two following means.

Diane Turner
Email: crd.attyvacancies at usdoj.gov or Fax: 202-514-6603

Please include the announcement number in the subject line of your email or
on the cover page of your fax. No telephone calls please.
Other Information: 

If the Division does not receive the requested application materials,
applicants will be evaluated solely on the information available and may not
receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The
application materials will not be returned.

The Civil Rights Division participates in the E-Verify Program. 

Benefits: 

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that
includes, in part, paid vacation, 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:
https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits.

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: 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 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).

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