U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE
HONOLULU, HAWAII
ASSISTANT U.S. TRUSTEE
$119,237 - $145,500 (Includes 25% COLA)
The Office of the U.S. Trustees, U.S. Department of Justice is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Assistant United States Trustee for Honolulu, Hawaii.
Responsibilities Include: The incumbent is responsible for the administrative and legal management of the Honolulu United States Trustee’s Office, including the supervision of personnel assigned to the office; the implementation of civil enforcement strategies to combat fraud and abuse in the bankruptcy system; the enforcement of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005; the administration of cases filed under chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code; representing the United States Trustee in court; maintaining and supervising a panel of private trustees; and ensuring that violations of law are referred to the United States Attorneys for possible prosecution.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate degree; be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction); have at least 10 years post-J.D. legal experience, preferably in bankruptcy law or litigation; and possess extensive management and supervisory experience. Preferably, applicants will also have knowledge and experience in accounting principles and investigative procedures, supervision of human resources, and office administrative responsibilities.
Applicants must submit a resume or an OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a law school transcript and a cover letter (highlighting skills and qualifications) to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
402 West Broadway , Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92101
Attn: Gary M. Pacheco
Adninistrative Officer
Re #: UST-1522-08-001
A current SF-171 (Application for Federal Employment) will still be accepted as well. No telephone calls please. Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary. The possible salary range is $119.237-$145,500 (Includes 25% COLA) . This position is open until filled, but all applications must be postmarked by midnight on the closing date (October 6, 2008) and received within 5 calendar days. Relocation expenses not authorized.
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or 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 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 are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html