ORGANIZED CRIME AND RACKETEERING SECTION
CRIMINAL DIVISION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
08-CRM-OCRS-003
About the Office: The Organized Crime and Racketeering Section oversees the Department’s program to combat organized crime by: supervising the investigation and prosecution of all federal organized crime cases by 21 Strike Force Units within U.S. Attorney’s Offices around the country, including prosecutions of La Cosa Nostra, Eurasian Organized Crime, Asian Organized Crime, Balkan Organized Crime, Italian Organized Crime and violent street gangs; exercising approval authority over all proposed federal prosecutions under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) and Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VCAR) statutes; advising and assisting on criminal investigations and prosecutions of federal crimes involving labor-management disputes, the internal affairs of labor unions in the private sector, and the operation of employee pension and welfare benefit plans; working with U.S. intelligence agencies and U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies to identify, target and investigate international organized crime groups; and contributing to the development of policy and legislation relating to numerous organized crime related issues including gambling, human trafficking, and international law enforcement strategies.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking an experienced attorney with supervisory and management skills to serve as a Deputy Chief. The Deputy Chief reports directly to the Chief of the Section.
The Deputy Chief:
• supervises the organized crime caseload of seven of the Strike Force Units;
• serves as the direct supervisor for some of the Section’s litigating Trial Attorneys;
• bears responsibility for the professional, efficient and effective investigation and prosecution of the Section’s nationwide caseload;
• coordinates with United States Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) and the federal law enforcement agencies in the development and management of national and international organized crime investigations and prosecutions;
• communicates with supervisors at USAOs regarding investigations and prosecutions handled by attorneys under the Deputy’s supervision;
• supervises the work of Trial Attorneys and co-manages and second-chairs prosecutions when appropriate; and
• supervises and manages some of the Section’s subject matter areas and initiatives which are devoted to pursuing the Section and Department’s long-term organized crime mission.
Qualifications:
Required: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least five years or relevant post-J.D. legal experience.
Preferred: Applicant should possess strong academic credentials; significant federal criminal litigation experience, strong advocacy and legal writing skills, sound judgment, and a demonstrated commitment to public service. Applicant must have experience in organized crime and racketeering cases. Prior management experience is highly desired, but not required.
Travel: Routine travel will be required from conferences and litigation work throughout the United States. Overseas travel may also be required.
Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience determine the appropriate salary level. The possible pay range for a GS-15 position is $115,317 to $149,000 (Includes Locality Pay).
Location: This position is located in Washington, D.C.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Submission Process and Deadline Date: Interested applicants should send a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a resume or OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) or SF-171 (Application for Federal Employment), a writing sample (no more than 20 pages), and if applicable, a current performance evaluation, no later than February 22, 2008 to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Criminal Division
Organized Crime and Racketeering Section
1301 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20530
Attn: Bruce G. Ohr, Chief
If you prefer to fax your documents, you can do so at (202) 514-3601. No telephone calls please. This position is open until filled.
Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html
For more information about the Criminal Division and the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, visit the Criminal Division Web page at:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/criminal-home.html
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 based on color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, 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.