U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL DIVISION
OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY / GS-14 to GS-15
Vacancy Announcement Number: 08-CRM-OPDAT-39
The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks an experienced DOJ attorney or Assistant United States Attorney to serve as a Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) at the U.S. Embassy in Jarkata, Indonesia. This assignment is for a term of one year, beginning in early 2009, with the possibility of an extension for a second year, contingent on additional funding. (This is a reimbursable detail.)
About the Office: The mission of the Criminal Division’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical and developmental assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector institutions and their law enforcement personnel, so those institutions and their personnel can more effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes, trafficking in persons and other types of crime, in a manner consistent with the rule of law, and can more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States in combating such crime.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The RLA represents the Department of Justice and OPDAT in the implementation of an OPDAT justice sector assistance program. During his or her tenure, the RLA will provide assistance on a variety of criminal justice projects including: (1) improving prosecutorial training and skills development; (2) supporting efforts to investigate and prosecute complex cases such as money laundering, cybercrime, terrorism, and trafficking in persons, and (3) promoting legislative efforts to draft a comprehensive asset forfeiture law. During his or her tenure, the selected attorney will work closely with local law enforcement and government officials, including prosecutors, judges, parliamentarians, and others to develop and carry out the justice sector assistance program. The selected attorney will join the current Department of Justice RLA already assigned to Embassy Jakarta.
Required and Preferred Qualifications: The applicant must have excellent interpersonal skills, be a self- starter, and have extensive prosecutorial experience. Experience in bar activities, teaching, and designing course curricula is desired, but not required. Experience with international development projects is also preferred, but not required.
Application Process: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to the attention of Barbara Berman at the address below. Faxed or e-mailed submissions are also acceptable. Ms. Berman’s fax number is (202) 616-8429. Her e-mail address is Barbara.Berman@usdoj.gov. She will also accept telephone inquiries at (202) 616-0808.
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development,
Assistance and Training, Criminal Division
1331 F Street, NW, Six Floor,
Washington, DC 20004.
ATTN: Barbara Berman, Senior Attorney
Deadline Date: Applications will be accepted until this position has been filled.
Salary Information: Current salary and years of litigation experience will determine the appropriate salary. The possible salary range is GS-14 ($98,033 -$127,442 per annum) to GS-15 ($115,317 - $149, 000 per annum).
This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/.
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and the persons selected will therefore be required to pass a drug test to screen for illegal drug use prior to final approval. Employment is also contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation adjudicated by the Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. 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.