U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL DIVISION
OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY / GS-14 to GS-15
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) in Paraguay and for the Tri-border Region (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay). This assignment will commence in June 2009 and is for a term of one year. (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 justice sector technical assistance activities in order to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Paraguay on criminal justice matters and to raise Paraguay’s level of compliance with international anti-crime norms and obligations, particularly in the areas of financial crime and money laundering. The RLA will work with appropriate Paraguayan officials to analyze, develop, and implement an effective money laundering and financial crime regime. This could involve analysis of and advice on pending anti-terrorism legislation, money laundering laws, asset forfeiture proposals and other related and potentially affected criminal statutes, codes, laws, and regulations. The RLA also would be expected to assist in developing legal and judicial assistance in areas that might include freezing /seizing assets, financial fraud, public corruption, organized crime, and extradition.
Required and Preferred Qualifications: The applicant must have the ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural environment; be mature and self-sufficient; be able to efficiently initiate and manage work projects; and possess extensive prosecutorial experience. Experience in handling complex financial matters involving money laundering is essential. Comparative law or other experience gained working within a Latin American context is desired. Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is required. Term appointees receive full benefits. Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate grade and salary level. The position requires relocation to Paraguay and travel within the Tri-border region.
Application Process: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to the attention of Ms. Kathleen O’Connor, Acting Region Director, Latin American and the Caribbean or Mr. Christopher Clark, Program Analyst at the address below. Faxed or e-mailed submissions are also acceptable. The fax number is (202) 616-6770. The e-mail addresses are kathleen.oconnor@usdoj.gov or Christopher.Clark3@usdoj.gov.
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development,
Assistance and Training, Criminal Division
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 400,
Washington, DC 20004.
ATTN: Kathleen O’Connor/Christopher Clark
Salary Information: Current salary and years of litigation experience will determine the appropriate salary. The possible salary range is GS-14 ($102,721-133,543 per annum) to GS-15 ($120,830 - $153,200 per annum).
This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet 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.