U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
LEGAL DIVISION
EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY
About the Office: The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS Office”), U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking an experienced attorney for its Legal Division located in Washington, D.C. The COPS Office Legal Division provides a full range of in-house agency counsel functions to the COPS Office, which provides federal grant funding to state and local government and other grantees to implement a broad range of community policing programs.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: This position will provide legal advice, opinions, and related training to COPS Office management and staff, grantees, grant applicants and members of the public on matters of federal grant law, employment law, administrative law, appropriations law, ethics and other issues related to federal agency operations. Researches and prepares legal opinions, memoranda and correspondence. Drafts or edits grant application kits and other grant program materials to ensure conformity with legal requirements. Represents the Legal Division in meetings, training programs, and conferences with COPS management and staff, grantees, Congressional staff, other DOJ offices and members of the public.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a J.D. degree, an active bar membership (any jurisdiction), and at least 3 years of directly related post-J.D. experience. Applicants with a record of excellence in academic achievement, superior legal research and writing skills, strong analytical skills, and exceptional communication abilities are encouraged to apply.
Number of Vacancies: One
Travel: Limited travel may be required
Salary Information: The salary for these positions is at the GS-12 through GS-15 level ($73,100.00 to $153,200.00 per year). Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Submission Process and Deadline Date: To apply, please submit a cover letter highlighting relevant experience, resume or OF-612, copy of your most recent official performance appraisal or evaluation, and law school transcript to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
1100 Vermont Avenue, NW
Room 403
Washington, D.C. 20530
Attention: Evelyn Bennett
Applications must be postmarked no later than May 20, 2009.
Internet Sites: For additional information regarding the COPS Office, please visit the website at: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov
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 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.
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