CHIEF, FRAUD SECTION
ES-905
FRAUD SECTION
CRIMINAL DIVISION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
09-CRM-SES-02
The candidate will serve as the Chief of the Fraud Section (FRA) in the Criminal Division reporting under the general supervision of the Assistant Attorney General and direct supervision of a Deputy Assistant Attorney General.
About the Office: The Fraud Section plays a unique and essential role in the Department's fight against sophisticated economic crime. The Section is a front-line litigating unit that acts as a rapid response team, investigating and prosecuting complex white collar crime cases throughout the country. The Section is uniquely qualified to act in that capacity, based on its vast experience with sophisticated fraud schemes; its expertise in managing complex and multi-district litigation; and its ability to deploy resources effectively to address law enforcement priorities and respond to geographically shifting crime problems. These capabilities are an essential complement to the efforts of the United States Attorneys' Offices to combat white-collar crime. The Fraud Section also plays a critical role in the development of Department policy. The Section implements enforcement initiatives and advises the Department leadership on such matters as legislation, crime prevention, and public education. The Section frequently coordinates interagency and multi-district investigations and international enforcement efforts. The Section assists prosecutors, regulators, law enforcement and the private sector by providing training, advice and other assistance. The Section, often in a leadership capacity, participates in numerous national and regional working groups. To fulfill its mission, the Fraud Section seeks to build and enhance its most valuable resources by maximizing opportunities for its dedicated professionals. By providing direct supervision, training and mentoring for its attorneys and other professionals, the Section seeks effectively to develop the knowledge, skills and judgment required to fulfill its unique and important mission.
Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: The Chief of the Fraud Section:
• Directs the activities of the Section in its unique and essential role in the Department's fight against sophisticated economic crime. Oversees the development of the most complex and nationally significant corporate, securities, health care and other white-collar fraud cases through indictment and trial; including cases with international implications, such as violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); coordinates multi-district investigations and prosecutions; and provides appropriate assistance and direction to the United States Attorney’s Offices on prosecutions, corporate charging and resolution, fraud trends, and enforcement issues.
• Leads and supervises various fraud task forces, aggressively applying a team-oriented approach; to produce rapid, real-time responses to allegations of fraud; and to segment larger investigations into distinct cases to take action as swiftly as the evidence will allow.
• Ensures that the Section devotes its resources and collective expertise to fulfilling the mission of the Criminal Division, deploying the Section’s resources to address law enforcement priorities and effectively to respond to geographically-shifting crime trends.
• Plays a critical role in the development of Department policy, advising Department and Division leadership on wide range of matters including legislation, enforcement initiatives, crime prevention, and public education; and develops strategies to combat emerging white-collar crime trends such as Identity Theft, Procurement Fraud and Internet Fraud.
• Authorizes indictments and other charging instruments and makes a wide range of other prosecutorial decisions with respect to Section litigation.
• Supervises the Section’s activities relating to Congressional affairs, including drafting and commenting on new legislation; advising and briefing Congressional staff on white-collar and corporate fraud; and drafting testimony for the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and other senior Department officials.
• Develops and enhances local, state, federal, and international law enforcement cooperation and coordination in combating white-collar fraud schemes that, increasingly, span multiple districts and jurisdictions. Promotes referrals and interagency cooperation by establishing close working relationships with agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development and various inspectors general.
• Manages the Section's financial, human, and technical resources. Identifies resource enhancements necessary to implement Department priorities and initiatives, and provides strong justification for additional funding levels.
• Uses efficient and cost-effective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace for improved program effectiveness and enhanced decision-making.
• Actively promotes and supports the Division's equal employment policies and programs designed to enhance workforce diversity. Demonstrates a firm commitment to applying merit promotion principles in all aspects of hiring, selection, training, and development and employee retention.
• Provides direction to Deputy Chiefs who manage the day-to-day operations of the Section, including but not limited to supervision of professional and administrative staff, procurement, budget allocation, hiring, personnel disciplinary actions, and a wide variety of Department reporting responsibilities.
Required and Preferred Qualifications: REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Applicants for this position must provide a narrative that demonstrates strong possession of all professional/technical skills listed below AND a narrative describing successful performance and creative leadership in prior managerial positions for each of the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ’s) as established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) outlined below under Executive/Managerial Requirements. The ECQ’s are designed to assess executive experience and management potential, not technical expertise. OPM’s Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications can assist you in writing an effective SES application. The Guide is available on OPM’s Website at: http:www.opm.gov/ses/
You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar
Professional/Technical Requirements:1. Extensive knowledge and experience with federal criminal practice, including experience in investigating, prosecuting and supervising federal criminal cases involving complex white-collar crime and corporate fraud
2. Experience in managing and supervising federal prosecutors and their work product.
3. Familiarity with federal regulatory and investigatory agencies, on-going programs, and key national goals, priorities, and initiatives relating to the investigation and prosecution of complex white-collar and corporate fraud.
4. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with the public, members of Congress, federal law enforcement agencies, United States Attorney’s Offices, and Department and Division senior officials.
Evaluation: Candidates will be evaluated on the professional/technical requirements identified above based on their total background, i.e., education, training, self-development, awards, outside activities, performance appraisal, as well as work history. If candidates are found to possess all technical requirements, they will then be evaluated based on the Executive Core Qualifications as established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) outlined below.
Executive/Managerial Requirements:
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
• Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
• Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
• Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating
Other Information:
• The managerial qualifications of a selectee who is not a current or former career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee must be approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before appointment. In addition, individuals entering the SES career service for the first time are subject to a one-year probationary period.
• If the selectee is not a current employee of the Offices, Boards, or Divisions of the U.S. Department of Justice, he/she will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.
• 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, and to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced.
Salary Information: SES pay is determined within the pay range, commensurate with experience, superior leadership qualifications, and/or other competencies consistent with the agency mission. ES-905: $117,787 - $177,000
Travel: Domestic and international travel is required.
Location: Washington, DC
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are authorized.
Application Process: To receive consideration, applicants must submit:
(1) A resume or an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF612).
(2) A separate supplementary statement addressing each of the Professional/Technical AND Executive/Managerial Requirements listed above. Individuals who are current or former Career SES members (approved by OPM and have completed an initial probationary period) need not submit an Executive Core Qualifications statement. Applicants must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
(3) If you are a current or recent Federal employee, you must submit a performance appraisal issued within the past 12 months, or if none exists, a statement to that effect and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
Preference is to receive an application via e-mail at SES.CRMJOBS@USDOJ.GOV or faxed to (202) 353-0775. If mailing your application, we advise that you use FedEx or other express mail service instead of regular mail. Applications MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 OF THE CLOSING DATE, AUGUST 21, 2009 at:
Department of Justice
Criminal Division
McPherson Square, P.O. Box 27599
ATTN: Monet Miechowski
Human Resources Management Staff
Bond Building, Suite 5000
Washington, DC 20038
For questions, contact Monet Miechowski at 202-305-1620.
Internet Sites: For more information about the Criminal Division, visit:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/criminal-home.html
Departmental 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 because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of 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 must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the “point” system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
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