U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, APPELLATE SECTION
TRIAL ATTORNEY/GS-905-12 to 15
The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, is seeking an experienced attorney to work in its Appellate Section.
The Civil Rights Division is primarily responsible for enforcing federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit, among other things, unlawful discrimination in voting, education, employment, housing, police services, public accommodations and facilities, and federally funded and conducted programs.
The Appellate Section has primary responsibility for handling civil rights cases in the courts of appeals and, in cooperation with the Solicitor General, in the Supreme Court. The Section also provides legal counsel to other components of the Department of Justice regarding civil rights law and appellate litigation. The work of the Section also includes appeals from district court judgments in cases originally handled by trial sections within the Division and work involving participation as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in cases that have the potential for affecting Division enforcement responsibilities.
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction), and should have at least one year post-JD legal experience.
Applicants must submit a resume and current performance appraisal, where applicable. If you are currently employed by the Federal Government, please also submit a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) by one of the two following means:
· Fax – (202) 305-9667
Attention: 09-ATT-007
· E-mail – crd.vacancies@usdoj.gov
Subject line: 09-ATT-007
[DOJ employees who wish to e-mail their application may select ‘attyvacancies, CRD’ in the e-mail user listing]
No telephone calls please. This position is open until September 9, 2009. Faxes or e-mails must be received by 12 midnight (EST) of the closing date. Current salary and years of specialized experience will determine the appropriate salary level within the GS-12 to 15 range ($73,100 through $153,200 per annum). The position is located in Washington, D.C. Relocation expenses are not authorized.
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 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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