Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief, International Unit)
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DutiesThe Deputy Chief of the International Unit:Supervises and manages the work of the Unit's prosecutors on cases involving money laundering, U.S. economic sanctions, and related violations.Advises Unit prosecutors on strategic approaches to their investigations, prosecutions, and litigation.Ensures that Unit prosecutors are properly prepared and trained to conduct complex investigations and all phases of criminal trials, litigate complex matters, comply with discovery obligations and ethical considerations. Oversees investigations, criminal charges, trials, and negotiation of guilty pleas and other resolutions, properly balancing a variety of relevant factors.Oversees civil forfeiture litigation, discovery, trials, and negotiation of settlements and other resolutions, properly balancing a variety of relevant factors.Oversees litigation to execute foreign mutual legal assistance requests to restrain assets and enforce foreign forfeiture orders. Reviews search warrants, indictments, informations, criminal complaints, plea agreements, corporate disposition documents, civil forfeiture complaints, forfeiture settlements, and other pleadings.Oversees the approval process for international asset sharing and returns of forfeited asses, and related international negotiations. Provides enforcement policy and litigation advice to U.S. Attorney's Offices, federal investigative agencies, and state and local prosecutors and agencies on money laundering, and asset forfeiture issues especially involving assets abroad.Develops and maintains working relationships with partners at U.S. Attorneys' Offices, other litigating components and offices, and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and regulators in addition to foreign law enforcement and regulators.Represents MLARS in inter-departmental and inter-agency meetings and communicates on matters concerning enforcement policy and litigation.Provides capacity building and training for U.S. and foreign law enforcement, prosecutors and judges. Provides recommendations and expert advice to the Chief and Principal Deputy Chief of MLARS and Department and Criminal Division leadership as needed.As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position.You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.All male applicants born after 12/31/1959 must have registered for the selective service. If selected, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.This position has supervisory/managerial responsibilities. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period is required upon selection. This may be waived if you have successfully completed the supervisory/managerial probationary period. QualificationsRequired Qualifications: Interested applicants must possess a J.D., or equivalent, degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing. To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, applicants must have at least four (4) years post J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: independently performing legal analysis; composing pleadings, briefs and other court documents involving unique and/or difficult legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; conducting highly complex civil or criminal litigation; leading paralegals and support staff; and litigating forfeiture cases. For this position, preference is given to applicants with strong criminal investigation and prosecution and forfeiture skills.Preferred Qualifications: Your qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following competencies:Demonstrates litigation experience at a high level;Demonstrates sound legal judgment; andAbility to supervise attorneys and legal support staff.EducationA J.D., or equivalent, degree.Applicants who possess an equivalent degree rather than a J.D. may be subject to additional review by the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management.Additional informationAdditional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.The Criminal Division participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.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, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. 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. Additional information on DOJ's EEO policy can be found on our website.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.The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please reach out to ...@usdoj.gov or (202) ###-#### for alternative application procedures. HelpA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.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, 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).