U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION SECTION
DEPUTY CHIEF / GS-15
The Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Deputy Chief of the Employment Litigation Section (ELS) in Washington, D.C.
The ELS enforces federal statutes that prohibit employment discrimination. These statutes include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, which the ELS enforces as to state and local government employers, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. 4312, which the ELS enforces as to private, State and local government employers. ELS attorneys enjoy a diverse practice before federal district courts throughout the country, often with complex trials and negotiated settlements.
The Deputy Chief will be responsible for developing and supervising litigation addressing all aspects of the Section's enforcement duties, through the close review and supervision of the activities of Section trial attorneys. The Deputy Chief will personally litigate sensitive or particularly complex cases, at the discretion of the Section Chief. The Deputy Chief will also help the Section Chief with the management of the Section by assuming responsibility for certain administrative and operational tasks. The post requires extended hours and a moderate amount of travel.
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction) and have a minimum of five years post-J.D. experience, including federal court litigation. In addition, applicants should have supervisory experience, preferably with the Department of Justice or another agency of the federal government, demonstrated leadership skills and outstanding professional judgment. Experience handling Title VII or other labor and employment litigation is desirable.
Applicants must submit a resume, brief writing sample (no more than five pages), and current performance appraisal by one of the two following means:
Fax – (202) 305-9667
Attention: 04-ATT-010
E-mail – crd.vacancies@usdoj.gov
Subject line: 04-ATT-010[DOJ employees who wish to submit their application via e-mail
may select ‘vacancies, CRD' in the e-mail address book]
No telephone calls, please. This position is open until filled. Current salary and years of specialized experience will determine the appropriate salary level within the GS-15 range ($100,231 to $130,305 per annum). More than one position may be filled.
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, membership or nonmembership 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 of Justice 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 satisfactory completion of a background investigation. Non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment, 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. Dual citizens of 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 DD214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html.