U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION/HOUSING AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT SECTION DEPUTY CHIEF, GS-15

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION/HOUSING AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT 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 Housing and Civil Enforcement Section in Washington, D.C.

The Housing Section enforces civil rights laws designed to protect persons from illegal discrimination in housing, lending, zoning and land use, and places of public accommodation. These laws include the Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Titles II and III of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. In enforcing these laws, the Section conducts investigations, brings lawsuits and monitors compliance with court orders and settlements. The Section’s work involves private and public entities, including landlords, financial institutions, and local jurisdictions.

There are several Deputy Chief positions in the Section. Each Deputy Chief is responsible for supervising investigations, litigation and compliance monitoring under the statutes enforced by the Section. Each Deputy Chief also assists the Section Chief in developing enforcement policies, strategies, and priorities. In addition, each Deputy Chief has significant administrative and personnel responsibilities for assisting the Section Chief in directing the activities of a staff, including attorneys and support personnel.

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 of post-J.D. legal experience. Applicants must have strong interpersonal, organizational, advocacy, writing and oral communication skills, as well as significant experience investigating, negotiating settlements and conducting litigation of federal court cases. In addition, applicants must have demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills.

Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) and a resume. If you are currently employed by the Federal Government, you must be at the GS-15 level to qualify for this position. In addition, please submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) by one of the following means:

∙ Fax – (202) 305-9667
Attention: 08-ATT-007

∙ E-mail – crd.attyvacancies@usdoj.gov
Subject line: 08-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 August 12, 2008. Faxes or e-mails received by 12 midnight (EST) of the closing date will be considered for this vacancy. Current salary and years of specialized experience will determine the appropriate salary level within the GS-15 range ($115,317 through $149,000 per annum).

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 color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, 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 U.S. Department of Justice to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment by the Department 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 for employment with the Department 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 U.S. 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.

This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html.