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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 120579 - 195200
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging opportunity Join the U.S. Department of Justice!
The Civil Rights Division seeks experienced attorneys to work on a variety of significant and complex issues to enforce federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit unlawful discrimination including discrimination in voting education employment housing police services public accommodations and facilities and federally funded and conducted programs.
As a Trial Attorney your duties may include: investigating allegations of civil rights discrimination or potential violations of the law; conducting extensive document review to gather analyze and evaluate data and evidence; interview witnesses; drafting legal and factual memoranda; presenting evidence to federal grand juries (if appropriate); developing cases for possible litigation; working with expert witnesses and other federal partners; presenting the governments case in federal or district court; conducting negotiations and mediations on a range of issues; and enforcing settlement agreements and remedial orders.
Applicants may select the Section(s) for which they would like to receive consideration. To learn more about each Sections work click the corresponding name.
Appellate Section: The Appellate Section was created in 1974 as a component of the Civil Rights Division. The Section works cooperatively with the trial sections in each of the Divisions substantive enforcement areas in representing the United States in civil rights cases in the federal courts of appeals. Many of the Sections cases are appeals from district court judgments in cases originally handled by the Divisions trial sections
Criminal Section: One of the oldest of the Civil Rights Divisions sections the Criminal Section enforces laws that date to the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era. Originally a part of the Criminal Division the Criminal Section and its enforcement authority was moved to the Civil Rights Division when the Division was created in 1957. The Criminal Section is the only component of the Civil Rights Division that prosecutes criminal violations.
Disability Rights: Works to achieve equal opportunity for people with disabilities by implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). DRS has a central role in enforcement regulation and technical assistance under the ADA as well as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Educational Opportunities: Enforces Titles IV and VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Section also enforces the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 which requires states and school districts to provide English Learner students with appropriate services to overcome language barriers.
Employment Litigation: Enforces against state and local government employers the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended and other federal laws prohibiting employment practices that discriminate on the grounds of race sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) religion and national origin. The Section also enforces against state and local government employers and private employers the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 19940.
Housing and Civil Enforcement: Works to protect some of the most fundamental rights of individuals including the right to access housing free from discrimination the right to access credit on an equal basis the right to patronize places of business that provide public accommodations and the right to practice ones faith free from discrimination. The Section also enforces the Fair Housing Act Equal Credit Opportunity Act; Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act; and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Immigrant and Employee Rights: Enforces the anti-discrimination provision ( 274B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 8 U.S.C. 1324b. This federal law prohibits: 1) citizenship status discrimination in hiring firing or recruitment or referral for a fee 2) national origin discrimination in hiring firing or recruitment or referral for a fee 3) unfair documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification process (generally the Form I-9 and E-Verify processes) and 4) retaliation or intimidation.
Special Litigation: Works to protect civil rights in the following areas: 1) the rights of people in state or local institutions including: jails prisons juvenile detention facilities and health care facilities for persons with disabilities; 2) the rights of individuals with disabilities to receive services in their communities rather than in institutions; 3) the rights of people who interact with state or local police or sheriffs departments; 4) the rights of youth involved in the juvenile justice system; 5) the rights of people to have safe access to reproductive health care clinics; and 6) the rights of people to practice their religion while confined to state and local institutions.
Voting: Enforces the civil provisions of federal statutes designed to safeguard the right to vote of all American citizens including the Voting Rights Act Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act National Voter Registration Act Help America Vote Act and Civil Rights Acts.
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
- 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.
- You may be required to complete a one- or two-year probationary period.
- You may be required to complete a pre-employment security screening to initiate your background investigation which includes a drug screening. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion and adjudication of your investigation.
- You must have a JD degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state or territory of the United States the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- DOJ uses E-Verify an internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities by visiting must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- Resume cannot exceed two (2) pages.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a JD from an American Bar Association accredited law school be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction) and possess the minimum years of post-professional law degree experience commensurate to the grade level of eligibility as shown below. Applicants also must have strong demonstrated qualifications in the following areas: academic achievement; substantive knowledge and expertise in the laws rules and regulations applicable to the work of the section or substantially similar laws rules and regulations; written and oral communication skills; the ability to analyze complex issues; skill and experience working collaboratively and productively with others; organizational skills; professional judgment; initiative; and the ability to excel in a fast-paced demanding addition applicants must have outstanding professional references.
Possessing the minimum post law degree legal experience does not guarantee the applicant will be selected at that grade level.
- GS-13 - minimum 1.5 years post-JD legal experience
- GS-14 - minimum 2.5 years post-JD legal experience
- GS-15 - minimum 4 years post-JD legal experience
The following demonstrated qualifications are preferred but not required: substantive knowledge and expertise in Judicial clerkships (especially in federal court) law review moot court clinical experience and skill and experience working cooperatively and productively with a range of people such as charging parties witnesses respondents disadvantaged or disenfranchised groups opposing counsel judicial or administrative officials advocacy groups law enforcement personnel and the staff of other federal or state governmental agencies are also preferred.
Education
You must possess a JD.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Additional information
Equal Employment Opportunity: The DOJ is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law there will be no discrimination because of race color religion national origin sex - including gender identity sexual orientation or pregnancy status - or because of age (over 40) physical or mental disability protected genetic information parental status marital status political affiliation or any other non-merit based factor. The DOJ 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. For more information please review our full EEO Statement.
Outreach and Recruitment for Qualified Applicants with Disabilities: The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements. Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire non-competitive appointment under Schedule A (5 C.F.R. 213.3102(u)) hiring authority. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact one of the Departments Disability Points of Contact (DPOC) to express an interest in being considered for a position. See list of DPOCs.
Suitability and Citizenship: 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. Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens within the United States except for a few narrow exceptions as set forth in the annual Appropriations Act (see Pursuant to DOJ component policies only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Trustees Offices and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement qualifying non-U.S. citizens meeting immigration and appropriations law criteria may apply for employment with other DOJ organizations. However please be advised that the appointment of non-U.S. citizens is extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Departments 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.
FAIR CHANCE TO COMPETE FOR JOBS: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicants criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee has violated your rights under the Fair Chance Act you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly with the DOJ component hiring office listed in the job opportunity announcement. For more information visit USAJOBS Help Center - What are criminal history inquiries
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A 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.
Eligibility 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.
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