For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa

Duties

The Chief of Legal Programs (LP) serves as a senior advisor to the Director of EOUSA on assigned legal programs and oversees the provision of timely and accurate legal advice and litigation support to United States Attorneys' offices (USAOs) and EOUSA. The Chief leads a staff of approximately 150 employees; provides component-wide legal advice, technical guidance, and program management; and serves as the key advisor to the Director of EOUSA on a myriad of legal subject matters such as national security, cybercrime, criminal discovery, affirmative civil enforcement, appellate, asset forfeiture, bankruptcy, border and immigration, civil defensive litigation, civil rights, cyber-crime, COVID-19 fraud, elder justice, financial litigation, health care fraud, human trafficking, narcotics, Native American issues, Project Safe Childhood, victim-witness, violent crime, and white-collar crime. LP supports various aspects of these programs and initiatives, including training, funding, legislation, administration, outreach, and assessment. LP also provides guidance to improve the effectiveness of these programs and serves as a resource for the USAOs on legal and administrative issues affecting these programs. The Chief manages, through subordinate supervisors (Assistant Directors), all major aspects of these programs and initiatives, planning the work to be accomplished by the Assistant Directors, setting broad goals and milestones, and approving short- and long-range schedules for completion of work. The Chief provides professional legal advice and assistance to the Director of EOUSA concerning legal program issues of consequence to USAOs; provides technical guidance to attorneys and other personnel in legal program matters; works with the Director of EOUSA, Department leadership, and United States Attorneys in establishing initiatives based on stated goals, priorities, and budgets; identifies and facilitates the resolution of interagency law enforcement challenges; and designs and implements approaches to facilitate communication and problem resolution with a wide variety of law enforcement partners, Departmental components, client agencies, and the federal courts.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• One-year SES probationary period, unless excepted by regulations.
• Applicant must possess a JD or LLB degree, and active bar membership is required.

Qualifications

The recruitment process for this position is the Traditional Method. As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience indicative of senior executive-level management capability. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, applicants must possess a JD or LLB degree and demonstrate in their resume and narrative statements the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below. The narratives should be clear and concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and the results of your actions. ECQs are designed to assess executive experience and potential, not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. All applicants must submit a written narrative to address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain one or two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. The narrative should be clear and concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and the results of your actions. Applicants should not enter "Refer to Resume" to describe your experiences. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to see the resume are considered incomplete and may not receive further consideration. The ECQ narrative must not exceed 10 pages. Failure to submit a narrative statement addressing each of the ECQs may cause your application to be deemed incomplete and not be considered. Additional information on the ECQs is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications Applicants must submit written narratives for each of the two MTQs and five ECQs below. Please note there is a ten-page limit when addressing the ECQs and a separate one-page limit per MTQ. Mandatory Technical Qualifications MTQ-1. Demonstrated experience in developing, carrying out, and evaluating broad and complex legal programs and initiatives on a national scale. MTQ-2. Demonstrated legal, managerial, and interpersonal skills to effectively (a) lead a highly skilled team of experienced lawyers and other professionals, (b) collaborate with national stakeholders throughout the country, including the law enforcement agencies, the federal judiciary, and other government agencies; and (c) assess the use of financial and human resources, based on organizational goals and budget realities. Executive Core Qualifications ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, and Technical Credibility. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Technology Management. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, and Influencing/Negotiating. NOTE: ECQ narratives are required for all applicants unless any of the following conditions are met: - You are currently serving under a career SES appointment, - You are eligible for career reinstatement into the SES, or - You have successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.

Education

This position requires a JD or LLB degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.
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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 www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Legal Programs 175 N St., NE Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Janice Ashwell
• Phone: 202-746-7360
• Email: [email protected]