Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging opportunity? Join the U.S. Department of Justice! This position is that of an Attorney Adviser (Policy Counsel) for the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit (HTPU), Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in Washington, D.C. The Policy Counsel's primary role will be to provide expert policy analysis, advocacy, and guidance to advance HTPU's and DOJ's anti-trafficking policies, strategies, and priorities.

Duties

Typical responsibilities include: Conduct policy analysis and engage in oral and written policy advocacy to advance HTPU and DOJ anti-trafficking priorities; Work to develop legislative proposals to address challenges and concerns impacting HTPU and DOJ anti-trafficking efforts; Advise and guide the NHTC, HTPU Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, and Section Chief on matters impacting anti-trafficking policies, strategies, and priorities; Coordinate with relevant DOJ, interagency, and external anti-trafficking stakeholders to identify and analyze issues, challenges, and concerns impacting anti-trafficking efforts, as well as opportunities and promising practices for enhancing anti-trafficking efforts; Develop, review, and revise briefing materials, talking points, proposed remarks, draft testimony, and other documents in preparation for significant anti-trafficking engagements; Collaborate with the NHTC, HTPU Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, and Section Chief, to implement directives under the interagency National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and DOJ National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking; Represent HTPU and DOJ in relevant Departmental and interagency Working Groups, building consensus on effective approaches and guiding coordinated implementation actions; In collaboration with HTPU Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, OLP, and other relevant DOJ components, review, analyze, and integrate Departmental and interagency submissions in connection with statutorily mandated reports, multilateral treaties, and interagency engagements; other tasks in support of HTPU, the Civil Rights Division, and DOJ's anti-trafficking priorities.

Requirements

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 environment. In 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-15 - minimum 4 years post-JD legal experience Preferred Qualifications: The following demonstrated qualifications are preferred but not required: experience in Judicial clerkships (especially in federal court), law review, moot court, and clinical work. 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 https://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 Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Colby Shearer
• Email: [email protected]