Director
Duties
In conjunction with the other Branch Directors, the Director supervises and directs the work of Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Special Litigation Counsel, Special Counsel, attorneys and staff. The Director analyzes and reviews proposed compromise settlements, with authority to reject any offers in compromise and authority to accept offers or settle administratively claims within the Director's scope of delegation authority. Additionally, the Director advises and consults with staff on new program orientations or directives and ensures that adequate resources will be available for implementation within the Branch. The incumbent analyzes and reviews proposed and pending legislation which may affect the work of the Branch. The Director provides advice and serves as a consultant to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General and other officials within the DOJ and throughout the Executive Branch on matters concerning his/her areas of responsibility. Finally, the Director makes decisions involving the management of personnel, budget resources, and operational issues of concern to the Branch and ensures that personnel management activities (including the selection, development, assessment, and promotion of employees) are performed in accordance with the provisions of Merit Promotion and Equal Opportunity.
Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a United States Citizen or National.Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position.You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position.You may be required to undergo a drug screening and obtain favorable results prior to being appointed.You will be required to obtain and maintain a final Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in withdrawal of the job offer or removal.You may be subject to a one-year probationary period effective from the date in which you are appointed.This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered. Qualifications
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.
Applicants must be a graduate from a full course of study in a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
We recommend that your application emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of federal practice litigation managed and your accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required of the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess.YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs):
Your responses to the MTQs should be submitted in one document that includes separate narrative statements addressing each of the 2 Mandatory Technical Qualifications (NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES PER MTQ).Demonstrated significant legal experience and expertise in federal practice that includes litigation involving significant statutory or constitutional challenges and/or significant federal employment actions.Demonstrated significant experience in overseeing the activities of a legal organization including developing legal strategies in the federal courts, providing sound and timely legal counsel, managing staff, and handling administrative matters in support of a federal practice involving significant statutory or constitutional challenges.IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ) EVIDENCE BY ADDRESSING EACH OF THE (5) ECQs IN A SEPARATE RESPONSE FOR EACH (not to exceed 2 pages per ECQ, total of 10 pages):
ECQ1 - 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.ECQ2 - 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.ECQ3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.ECQ4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.ECQ5 - 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.Fundamental Competencies:
These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core
Qualifications:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, and Public Service Motivation. The Fundamental Competencies are crosscutting and should be addressed over the course of each ECQ narratives. It is not necessary for you to address the Fundamental Competencies directly as long as the narrative, in its totality, shows mastery of these competencies on the whole.
Qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have a substantive general experience that provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management, and administration; and substantive specialized (operating, administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.Applications without separate narrative statements will not be considered.Note:
Applicants who have completed the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application. Candidates must still satisfy the MTQs of the position.
Please refer to OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualifications for more detailed information.
http:
//www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp
Copies of the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications may be obtained via the Internet at
http:
//www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdfAdditional informationBenefits
DOJ offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees:
https:
//help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_BenefitsEEO Policy Statement
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The complete DOJ EEO Statement/Policy is found at:
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.Reasonable Accommodation
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.Legal and Regulatory GuidanceSocial Security Number - Your Social Security Number may be requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you.Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579):
The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application.False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.Selective Service - If you are a male applicant born aft er December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Help
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.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Only experience obtained by 11:
59 pm (EST) on the closing date (04/15/2024) of this announcement will be considered.
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifications required of the position and on the extent your total submission package demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess. OPM is required by law to review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.
If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by OPM, you MUST address the MTQs, but do not need to address the ECQs.
To be considered for this position, applicants must show evidence of experience related to the five (5) ECQs. Applicants must address the ECQs and MTQs. In addition to your resume, this additional documentation should demonstrate the necessary level of management skills, characteristics, qualities, specialized knowledge, and technical competence that would indicate successful performance in the SES. This evidence must include clear and concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and level of contact. Copies of the OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications may be obtained via the Internet at
http:
//www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.
Applicants must address the ECQs and MTQs.
The resume should demonstrate the necessary level of management skills, characteristics, qualities, specialized knowledge, and technical competence that would indicate successful performance in the SES. This evidence must include clear and concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and level of contacts.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
In conjunction with the other Branch Directors, the Director supervises and directs the work of Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Special Litigation Counsel, Special Counsel, attorneys and staff. The Director analyzes and reviews proposed compromise settlements, with authority to reject any offers in compromise and authority to accept offers or settle administratively claims within the Director's scope of delegation authority. Additionally, the Director advises and consults with staff on new program orientations or directives and ensures that adequate resources will be available for implementation within the Branch. The incumbent analyzes and reviews proposed and pending legislation which may affect the work of the Branch. The Director provides advice and serves as a consultant to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General and other officials within the DOJ and throughout the Executive Branch on matters concerning his/her areas of responsibility. Finally, the Director makes decisions involving the management of personnel, budget resources, and operational issues of concern to the Branch and ensures that personnel management activities (including the selection, development, assessment, and promotion of employees) are performed in accordance with the provisions of Merit Promotion and Equal Opportunity.
Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a United States Citizen or National.Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position.You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position.You may be required to undergo a drug screening and obtain favorable results prior to being appointed.You will be required to obtain and maintain a final Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in withdrawal of the job offer or removal.You may be subject to a one-year probationary period effective from the date in which you are appointed.This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered. Qualifications
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.
Applicants must be a graduate from a full course of study in a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
We recommend that your application emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of federal practice litigation managed and your accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required of the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess.YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs):
Your responses to the MTQs should be submitted in one document that includes separate narrative statements addressing each of the 2 Mandatory Technical Qualifications (NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES PER MTQ).Demonstrated significant legal experience and expertise in federal practice that includes litigation involving significant statutory or constitutional challenges and/or significant federal employment actions.Demonstrated significant experience in overseeing the activities of a legal organization including developing legal strategies in the federal courts, providing sound and timely legal counsel, managing staff, and handling administrative matters in support of a federal practice involving significant statutory or constitutional challenges.IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ) EVIDENCE BY ADDRESSING EACH OF THE (5) ECQs IN A SEPARATE RESPONSE FOR EACH (not to exceed 2 pages per ECQ, total of 10 pages):
ECQ1 - 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.ECQ2 - 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.ECQ3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.ECQ4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.ECQ5 - 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.Fundamental Competencies:
These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core
Qualifications:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, and Public Service Motivation. The Fundamental Competencies are crosscutting and should be addressed over the course of each ECQ narratives. It is not necessary for you to address the Fundamental Competencies directly as long as the narrative, in its totality, shows mastery of these competencies on the whole.
Qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have a substantive general experience that provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management, and administration; and substantive specialized (operating, administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.Applications without separate narrative statements will not be considered.Note:
Applicants who have completed the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application. Candidates must still satisfy the MTQs of the position.
Please refer to OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualifications for more detailed information.
http:
//www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp
Copies of the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications may be obtained via the Internet at
http:
//www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdfAdditional informationBenefits
DOJ offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees:
https:
//help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_BenefitsEEO Policy Statement
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The complete DOJ EEO Statement/Policy is found at:
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.Reasonable Accommodation
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.Legal and Regulatory GuidanceSocial Security Number - Your Social Security Number may be requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you.Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579):
The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application.False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.Selective Service - If you are a male applicant born aft er December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Help
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.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Only experience obtained by 11:
59 pm (EST) on the closing date (04/15/2024) of this announcement will be considered.
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifications required of the position and on the extent your total submission package demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess. OPM is required by law to review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.
If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by OPM, you MUST address the MTQs, but do not need to address the ECQs.
To be considered for this position, applicants must show evidence of experience related to the five (5) ECQs. Applicants must address the ECQs and MTQs. In addition to your resume, this additional documentation should demonstrate the necessary level of management skills, characteristics, qualities, specialized knowledge, and technical competence that would indicate successful performance in the SES. This evidence must include clear and concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and level of contact. Copies of the OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications may be obtained via the Internet at
http:
//www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.
Applicants must address the ECQs and MTQs.
The resume should demonstrate the necessary level of management skills, characteristics, qualities, specialized knowledge, and technical competence that would indicate successful performance in the SES. This evidence must include clear and concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and level of contacts.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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