Civil Division (CIV)
The Civil Division, with more than 1,000 attorneys and 14 litigating components, represents the United States, its departments and agencies, Members of Congress, Cabinet officers, and other Federal employees, in litigation in courts of the United States. The Branch Director in the National Courts Section of the Commercial Litigation Branch is a Senior Executive Service position in the Civil Division, United States Department of Justice (DOJ). National Courts is one of the five sections in the Commercial Litigation Branch.
The incumbent manages both the litigative and administrative
responsibilities required in his/her organizational/functional unit
under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Attorney General. The
National Courts section of the Commercial Litigation Branch (CLB) is
responsible for litigation that includes contract and procurement
actions; cases arising under money-mandating statutes; international
trade and customs matters; veteran's appeals, and military and civilian
personnel and pay claims. For more information about CLB, please visit: https://www.justice.gov/civil/CLB.
The Branch Director supervises approximately 160 attorneys and support staff and is responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of the National Court Section. The Director’s duties include:
- Assigning and distributing work among the personnel assigned to his/her organizational and functional area.
- Reviewing and approving attorney work product, including pleadings, briefs, and other papers filed with the courts, personally handling or overseeing those matters that are particularly significant legally or financially, and counseling attorneys concerning approaches and strategies to be followed in preparing for or presenting a case.
- Conferring with attorneys concerning all aspects of their performance and providing both official and informal appraisals.
- Analyzing and reviewing proposed and pending legislation which may affect the work of the unit or which is in any way related to its responsibilities.
- Maintaining close contact with the responsible officials of the principal agencies in which the cases handled by his/her staff originate in order to provide guidance and consultation on appropriate matters and issue.
- Providing advice and serving 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.
- Participating in the formulation and implementation of new policies or organizational changes having an impact on the Branch and the Division.
- Advising on significant cases and their impact/ramifications concerning National Courts' responsibilities, and those of the Branch and the Division.
- Making decisions involving the management of personnel, budget resources, and operational issues of concern to National Courts, and ensuring 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.
Position Requirements:
- One year probationary period may be required.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- Veteran’s preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.
- Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
- A negative drug test reading is required before you may be appointed to this position.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access depending on organizational assignment/duty location.
Applicant
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 résumé emphasize your level of responsibilities,
the scope and complexity of the litigation and commercial law programs
managed, and your program 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 Branch Director, National Courts. 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 (MTQ): Your responses to the MTQs should be submitted in one document that includes separate narrative statements addressing each of the 3 Mandatory Technical Qualifications.
MTQ 1. Demonstrated expertise in federal litigation and multiple areas of commercial law.
MTQ 2. Demonstrated experience supervising attorneys and attorney work product.
MTQ 3. Demonstrated ability to communicate persuasively on behalf of the United States and one’s organization.
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:
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.
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.
ECQ 3 - 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.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
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.
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.
Submit:
- Résumé
- Separate narrative statements addressing the three (3) Mandatory Technical Qualifications and the five (5) Executive Core Qualifications.
Your application must be submitted by email.
Email: Civil.SES-vacancies@usdoj.gov
Please use Announcement # SES-11036995-21-STM as your Subject Line.
If you are unable to submit via email, you must request an alternative application procedure by contacting the agency POC – Shelley Moeller
shelley.t.moeller@usdoj.gov 202-598-3874
You must ensure that your application is received no later than 11:59
p.m. (EDT) on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Please note that sending your application other than by email may result
in a delay in your package being received in Civil/HR prior to the
deadline; therefore, you would not receive consideration. Please note
that application materials mailed in franked government envelopes will
not be considered for this position.
How you will be evaluated:
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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.
To be considered for this position, applicants must show evidence of experience related to the five (5) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Applicants must address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (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 Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).
Please see Application Procedures for specific instructions. 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.
Required Documents:
Applicants who fail to submit all information and documents (i.e., resume, and documents addressing the MTQs and ECQs) will not receive consideration for this position. You must send this information to CIVIL/OHR prior to the closing date of this announcement.
ECQ responses are not required for current or former career members of the SES. Indicate in your resume that you are a current or former member of the SES. You must submit responses to the MTQs, and submit a copy of the most recent SF-50 documenting your SES career appointment.
Applicants who have completed the Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application. SES CDP graduates must also submit responses to the MTQs. Responses to the ECQs are not required for current SES or CDP graduates.
Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
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Department Policies
Equal Employment Opportunity: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, pregnancy, status as a parent, or any other nonmerit-based factor. 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. For more information, please review our full EEO Statement.
Reasonable Accommodations: 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.
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 Department’s 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, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens/). Pursuant to DOJ component policies, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Trustee’s 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 Department's 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. All DOJ employees are subject to a residency requirement. Candidates must have lived in the United States for at least three of the past five years. The three-year period is cumulative, not necessarily consecutive. Federal or military employees, or dependents of federal or military employees serving overseas, are excepted from this requirement. This is a Department security requirement which is waived only for extreme circumstances and handled on a case-by-case basis.
Veterans: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service- connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
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