The Civil Rights Division
(Division) of the Department of Justice, created by the enactment of
the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and
constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most
vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal
statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex
(including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity),
disability, religion, familial status, national origin, and citizenship
status.
The Special Litigation Section
(SPL or Section) is one of several Sections in the Civil Rights
Division. We work 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.
We can also act on behalf of people at risk of harm in these areas.
The
Deputy Chief will be dedicated to the Section's work pursuant to the
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, which includes matters that
seek to enforce compliance with the integration mandate of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as interpreted by the Supreme
Court in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), and the federal
and statutory rights of individuals with disabilities in publicly run
residential institutions through the Civil Rights of Institutionalized
Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. §1997.
The Deputy Chief will be responsible for duties such as, but not limited to:
- supervising sensitive and complex investigations, litigation, and negotiations. In particular, the Deputy Chief will supervise: screening and development of new matters; comprehensive investigations involving in-person visits, witness interviews, experts, data analysis, and preparation of written recommendations, legal analyses, and proposed findings; the negotiation, monitoring, and enforcement of settlement agreements; and complex litigation involving extensive discovery, pretrial motions practice, preliminary injunction hearings, trials, and post-judgment enforcement and contempt proceedings;
- reviewing, editing, and approving extensive written work product;
- supervising and mentoring attorneys and other Section staff;
- working with the Section Chief and management team to develop or revise, and implement, strategies and enforcement priorities;
- coordinating with other federal agencies to ensure effective and efficient information sharing and case referral;
- supervising and conducting outreach activities, including conference presentations, to individuals affected by the work of the Section; and
- undertaking various administrative duties, including evaluating attorneys and staff and performing non-litigating assignments and special projects assigned by the Chief or other officials in the Division.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. from an American Bar Association
accredited law school, be an active member of the bar in good standing
(any jurisdiction), and possess a minimum of five years (5) years of
post-professional law degree experience. 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's Disability Practice
group or substantively 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. Applicants must
have the ability to motivate and engage employees; the skill to build
relationships that create trust, open dialogue, and full transparency;
the assertiveness to drive outcomes and overcome adversity; the capacity
to create a culture of clear accountability; and the integrity to make
decisions based solely on merit. In addition, applicants must have the
ability to effectively supervise all aspects of difficult cases and
materials; delegate responsibility to staff; handle several difficult or
complex cases or matters at the same time; manage a significant docket
and ensure that applicable deadlines are met; must have the ability to
motivate and engage employees; mentoring skills; outstanding negotiation
skills; and must have outstanding professional references.
Preferred Qualifications:
Given the nature and volume of this work, the Section generally seeks
candidates with significant litigation experience. Applicants with one
or more of the following qualifications are preferred but not required:
(1) extensive civil or criminal trial experience; (2) extensive federal
civil or criminal litigation experience; (3) extensive experience with
complex investigations; (4) extensive negotiation skills; (5) skill and
experience identifying, developing, and implementing outreach efforts or
public presentations; (6) ability to develop and implement effective
advocacy strategies and balance competing priorities; and (7)
substantive knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act's
integration mandate, Medicaid, and other applicable law. Judicial
clerkships (especially in federal court), moot court, clinical
experience, and skill and experience working cooperatively and
productively with a range of people, including individuals from
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.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:
1. Cover Letter
2. Résumé
3. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
4. Writing sample of no more than ten pages (a brief or comparable analytic legal exposition that is your work product)
5. Veterans' Preference Documentation, if applicable https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/596889300
6. Sch A documentation, if applicable
To apply for this position, see page at
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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