Description:
Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging opportunity? Join the U.S. Department of Justice!The Criminal Section is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Supervisory Attorney Adviser (Deputy Director for Policy and Programs). The attorney selected will manage and supervise HTPU's policy and program activities, including outreach, training, strategic guidance, coordination, compliance, stakeholder engagement, victim assistance, and legislative and policy advocacy efforts.
Requirements:
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 must have at least five years of post-J.D. work 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 HTPU or substantially similar laws, rules, and regulations; substantive knowledge of the Crime Victim Rights Act, the Attorney General Guidelines on Victim and Witness Assistance, and victim protection provisions of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act; experience enforcing federal human trafficking statutes or similar provisions involving both forced labor and sex trafficking; substantial experience implementing victim-centered, trauma-informed anti-trafficking strategies; experience delivering trainings on complex issues related to human trafficking victims, investigations, and prosecutions; and skill and experience working cooperatively and productively with a wide range of people, including crime victims, witnesses, disadvantaged or disenfranchised groups, opposing counsel, judicial and administrative officials, advocacy groups, law enforcement personnel, other federal, state, and local government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Applicants must also possess strong written and oral communication skills; the ability to produce clear, concise written work product of the highest quality that accurately conveys complex concepts with minimal need for revision; the ability to analyze complex issues; organizational skills; professional judgment; initiative; ability to prioritize effectively among competing short-term and long-term commitments, experience in the appropriate handling of sensitive and confidential information, and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, demanding environment. In addition, applicants must have outstanding professional references. Applicants also 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Given the nature and volume of this work, the Section generally seeks: at least four years of federal human trafficking prosecution experience, substantial experience developing and delivering human trafficking training programs, and experience analyzing legislative and policy proposals related to human trafficking. 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.
Mar 28, 2024;
from:
usajobs.gov