Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Offices, Boards and Divisions · Department of Justice
This job in plain English
This job is a Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, in Washington, DC. It is one of five such senior executive roles, and the person in it oversees the division's international work, including OPDAT, ICITAP, and OIA. The job is a Senior Executive Service (SES) position with one vacancy, limited telework, and a required financial disclosure.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Senior executivesCurrent or former members of the Senior Executive Service and other qualified leaders.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Only U.S. citizens can apply. The job is open to the public, current federal employees in the competitive or excepted service, and senior executives.
What you would do
- Supervise assigned Criminal Division sections, including OPDAT, ICITAP, and OIA
- Advise the Assistant Attorney General on major policy and matters needing personal attention
- Guide section business plans, program priorities, and solutions for the division's mission
- Oversee investigations and prosecutions in assigned sections and give legal guidance
- Review proposed legislation for its effect on section work
- Represent the Assistant Attorney General before Congress, committees, and investigative agencies
Do you qualify for ES?
With experience: You must show significant experience supervising criminal cases that involve international issues and coordinating with other agencies. You must also show experience building and keeping good relationships with foreign partners and federal officials. Your resume must give concrete examples of this work.
With education: A J.D. (law degree) or an equivalent degree. Applicants with an equivalent degree rather than a J.D. may get extra review by the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Active bar membership (proof required)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than 2 pages that addresses the MTQs and ECQs
- SF-50 showing title, salary, grade, and status (current or former federal employees)
- Recent performance appraisal (current or former federal employees)
- OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (SES Candidate Development Program graduates)
- Education transcripts showing a J.D. or equivalent degree
- Proof of active bar membership
- Other supporting documents as required
How you will be rated: This is a resume-only process. An HR Specialist checks for minimum qualifications and clear evidence of the five ECQs and three MTQs, then a Qualifications Review Panel rates applicants. Applications missing required information or resumes over 2 pages may be rated ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, and address each MTQ and ECQ with specific examples and results
- Upload all documents through your USAJOBS account, because emailed or mailed applications will be destroyed
- Include transcripts and proof of active bar membership, or your application may be rated ineligible
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Travel of 50% or less may be expected.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under Division policy.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizen required
- Drug test (urinalysis) if you are not a current Justice Department employee
- OPM must approve managerial qualifications for non-career SES applicants before appointment
- One-year probationary period for first-time SES career appointees
- Veterans' preference does not apply to the SES
- Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959
- Pre-employment security investigation and background check, including Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance
- Financial disclosure required
- Structured interview by the OPM Qualifications Review Board before appointment
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $151,661 – $228,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- ES · Senior Executive Service
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Senior Executive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Travel
- 50% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Attorney (0905)
- Announcement
- 27-CRM-SES-001
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