Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Offices, Boards and Divisions•Washington, DC

About The Position

This is one of five Deputy Assistant Attorney General positions in the Department of Justice Criminal Division (CRM), serving on the immediate staff of the Assistant Attorney General (AAG). Under the direction of the AAG and the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, the position manages and supervises the Division’s affairs and business, with responsibility for CRM’s international portfolio: OPDAT, ICITAP, and OIA. The Deputy Assistant Attorney General advises the AAG on major policy questions and matters requiring the AAG’s personal attention, and directly supervises assigned Division sections. The role involves strategic leadership, policy formulation, legal guidance, oversight of investigations and prosecutions, legislative review, congressional and interdepartmental representation, relationships with investigative agencies and foreign partners, and advocacy for effective allocation and use of resources. Applicants must demonstrate the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications in a resume of no more than two pages. A J.D. or equivalent degree is required. Appointment is subject to applicable citizenship, security, drug-screening, and other federal employment conditions.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
J.D. or equivalent degree.
Demonstrated Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications within a resume limited to two pages.
Significant experience supervising the development and prosecution of criminal cases involving international issues and related interagency coordination.
Knowledge of key national goals and priorities regarding international cooperation in criminal cases.
Significant experience establishing and maintaining harmonious relationships with foreign partners and Federal officials.
Applicants who are not current or former career SES employees must have managerial qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management before appointment.
Individuals entering the SES career service for the first time are subject to a one-year probationary period.
Completion of a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the designated security level.
Selectees who are not current DOJ employees must submit to urinalysis screening for illegal drug use before appointment.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements or have an approved exemption.

Nice To Haves

Applicants who completed the SES Candidate Development Program and have had their ECQs certified by OPM may submit a copy of their certificate; they must still satisfy the position’s MTQs.

Responsibilities

Advise the Assistant Attorney General on major policy questions and matters requiring the AAG’s personal attention.
Directly supervise assigned Criminal Division sections, including OPDAT, ICITAP, and OIA.
Ensure supervised sections are aligned with outcomes supporting the Attorney General’s strategic goals and Administration priorities.
Advise sections on developing business plans that define core functions and responsibilities, propose program-priority and direction changes, and identify ways to accomplish the Division’s mission.
Participate actively in sensitive policy formulation and oversee investigations and prosecutions under the position’s supervision.
Provide legal guidance based on thorough knowledge of highly specialized areas within the position’s purview.
Supervise analysis and review of proposed or pending legislation for its potential effect on supervised sections.
Represent the AAG in designated program matters, on interdepartmental committees and activities, and with members of Congress and their staffs.
Maintain close relationships with investigative agencies.
Testify before Congress and speak publicly about designated program areas.
Advocate for financial, human, and technical resources for supervised sections.
Work with responsible sections to identify resource enhancements needed for proposed priorities.
Monitor activities to ensure congressional appropriations are properly obligated and effectively monitored toward strategic and annual performance goals.