Earn over 100,000 Dollars Annually as Resident Legal Advisor at The United States Department of Justice

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Organisation: United
States Department of Justice
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Job Announcement Number: 14-CRM-OPD-052
Salary Range: $100,624.00 to $130,810.00 / Per Year
About United
States Department of Justice:
The mission of the Criminal
Division’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and
Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical and developmental
assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector
institutions and their law enforcement personnel. This assistance is
administered in order to enable those institutions and their personnel to more
effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes and
other types of crime in a manner consistent with the rule of law. The
assistance is also administered to enable those institutions and their
personnel to more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States
in combating such crime..
Job Summary: The
Resident Legal Advisor will represent the U.S. Department of Justice and OPDAT
in the implementation of a justice sector technical assistance program. The
objective is to strengthen Uganda’s capacity to investigate, prosecute, and
adjudicate allegations of criminal conduct with a particular focus on combating
terrorism. More specifically, the RLA will work with Uganda justice sector
officials on:
  • Legislative, procedural and policy
    reform;
  • Improving the basic skills of
    investigators, prosecutors and investigating magistrates; and
  • Improving Uganda’s capacity to pursue
    cases involving terrorism and cases involving transnational crimes.
The program will include
regional responsibility for providing training opportunities for other members
of the East Africa Community (Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda) to encourage
development of more robust counterterrorism efforts in those countries.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
All suitably qualified and
interested applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and
authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of
the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least four (4)
years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in
good standing.
Grade Specific Qualifications:
To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have four (4) or more years of post-J.D.
legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to,
the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Examples of
specialized experience include: working as a lead attorney on felony level
cases or specialized criminal litigation (i.e. violent crimes, homicide,
narcotics), cross examining witnesses, and leading the work of support
attorneys and paralegals.
Preferred Qualifications:
Your qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following competencies.
You are required to respond to each competency in the occupational
questionnaire portion of this announcement. Failure to respond to these
questions may result in your being deemed not highly qualified for the
position.
  • Knowledge and experience as an attorney
    in the U.S. justice system.
  • Knowledge of justice sector development
    with international legal and law enforcement partners.
  • Knowledge of planning, designing, or
    leading projects or studies.
  • Possess the ability to supervise
    employees.
  • Knowledge of living abroad and working
    internationally.
How to Apply: 
I f you so desire the above
vacancy, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes the
Assessment Questionnaire and the Required Documents indicated below.
A complete application package
must include:
  1. Cover Letter (highlighting relevant
    experience).
  2. Résumé – Applicants are encouraged to
    ensure work experiences clearly show the possession of knowledge of the
    subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to
    successfully perform the duties of the position.
  3. Assessment
    Questionnaire     (you will
    be prompted to complete this when you apply online).
  4. Documentation of
    eligibility for special hiring authorities     (if applicable) to prove appointment eligibility. Examples
    include: Schedule A disability letter, Peace Corps volunteer letter,
    military spouse hiring authority documentation, etc.
  5. Veterans Preference
    Documentation     (if
    applicable):
  • If you are a discharged, non-disabled
    veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character
    discharge(Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation
    under Honorable Conditions. If you don’t have your DD-214, you may request
    it after discharge from the National Archives at
    www.archives.gov/veterans.
  • If you are a veteran within 120 days of
    discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces
    certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under
    honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4)
    dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals
    received, and 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
  • If you are a disabled veteran, Purple
    Heart recipient, or mother or spouse of a disabled or deceased veteran,
    you must submit a completed SF-15
    http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf and all additional proof
    required by the SF-15, as applicable. If you don’t have your Department of
    Veterans Affairs letter establishing proof of disability, you may request
    it at http://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ or call 1-800-827-1000.
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submit your job application package.
Deadline: Monday, April 07, 2014 by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time

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