Supervisory Attorney; Deputy Chief

Join the U.S. Department of Justice! The Civil Rights Division seeks experienced attorneys to supervise and manage attorneys and professional staff. Work on a variety of significant and complex issues to enforce federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit unlawful discrimination, including in voting, education, employment, housing, police services, public accommodations and facilities, and federally funded and conducted programs.

• 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 six (6) 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; 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.
• In addition, applicants must have the ability to motivate and engage employees; the skill to build relationships that create trust, open dialogue, and full transparency; the capacity to create a culture of clear accountability; and the integrity to make decisions based solely on merit.
• Applicants must have outstanding professional references; a demonstrated ability to effectively supervise all aspects of difficult cases and materials; the ability to delegate responsibility to staff; a demonstrated ability to handle several difficult or complex cases or matters at the same time; a demonstrated ability to manage a significant docket and ensure that applicable deadlines are met; demonstrated mentoring skills; and outstanding negotiation skills.

• Substantive knowledge and expertise in Judicial clerkships (especially in federal court), law review, moot court, clinical experience, and skill and experience working cooperatively and productively with a range of people, such as charging parties, witnesses, respondents, 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.