Director, Criminal Section

Director, Criminal Section Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions Civil Rights Division, Criminal Section Summary The Civil Rights Division (CRT or Division) is seeking an experienced torney to serve as the Director, Criminal Section. Learn more about this agency Summary The Civil Rights Division (CRT or Division) is seeking an experienced torney to serve as the Director, Criminal Section. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/08/2026 to 05/26/2026 Salary $151,661

• $228,000 per year Pay scale & grade ES 00 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Senior Executive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0905 Attorney Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Top Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Trust determinion process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Nional security Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-CRT-SES-006 Control number 868626400 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees

• Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Federal employees
• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.

Senior executives Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs). Clarificion from the agency All U.S. Citizens, Senior Executive Service (SES), and Federal Employees in the Excepted or Competitive Service. Duties Help As the Director of the Criminal Section, the successful candide: Manages the Section, setting nional federal civil rights prosecution priorities, and supervises an office of managers, trial torneys, and professional administrive support staff. Coordines and builds coalitions with law enforcement partners (FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Labor, Department of Ste, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and local agencies), United Stes Attorney Offices, and non-governmental groups. Manages nional civil rights training program th provides civil rights skills trainings to thousands of law enforcement officers. Conducts, supervises, and reviews the enforcement of federal criminal civil rights and reled stutes. Investiges and prosecutes persons for violions of federal criminal stutes, including civil rights violions under color of law, he crimes, conspiracies, and reled crimes such as obstruction, false stements, and immigrion and visa crimes. Supervises preparion of each aspect of cases including the investigion, records analysis, drafting and filing of indictment and informion, plea negotiions, trial, and sentencing of the case; timely directs stregy and planning. Consults and advises, sometimes on an emergency basis, with the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, reporting on the immedie stus of civil rights mters involving criminal violions; advises and consults with the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals; coordines with other litigion section chiefs and United Stes Attorneys; and functions or confers closely with the public (and their delegions), law enforcement agencies and boards, et al. Authorizes and supervises prosecution of cases by United Stes Attorneys, including filing of indictment and informion, trial and appelle proceedings, post-trial colleral tacks on convictions, and the like. May be required to personally present evidence to the grand jury on cases of nional and in some cases internional importance. Personally may direct the preparion and trial of important cases. Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position. The Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs) and Mandory Technical Qualificion must be demonstred in your resume. You must complete a background investigion, to include pre-employment drug testing. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion and adjudicion of your background investigion and award of a Top-Secret security clearance. You must have a Juris Doctore degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Associion and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a ste or territory of the US, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants must meet all qualificions and eligibility requirements by the closing de of the announcement. Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service are subject to a one-year probionary period. Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service. Selective Service

• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify th you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines. Resume cannot exceed two (2) pages. Qualificions

• READ THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY.

  It contains detailed informion required to ensure you are appropriely considered for the position.
• The applicion process for Senior Executive Service (SES) is

RESUME-ONLY.

Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Your resume file must be 5 MB or smaller. For best results, save and upload your resume as a PDF to preserve its formting and page count. You may also upload files in GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, ODT, or Word (DOC or DOCX) forms. Do not upload PDF portfolios , as the system will not accept them. It is recommended th applicants use a clean, common font such as Lo, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans. Set margins to 0.5 inches . Consider using 14-point font for section titles and 10-point font for the main text . The Resume Builder can also support these recommendions and uses informion from your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. •

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If you are a current SES career appointee, a former SES member having reinstement eligibility, or an OPM-certified gradue of an approved SES Candide Development Program and have had their ECQs certified by OPM, you must provide a copy of your certifice. Possessing an SES certificion does not remove the requirement to address the position's MTQs. You must submit the approprie SF50 (showing SES stus) or an OPM Qualificions Review Board certifice. We recommend th your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You evalued to determine if you meet the minimum qualificions required of the position and on the extent your applicion demonstres th you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of theDirector, Criminal Section. Be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstre the complexity of the knowledge you possess. Applicants must clearly demonstre their leadership abilities by addressing the Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs) and Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQs) in their resume. Make sure your accomplishments clearly show how you meet each qualificion.

ECQS 1. COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING.

Demonstred knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the Rule of Law, and commitment to serve the American people. 2.

DRIVING EFFICIENCY.

Demonstred ability to stregically and sufficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. 3.

MERIT AND COMPETENCE

. Demonstred knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work th is of exceptional quality. 4.

LEADING PEOPLE.

Demonstred ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organizion's vision, mission, and goals; To drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. 5.

ACHIEVING RESULTS.

Demonstred ability to achieve both individual and organizional results, and to align results to ste goals from superiors. MTQs 1. Demonstred expertise leading complex criminal investigions and prosecutions, including evaluing evidence, making charging decisions, and directing trial stregy. Provides authoritive legal analysis and guidance on civil rights stutes. Experience includes advising and mentoring torneys; guiding federal, ste, local, and tribal law enforcement partners; and coordining with internal and external stakeholders on sensitive and high-impact mters. Exercises sound judgment, ensures consistency with Department policies, and drives timely, mission-focused outcomes. 2. Demonstred experience managing a complex organizion, a broad workforce, and challenging organizional issues while enforcing policies and law. 3. Demonstred experience communicing effectively on complex technical issues through oral and written communicion, including the ability to advoce successfully with broad stakeholders, external partners and individuals or groups having differed and often conflicting interests, on mters reled to the successful execution of a large-scale organizion's mission, programs and projects. Educion Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Associion and be a member in good standing of a ste, territory of the United Stes, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar. (Include in your resume the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded.) Additional informion Only experience obtained by the closing de of this announcement

EEO Policy Stement:

: The United Stes Government does not discrimine in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, nional origin, political affiliion, sexual oriention, marital stus, disability, age, membership in an employee organizion, or other non-merit factor. The complete DOJ EEO Stement/Policy is found : https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/download .

Reasonable Accommodion:

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinions on requests for reasonable accommodion made on a case-by-case basis. DOJ offers a comprehensive benefits package. Please see the "Benefits" area below for details. Legal and Regulory Guidance Social Security Number

• Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name.

As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek informion about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your applicion merials will result in your applicion not being processed. Privacy Act

• Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The informion requested here is used to determine qualificions for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361. Signure
• Before you are hired, you required to sign and certify the accuracy of the informion in your applicion. False Stements
• If you make a false stement in any part of your applicion, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action. Selective Service
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify th you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Only experience obtained by the 11:59pm EST on the closing de 05/26/2026 of this announcement After this announcement closes: An HR Specialist will review your resume and supporting (required) documention. Applicants found minimally qualified referred to an Executive Resources Board (ERB). The ERB will evalue applicions to determine the best qualified applicants for referral to the hiring official. The hiring official may contact applicants to participe in an interview. Interviews may be in a virtual setting or in person DOJ offices. The hiring official will make a selection, which must be approved by CRT's Assistant Attorney General. The selectee will receive a tentive offer from the agency; however, before an agency can appoint a new SES member, the selected individual subject further evaluion through a structured interview by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificions Review Board (QRB) as required by law. OPM must review the executive qualificions of each new career appointee to the SES prior to appointment.

NOTE:

You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but do not need to address the ECQs if you: Are currently serving under a career SES appointment; Are eligible for reinstement into the SES; or Have successfully completed a SES Candide Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Proof of Qualificions Review Board (QRB) certificion must be provided in your applicion. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To be considered for this position, you must provide a complete applicion package in the form outlined in this job announcement. Applicions th do not include all of the required documents or exceed the 2 page resume requirement will not be

• A comprehensive 2 page resume th includes the name of the college or university, and month and year, from which you obtained your J.D. Your resume must clearly demonstre your leadership abilities by addressing the ECQs and MTQs.
• Recent SF-50 th shows Official Title, Grade Level, Stus
• Certificion of OPM QRB approval (for gradues of SES Candide Development Programs)
• Other supporting documention as required.
• Transcripts
• Proof of active bar Applicants who fail to submit all informion as described in this job announcement

WILL NOT

receive considerion for this position. It is highly encouraged th applicants submit their most recent performance appraisal.

DO NOT SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

: Extraneous merials not requested in this job announcement will not be How to Apply Help To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Failure to submit a complete applicion (resume and all supporting documents) by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/26/2026 may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. Please follow all instructions carefully as missing applicion informion will not be requested. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume submitted reviewed.

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To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account: https://secure.login.gov/sign_up/enter_email select Applicion Stus and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applicions to the Contact Informion or Agency Informion listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applicions received the addresses listed in the Contact Informion or Agency Informion destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternive method to apply from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Civil Rights Division Diane.

M.Turner@usdoj.gov. Agency contact informion Diane Turner Diane.

M.Turner@usdoj.gov Address Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530 US Next steps An Executive Resources Board (ERB) will conduct a review of your qualificions and determine your ranking. The best qualified candides referred to a hiring committee for further considerion and possible interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To be considered for this position, you must provide a complete applicion package in the form outlined in this job announcement. Applicions th do not include all of the required documents or exceed the 2 page resume requirement will not be

• A comprehensive 2 page resume th includes the name of the college or university, and month and year, from which you obtained your J.D. Your resume must clearly demonstre your leadership abilities by addressing the ECQs and MTQs.
• Recent SF-50 th shows Official Title, Grade Level, Stus
• Certificion of OPM QRB approval (for gradues of SES Candide Development Programs)
• Other supporting documention as required.
• Transcripts
• Proof of active bar Applicants who fail to submit all informion as described in this job announcement

WILL NOT

receive considerion for this position. It is highly encouraged th applicants submit their most recent performance appraisal.

DO NOT SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

: Extraneous merials not requested in this job announcement will not be How to Apply Help To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Failure to submit a complete applicion (resume and all supporting documents) by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/26/2026 may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. Please follow all instructions carefully as missing applicion informion will not be requested. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume submitted reviewed.

Note:

To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account: https://secure.login.gov/sign_up/enter_email select Applicion Stus and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applicions to the Contact Informion or Agency Informion listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applicions received the addresses listed in the Contact Informion or Agency Informion destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternive method to apply from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Civil Rights Division Diane.

M.Turner@usdoj.gov. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Diane Turner Diane.

M.Turner@usdoj.gov Address Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530 US Next steps An Executive Resources Board (ERB) will conduct a review of your qualificions and determine your ranking. The best qualified candides referred to a hiring committee for further considerion and possible interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/08/2026 to 05/26/2026 Salary $151,661

• $228,000 per year Pay scale & grade ES 00 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Senior Executive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-CRT-SES-006 Control number 868626400