Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief, Litigation)

Required Qualifications: 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 be an active member of the bar in good standing. To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, applicants must have at least five (5) years post J.D. legal experience, to include at least three (3) years of federal prosecutor experience. Preferred Qualifications: Excellent interpersonal skills; A demonstrated interest in mentoring younger attorneys; A self-starter; Prior management experience; and Experience investigating and prosecuting complex, federal international narcotics cases is preferred, but not required.
The Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section (NDDS) supervises and has responsibility for enforcing federal statutes pertaining to narco-terrorism, narcotic drugs, and other controlled substances. NDDS advises the federal officials involved in drug enforcement on all matters related to federal and international narcotics law enforcement including proposed and enacted legislation, policy, enforcement initiatives, and criminal and civil litigation.