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IMMIGRATION JUDGE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EOIR-05-0130

he Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, is seeking applications for Immigration Judge positions which are currently available and may become available in the future.

TITLE, SERIES, GRADE: Immigration Judge IJ Level I-IV

SALARY RANGE: $109,720 – $149,200

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Immigration Judge Level IV

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EOIR-05-0130

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All Sources (Federal and Non-Federal).

OPENING DATE: September 9, 2005.

CLOSING DATE: September 9, 2007.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 8 (At the present time)

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have an LL.B. or a J.D. degree and be duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia (include date of admission to bar). Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have a minimum of 7 years of relevant post-bar admission legal experience at the time the application is submitted. Applicants must address at least 3 of the following factors in narrative form on a separate sheet of paper: 1) Knowledge of immigration laws and procedures; 2) Substantial litigation experience, preferably in a high volume context; 3) Experience handling complex legal issues; 4) Experience conducting administrative hearings; or 5) Knowledge of judicial practices and procedures.

HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants are required to submit either a current OF-612 “OptionalApplication for Federal Employment,” a resume, or any other written format which describes your job qualifications. In order to qualify for this position, applicants must provide a detailed narrative statement on a separate sheet of paper describing experience as it relates to the qualification requirements listed above. Applications must contain the announcement number, title, and grade of the job for which you are applying. Applications must also contain your full name, mailing address (with ZIP code), day and evening phone numbers (with area code), social security number, any other country of citizenship, if applicable, the highest Federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held) and date of bar
admission. All applications must be submitted to: U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Human Resources Staff, Administrative Division, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2300 Falls Church, VA 22041. Facsimiles of resumes/applications or other electronic copies will not be considered unless specifically authorized.

Applications must contain a prioritized list of geographical preferences taken from the list of immigration court locations. No more than five locations may be selected. Any material changes in an applicant’s experience or qualifications (i.e., promotion, new employment) may be forwarded in writing directly to OCIJ, Attn: Marcia Cato, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Ste. 2500, Falls Church, VA 22041,
until further notice and may be considered at the discretion of OCIJ. Telephonic or facsimile inquiries or updates will not be accepted. All applications received will be retained until further notice.

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans’ preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD-214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.

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