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Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief)

12/08/2020 07:42 AM EST

Criminal Division (CRM)
Office of Enforcement Operations
Washington, District of Columbia
Announcement #: 21-CRM-OEO-011
Application Deadline: December 22, 2020

As a Deputy Chief in ESU, the incumbent is responsible for assisting the Chief with organizing and directing ESU and for the satisfactory performance of all functions assigned to it. ESU reviews all requests for electronic surveillance pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq., in federal investigations and recommends approval or disapproval to the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division. In addition, attorneys in ESU provide training, and legal and policy advice on electronic surveillance matters to the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, and federal law enforcement agencies, and perform a myriad of other functions relating to coordination and implementation of electronic surveillance in federal investigations.

In addition, ESU reviews and approves all requests from federal investigative agencies seeking court orders for the use of closed-circuit television in non-consensual situations where a right to privacy exists.

The Deputy Chief is responsible for assisting the Chief in overseeing all issues and programs of the ESU, and performs a variety of tasks, as directed. The incumbent manages and supervises attorneys within ESU. The incumbent travels when necessary to provide training to federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies. The individual who fills this position will:

• Evaluate requests from United States Attorneys' Offices throughout the country for Criminal Division approval to conduct electronic surveillance in federal investigations;
• Supervise several attorneys, reviewing their work and evaluating their performance;
• Advise on each request and make recommendations as to the approval or denial of each application;
• Advise Assistant United States Attorneys and investigators on the procedural, legal and operational requirements for conducting electronic surveillance; and         
• Travel to conduct wiretap training.

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