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10/24/2023 09:11 AM EDT
Civil Rights Division (CRT)
Voting Section
Washington, District of Columbia
Announcement #: 24-CRT-SES-001
Application Deadline: December 1, 2023
Voting Section
Washington, District of Columbia
Announcement #: 24-CRT-SES-001
Application Deadline: December 1, 2023
As a Senior Executive, the Section Chief:
- Serves as the Chief of the Voting Section to supervise, directly and through subordinate supervisors, approximately 50 employees, which include attorneys, Civil Rights Analysts, Paralegal Specialists, Social Scientists, and professional support employees;
- Manages the development of the Section's enforcement strategy and its plan for implementing that strategy, including appropriate allocation of staff resources and oversight of personnel matters;
- Plans and directs a nationwide program to enforce the applicable statutory provisions for safeguarding citizens' right to vote, including with respect to state and local redistricting plans and restrictions affecting voter registration and access to the ballot;
- Directs and reviews investigations that arise from complaints regarding violations of applicable Federal voting statutes;
- Supervises the preparation and litigation of cases brought by the Voting Section, including investigation, records analysis, drafting and filing of complaints, pre-trial discovery, writing of the trial brief, and trial;
- Intervenes in significant cases brought by private litigants involving voting rights and, where appropriate, files statements of interest in cases implicating important voting rights issues;
- Consults and advises the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and other Department of Justice officials regarding issues in voting rights policy and litigation;
- Plays a critical role in a range of policy, regulatory, and outreach issues involving voting rights, including issuing guidance documents regarding the interpretation of federal voting statutes as appropriate;
- Addresses new and emerging challenges concerning voting rights and ballot access to help ensure that the docket is dynamic and responsive to present-day problems;
- Speaks at meetings and conferences to educate other governmental agencies, industry, and/or the public about the work of the Voting Section and the Division's voting rights enforcement program. Meets and conducts outreach to community organizations and other interested parties;
- Coordinates with other components and agencies throughout the Federal government to ensure a comprehensive effort to enforce voting rights and to offer technical assistance where appropriate;
- Meets, coordinates, and fosters good working relationships with the United States Attorneys' Offices, other Department of Justice components, and other partner agencies on matters and cases related to voting rights issues;
- Resolves cases through settlement agreements, consent decrees, or litigation. Prepares recommendations for or against appeal, including appeals to the Supreme Court, and may brief or assist in the argument of the case or appeal;
- Serves as the reviewing official for attorney evaluations;
- Oversees the Section's election monitoring efforts; and
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Office of the Assistant Attorney General.
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