DHS Administrative Law Judge

This vacancy is for a AL-0935-3, Administrative Law Judge located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.Coast Guard, Administrative Law Judge in Seattle, Washington.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Must possess a professional license to practice law and be authorized to practice law under the laws of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under the United States Constitution at the time of selection and any new appointment (other than an incumbent ALJ). For purposes of this requirement, judicial status is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining "active" status to practice law and being in "good standing" is also acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States where the licensing authority considers "good standing" as having a current license to practice law.

Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years post-bar admission litigation experience (including administrative adjudication.) Relevant litigation experience can include: preparing for, participating in, and/or conducting formal hearings, trials, or appeals at the federal, state, or local level; Relevant administrative law experience is litigation experience in cases initiated before a governmental administrative body.

Applicants must have two years prior judicial experience at either the federal (administrative or commission), state (administrative or commission, or local tribunal.

Top Secret Clearance , must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance.

Financial Disclosure is required.

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