Chief Administrative Law Judge in Richmond

A Structured Interview process will be used in the recruitment of this position.

Responsibilities

• The Chief Administrative Law Judge (Chief ALJ) manages the workload and adjudicatory hearings process relative to employer sanctions, immigration-related unfair employment practices, and immigration-related document fraud cases.
• Develops and disseminates policy and provides oversight between all levels of administrative law judges.
• Acts as a presiding officer with respect to proceedings, presiding over hearings, writing opinions and making decisions, and performing ancillary duties.
• Conducts prehearing conferences to simplify issues in the case and formal hearings on the record in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Administrative Procedure Act, and agency rules of practice.
• Determines who is entitled to participate and to what extent; admits evidence into the record or rejects proffered documents and oral testimony; considers proposed findings and conclusions and briefs submitted by the parties.
• Issues initial decisions and orders in adjudicatory proceedings which become final decisions of the Department of Justice unless administratively reviewed or appealed to the appropriate United States Court of Appeals.
• Issues final orders following settlement by the parties, after hearing, pursuant to dispositive motions, or upon waiver of a hearing.
• Provides a complete formal record of the hearing and issues formal written opinions.
• Performs a range of supervisory duties including overseeing day-to-day operations of the ALJs and ALJ unit support staff; hiring and monitoring of staff performance; determining performance goals and/or benchmarks; identifying training; and initiating award recommendations and corrective actions as needed.
• Qualified to conduct, and may be assigned to conduct, proceedings as an immigration judge: removal, discretionary relief, rescission of adjustment status, claims of persecution, stays of removal, and bond and detention.
• Must have expert knowledge in immigration and employment law, including relevant statutes and regulations, precedential decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, and decisions of Circuit Courts.

Qualifications and Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• Relevant experience is required.
• Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• If selected, you must file a financial disclosure statement in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• You must receive your Federal salary by Direct Deposit.
• Conversion to permanent position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a probationary period and appointment by the Attorney General.
• Moving and Relocation Expense are not authorized.