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Summary Assistant United States Attorneys prosecute all criminal and civil cases brought by the federal government and defend the United States in civil cases. Responsibilities The position being advertised is for two Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA), one AUSA will serve as a Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney in the Organized Crime and Gang Unit and the second AUSA will serve as a Deputy Criminal Division Chief. AUSAs in the Criminal Division are responsible for investigating and prosecuting a wide variety of violations of federal law, including organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, fraud, national security violations, public corruption, immigration offenses, and other offenses. AUSAs in the Criminal Division work closely with agents from all of the major federal law enforcement agencies. Promotions to Supervisory AUSA positions are made on a temporary basis at the discretion of the United States Attorney. These assignments can be renewed in increments of up to four years upon recommendation by the United States Attorney, and approval by the Director of EOUSA or designee. At the end of the temporary promotion, the Supervisory AUSA may be returned to a non-supervisory AUSA with the USAO or extended. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (in any jurisdiction), and have at least three years post-J.D. legal experience. Preferred qualifications: Prior management experience is preferred. Applicants should be able to demonstrate by experience, knowledge, or training, that they have an understanding of leadership and managerial skills. Five years of experience as a criminal attorney, superior academic credentials, and experience briefing and arguing before federal appellate courts required. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Education Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree Additional Information Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $83,742 to $195,100, with starting salaries around $147,500 for lawyers who graduated in 2011. Other Benefits: The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. The Benefits link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal Employees. Benefits: This is a temporary position which offers limited benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, telework, and holidays. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. * * * This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. Travel: Travel within the district and outside of the district may be required. Type of Position: All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14 month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances. Political Appointees (Current and Former): Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.