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Summary The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Southern District of Florida (SDFL) is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) in our Criminal Division. AUSAs may be hired for a position in any of our offices throughout the District, located in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce, Florida. When applying, please note in your cover letter which division and office location you are interested in. Responsibilities Criminal Division. The Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes federal crimes impacting the South Florida community, from Key West to Fort Pierce, Florida. The Criminal Division is divided into seven sections, each of which is dedicated to prosecuting distinct domestic and international criminal violations impacting not only this community, but the safety and security of the country as a whole. A brief description of the work of those sections follows. Narcotics leads the nation in prosecuting high-level narcotics traffickers. This Section has distinguished itself by prosecuting some of the most notorious narco-traffickers in the world, from dismantling the leaders of the infamous Medellin, Cali, and Norte Valle cartels, to the extradition and conviction of high-ranking commanders of Colombian paramilitary and guerilla groups. The Section also targets the transnational money laundering networks utilized by the narco-traffickers to financially devastate their organizations. Violent Crimes & Special Victims conducts complex investigations and prosecutions of violent, exploitative, and enterprise crimes, both domestically and internationally, where victims are seriously injured or killed. The Section consists of a special victims unit and a violent crimes unit. The Section also coordinates the Project Safe Neighborhoods, Project Safe Childhood, Violent Crime, and Anti-Gang Enforcement efforts throughout the District. The Section targets criminal enterprises, gangs, murder and murder for hire, kidnapping, child exploitation, human trafficking, threat cases, and aggravated violent and sexual abuse offenses. The Section also prosecutes reactive cases that are time-sensitive and require immediate action, such as investigations into threats against the judiciary, law enforcement, and other AUSA's, as well as violent crimes committed against United States citizens abroad. Economic & Cyber Fraud investigates and prosecutes fraud and regulatory offenses that target individuals, corporations, and governmental entities. The Section consists of a securities and investment fraud unit, a cyber fraud unit, and a health care fraud unit. EC is consistently one of the leading fraud units in the country based on the complexity, size and number of cases it prosecutes, often working closely with its counterparts in DOJ's Fraud Section. Border & Immigration Crimes Enforcement was created to strengthen South Florida's border security posture, protect maritime and land points of entry, enforce federal immigration law, and dismantle transnational smuggling networks operating through the region. The Section brings together narcotics, immigration, fraud, and violent-crime expertise into a single coordinated unit focused on border-driven threats. Public Corruption and Civil Rights prosecutes corrupt federal, state, and local officials, as well as civil rights violations, hate crimes, and bias-motivated threatening communications. Recent convictions include a county supervisory employee convicted of demanding bribes for county contracts; a woman convicted of making numerous serious anti-Semitic threats to the former Executive Director of the Tree of Life Synagogue; a police sergeant who abused his position to force women to engage in sexual activity with him; a police officer conducting traffic stops to steal drugs and drug proceeds; and numerous high-level city officials who used their positions and authority to extort bribe payments from local businesses seeking city services. Collateral Litigation is responsible for addressing the majority of post-conviction matters and filter projects in the office on complex white collar, narcotics, violent crime, and national security cases. General Crimes addresses a broad array of federal violations from narcotics and money laundering violations to Hobbs Act robberies, carjackings, felon in possession cases, and bank robberies, to possession of child pornography and other child exploitation cases, to frauds of all kinds including credit card fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1* year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should possess superior oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the capacity to function in a highly demanding environment with minimal guidance. The successful candidate should have strong academic credentials and at least 3 years of post J.D. experience. Education Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree Required: Proof of active bar membership must be submitted along with your application. Additional Information Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $120,086 to $195,100 which includes 24.67% locality pay. 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. 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: May require travel, both within and outside the district, as needed. 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): 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. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. 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.