Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal Division)

The Middle District of Alabama consists of 23 counties in central and southeastern Alabama. The United States Attorney, Kevin P. Davidson is currently seeking to hire an outstanding candidate for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) position in the Criminal Division. The primary areas of responsibility will include, but are not limited to, the prosecution of complex drug trafficking crimes, transnational organized crime, violent crime, firearms offenses, and immigration offenses. More information about our office may be found at our website: http://www.justice.gov/usao/alm

The office is seeking applications from energetic, self-motivated, hard-working, and highly qualified attorneys. Although trial experience is not necessary, applicants must have the desire to routinely appear in court and try criminal cases. The selected applicant will be responsible for prosecuting a variety of criminal cases.

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, be an active member in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction) and have at least 1 year of post-J.D. work experience as a practicing attorney.

Preferred qualifications:

Applicants should demonstrate quick analytical ability and be able to articulate the critical issues accurately and precisely in a case. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills, strong advocacy skills, courtroom skills and presence, and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies.

Applicants should have excellent judgment and the ability to handle highly charged issues.

Applicants should possess excellent computer skills. Applicant will be expected to do the majority of his/her own legal research and writing and should be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings.

United States citizenship is required.

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.

All application materials must be submitted via USAJOBS vacancy announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/849203000

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 $73,939 to $193,394 which includes the 17.06% locality pay.