ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
Vacancy Announcement #09-EDTN-AUSA-01
About the Office: The Eastern District of Tennessee is a very progressive District comprised of 45 attorneys located in four staffed offices: Knoxville, Chattanooga, Greeneville, and Johnson City. The Eastern District of Tennessee enjoys a challenging mix of cases, a friendly and talented staff, and excellent agency relationships.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The District is seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong Federal or State background in criminal prosecution experience for an anticipated vacancy in the Criminal Division.
Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. experience. Applicants must have prior criminal prosecution experience and have computer and electronic litigation support skills.
Preferred qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, perform thorough legal and factual analyses, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, exercise good judgment, and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Applicants should exhibit the ability to work in a professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies.
Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required.
Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. Starting salary will be up to $82,000 per year.
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee.
The District is located in a temperate climate zone, with four distinct, gentle seasons. The annual average temperature is 58°F, with the average summer temperature being 76F, and the average winter temperature being 40F.
It is located in the geographical center of the eastern United States and is within a day's drive of half the nation's population. The District is situated at the crossroads of four major interstates--I-75, I-40, I-81,and I-24.
The area is surrounded by four national parks and numerous lakes, which are a part of the Tennessee River basin.
The District is comprised of 41 of the state’s 95 counties and has a population of 2.5 million.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process and Deadline Date: Indicate vacancy announcement number (09-EDTN-AUSA-01) with your submission. Please send your resume to:
James R. Dedrick
United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office
800 Market Street, Suite 211
Knoxville, TN 37902
No telephone calls please. Applications must be received by Friday, November 7, 2008.
Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html
Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information.
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or personal favoritism. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys’ Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans’ preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.