ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
About the Office: The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), Middle District of Florida (MDFL), is seeking experienced attorneys for Assistant United States Attorney positions. MDFL Divisions include: Appellate, Asset Forfeiture, Civil, and Criminal. MDFL offices include a Headquarters Office in Tampa and four (4) Branch Offices located in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers and Ocala.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The applicant(s) selected will represent the U.S. Government as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) on a wide range of unique and complex cases in a large district. AUSA’s handle a variety of criminal prosecutions, or civil or appellate litigation.
Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction); possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills; have demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Additionally, it is desired that the successful candidate have at least three years of post J.D. experience.
Travel: Some travel may be necessary.
Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $48,310 to $142,537 (including locality).
Location: Positions filled may be located in any of the above locations and placement will be determined at the time of selection.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process and Deadline Date: Submit a resume to: Carolyn Adams, First Assistant United States Attorney, 400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200, Tampa, Florida 33602. No telephone calls please. Position(s) is open until filled.
Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html
Department Policies: 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 U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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 as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference are encouraged to include information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD-214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.