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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (CIVIL)

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

MIAMI, FLORIDA

Recruitment Efforts: We are currently seeking experienced civil attorneys in General Civil Litigation and Civil Health Care Fraud for our Miami Office.

About the Office: The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), Southern District of Florida (SDFL), is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division of one of the largest USAOs in the nation. SDFL divisions include: Appellate, Asset Forfeiture, Civil and Criminal. There are also three branch offices located in Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Ft. Pierce.

Responsibilities: The applicant selected will represent the U.S. Government as an Assistant United States Attorney in a wide range of unique and complex cases in a District that extends over 300 miles from Key West to Vero Beach. Some Civil Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) defend the government in civil cases, including employment discrimination, tort and judicial review of agency action. Other Civil AUSAs handle primarily affirmative civil enforcement matters, including health care fraud.

Qualifications: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor 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 strong academic credentials and 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 of years of professional attorney experience and availability of funds.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Application Process and Deadline Date: Application Process: Cover letter, resume and writing sample may be submitted by e-mail to USAFLS-AUSAResumes@usdoj.gov

OR by mail to the following address:

United States Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

Attention: Attorney Recruitment

99 N.E. 4th Street

Miami, Fl 33132

No telephone calls please. Announcement is open until filled.

Internet Sites: The home page for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, may be accessed at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls/

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 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.

Benefits: The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.

Flexible Spending Accounts - The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFeds) allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit: https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp

Health Insurance - The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program offers over 100 optional plans. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp

Leave - Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp

Life Insurance - The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp

Long Term Care Insurance - The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com/

Retirement Program - Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp

Federal Holidays - You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/fedhol/index.asp http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI.

Transit subsidy - Our office currently offers an ECO pass for those employees utilizing public transportation offered by RTD (Regional Transportation District). This includes buses and light rail. This pass is currently available through December 31, 2008 and may or may not be extended depending on whether the transit subsidy program is continued by the Department of Justice.

This link provides and overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp