ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Southern District of Illinois
Announcement Number 09-SDIL-005
About the Office: As the principal litigator for the United States of America in the Southern District of Illinois, the United States Attorney prosecutes all criminal and civil cases brought by the Federal government and defends the United States when it is a party in a civil case. The Southern District of Illinois is committed to developing and maintaining strategic partnerships among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to ensure the effective deployment of resources to positively impact the quality of life for all District residents. There are approximately 26 Assistant United States Attorneys in the Criminal Division and 7 Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois represents the United States in matters arising in the 38 southernmost counties of Illinois. The main office is in Fairview Heights, Illinois, which is part of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. A branch office is located in Benton, Illinois. The two federal courthouses in the District are located in East St. Louis, Illinois, and Benton, Illinois.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: This vacancy is in the Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorneys in the Criminal Division are responsible for all federal criminal investigations and prosecutions within the District. They are also responsible for advising the United States Attorney on criminal law related matters and serving as liaison with other Department of Justice components regarding criminal cases.
Qualifications: All attorneys will be considered, however, the ideal candidate is expected to have significant writing ability, trial experience and other prosecuting skills.
Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, and be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have post-J.D. litigation experience. Applicants must be active members in good standing of the bar. Applicants must demonstrate strong writing skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and excellent communication and courtroom skills.
Preferred qualifications: Applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants should have superior research and writing abilities, strong academic credentials and good judgment. While not required, federal experience (including, but not limited to, a federal judicial clerkship) is desirable.
Travel: Occasional travel is required.
Salary Information: Assistant U. S. Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of pay for this job is $60,000.00 to $85,000.00 including locality pay. A full package of benefits is authorized for this position.
Location: The duty position will be at the main Fairview Heights, Illinois office.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Assistant United States Attorneys must reside within 25 miles of the district to which he or she is appointed.
Application Process and Deadline Date: The closing date for this announcement is May 15, 2009. Applications are evaluated by the United States Attorney along with the office's Attorney Hiring Committee. Interested persons should send a detailed resume with cover letter to:
Randy G. Massey
First Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office
Nine Executive Drive
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html
Department Policies: Equal Employment Opportunity and Security Clearance Policies.
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. It is the policy of the Department of Justice to achieve a drug-free workplace and the person selected will be required to pass a drug test to screen for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation adjudicated by the Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. 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.