ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA
09-SD-001
About the Office: The United States Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota includes a main office located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and two branch offices located in Pierre and Rapid City.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will serve in the Criminal Division in the Pierre branch office. Criminal Division assignments include prosecution of violent crimes in Indian Country, and tribal liaison responsibilities with tribal
Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar, and have at least one year of experience. If not a member of the South Dakota Bar, one must become a member of the South Dakota Bar within a reasonable period of time.
Applicants must demonstrate strong analytical ability, outstanding writing ability, strong organizational skills, and excellent courtroom presentation and communication skills.
Travel: The AUSA will be required to travel throughout the District of South Dakota to attend court proceedings, interview witnesses, take depositions and attend meetings. Travel is also required for training at the Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center located in Columbia, South Carolina. Infrequent travel to other domestic destinations is possible.
Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level.
Location: Pierre, South Dakota.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested persons should send a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a resume, a writing sample and a current performance appraisal (if applicable) to:
Office of the United States Attorney
Attn: Marty Jackley, United States Attorney
P.O. Box 2638
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-2638
No telephone calls please. Applications must be post marked by May 15, 2009.
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.