[blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting - Texas

[Ross Doerr]

ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY
U.S. Attorney's Office
Eastern District of Texas
Vacancy Announcement No. 12-EDTX-701609-AUSA-07


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About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes federal
criminal offenses and defends the interests of the United States in civil
and appellate matters in the district. The Eastern District of Texas is a
large district consisting of 6 staffed offices that cover 43 counties in the
eastern part of the state, spanning more than 50,000 square miles from the
Oklahoma border to the Gulf of Mexico. Offices are located in Beaumont,
Lufkin, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana and Tyler. Our district works closely with
federal agencies and law enforcement personnel located throughout the
district and in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston metropolitan areas.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The United States Attorney's
Office for the Eastern District of Texas has a vacancy in the Criminal
Division in our Texarkana office. This position will be responsible for
investigating and prosecuting a variety of federal crimes. Employment with
the U.S. Attorney's Office offers a unique and challenging experience for
the highly motivated and talented attorney who is committed to serving
justice. 

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from a law
school accredited by the American Bar Association, be licensed and
authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a state, territory
or District of Columbia and have at least three (3) years of post-J.D.
experience. 

Preferred Qualifications: Strong academic credentials, superior legal
research and writing skills, quick analytic ability to accurately and
precisely articulate critical case-related issues, courtroom experience,
good interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a supportive and
professional team environment with client agencies, support staff and other
attorneys, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

Travel: Occasional travel may be required.

Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is
administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of
professional attorney experience. The recruiting range of pay, including
locality pay, is $50,894 to $134,702 per year based on experience.

A benefits package is authorized for this position. Additional information
about Federal benefits can be obtained at
http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.asp. 

Location: This position is located in Texarkana, Texas. As needed,
additional positions may be filled from this announcement. 

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Texarkana, Texas, is located at the U.S. Post
Office and Courthouse Building, 500 State Line Avenue North, Suite 402.
Geographically located on the border of Texas and Arkansas, Texarkana is
composed of two cities with the same name. The Texarkana cities are very
unique in that they are connected by a man-made line, State Line Avenue,
through the center of Texarkana. Texarkana has a rich historical blend of
southern charm and wild west spirit. With so many family-friendly
activities, lakes and woodlands, antique shops, parks, concerts, gallery
shows, museums, historical sites, golf courses, and rodeos to choose from,
life in Texarkana is so large it takes two states.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications may be submitted online
through the following link:
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/321075400
The deadline to apply is Friday, July 27, 2012. If you are unable to apply
online, the announcement provides instructions for faxing your documents
under the "How to Apply" tab. 

If you have questions, feel free to contact Princess Franklin, Human
Resources Specialist, at (409) 839-2538 or email
princess.franklin at usdoj.gov. 

A hiring committee will evaluate the applications and invite a limited
number of applicants for an interview with the committee. Following
committee interviews, applicants may be selected for additional interviews
with criminal and civil division supervisors and/or the United States
Attorney. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of such factors as
academic performance, research and writing ability, oral communication
skills, trial experience, and other legal and community service experience.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation
before you can be appointed to this position.

Internet Sites: The home page for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern
District of Texas, can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/txe/.

Attorney vacancy announcements for other DOJ vacancies may be viewed at:
http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html. 

Department Policies: Assistant U.S. Attorneys generally must reside in the
district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28
U.S.C. § 545 for more district-specific information.

All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a
time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may be extended or
made permanent without further competition. 

The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable
Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will
be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin,
political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age,
sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a
parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the
basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. 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 United States Attorney's 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 must include
that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting
documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions.
Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to
claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for
10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation
required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website,
www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the
types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting documents).
Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation
associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of
nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in
the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement
orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement
was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was
transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or
retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).