[blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Florida middle district

[Ross Doerr]

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

Announcement Number 12-MDFL-AUSA-04 Posted 11/15/2012

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About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Middle District of Florida (MDFL), is seeking experienced attorneys interested in trial work for the position of Assistant United States Attorney. The MDFL is headquartered at an office Tampa and has branch offices in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers and Ocala. All applicants must rank order of preference the office(s) in which they would like to be employed. 

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. AUSAs handle a variety of criminal prosecutions, or civil or appellate litigation.

Qualifications: Applicants must have some litigation experience, preferably at least three years. All applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, possess a Juris Doctor degree and be in good standing of a bar association of any State or Territory. Applicants must also be computer literate; possess superior oral and written communication skills; have strong character and excellent interpersonal skills; have the capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment; have a commitment to public service. 

Travel: Some travel may be necessary. 

Salary Information: An 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 $50,894 to $150,159 (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: Applicants must submit a current resume, a legal writing sample, a brief type-written explanation of your reasons for applying for the position and, if available, a current performance appraisal to:

 

Eduardo E. Toro-Font

Executive Assistant United States Attorney

Chair, Hiring Committee

400 North Tampa Street, Suite 3200

Tampa, Florida 33602

 

Or via email to: USAFLM.RESUMEATTY at usdoj.gov

 

No telephone calls please.

 

Please Note: If you previously applied within the last 6 months, you do not need to re-apply.

 

Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/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 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 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.