[blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting #2 for Texas

[Ross Doerr]

Like posting #1 for Texas, this seems to be limited to current employees of the Fed. Gov.

 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Eastern District of Texas

Beaumont, Texas

Opening Date: October 3, 2012

Closing Date: October 10, 2012

Vacancy Announcement No.: 13-EDTX-AUSA-01

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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.

Who May Apply

Current attorneys in the United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA).

 

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 Beaumont office. This position will be responsible for investigating and prosecuting a variety of federal crimes, with a primary emphasis on drug trafficking and capital crimes litigation. 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. 

 

As needed, additional positions may be filled from this announcement.

 

Required Qualifications

Applicants must currently be serving as a federal attorney in either a U.S. Attorney's Office or the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three (3) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required.

 

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.

 

Type of Position

All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Temporary appointments may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

 

Salary Information

Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $50,894 to $134,702, which includes 14.16% locality pay. 

 

Location

This position is located in Beaumont, Texas. The U.S. Attorney's headquarters office in Beaumont is located at 350 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 150. The city of Beaumont is the hub of Southeast Texas and the region's largest city with the population of approximately 110,000. Jefferson, Hardin, and Orange Counties are home to nearly 400,000 residents. Beaumont is located near the Gulf Coast and 90 minutes east of Houston. Oil put Beaumont on the map when the Spindletop gusher made headlines in 1901 and continues to be a critical industry providing jobs, and an excellent standard of living for its residents. The area features quality public education including Lamar University. Because of the area's moderate climate, Southeast Texas is a sportsman's paradise with outdoor activities year round. Nearly two million people annually spend their leisure time on the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, the National Forests north of Beaumont, and other parks, lakes, wooded areas and marshlands. The area also boasts performing arts centers and top notch restaurants that feature authentic Mexican and Cajun cuisine. 

 

Relocation Expenses

Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

 

Application Process and Deadline Date

To be considered for this position, interested persons should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and list of references using one of the methods listed below:

 

Email

Send the required documents to princess.franklin at usdoj.gov.

 

 

Regular or Express Mail

Send the required documents to:

 

Ms. Princess F. Franklin

Human Resources Specialist

U.S. Attorney's Office

350 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 150

Beaumont, TX 77701

 

References will not be contacted without prior notice to the applicant. 

 

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Application documents submitted by email must be received by 12 a.m. (midnight) Central Standard/Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Application documents submitted by regular or express mail must be received by 5 p.m. Central Standard/Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. 

 

No telephone calls please. 

 

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.

 

Security Requirements

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint and credit checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

 

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/.

 

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 or within 25 miles thereof. 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 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).