[blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Posting Western Texas

[Ross Doerr]

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorney's Office

Western District of Texas

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 13-WDTX-765180-AUSA-01

CLOSES October 29, 2012

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and to administer and enforce the Nation's laws to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. We strive to build a stronger office through recruitment efforts and maintain the high standards of the office by promoting professional development. We seek to build a legacy of excellence.

In all matters, it is our mission to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial system, and to conduct our work with the highest integrity. We strive to perform our mission in the most efficient and effective manner.

About the Office: The Western District of Texas is a large complex district which includes 68 counties and approximately 93,000 square miles. Offices are located in San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Del Rio, Midland, Waco, and Alpine/Pecos. 

Who May Apply: Due to the Attorney General's hiring freeze, only current permanent employees of a U.S. Attorney's Office and EOUSA may be considered and selected. 

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: While subject to a range of U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Division assignments, the Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) will represent the United States and its agencies and employees in a wide variety of trial and appellate cases. The primary emphasis for this AUSA will be directed to defensive civil litigation. The typical case load includes defense of medical malpractice, premises liability and other tort litigation under the Federal Torts Claims Act; federal program litigation; habeas corpus prisoner sentencing and conditions litigation; Administrative Procedure Act cases; and, Bivens civil rights suits. The candidate will be expected to exercise considerable discretion in a wide range of civil litigation tactics and strategies for case development and resolution. Developed federal civil litigation discovery skills are preferred. 

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, be an active member of a state bar or the District of Columbia, and have at least 3year post J.D. experience. 

Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the required qualifications, the ideal candidate will possess strong academics, outstanding organizational skills, superior legal writing and research ability, exceptional computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, electronic email and word processing systems, demonstrated analytical ability, good judgment and courtroom skills, and a commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service. 

United States citizenship is required.

Travel: Occasional travel may be required throughout the District.

Salary Information: Assistant US 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 - $150,159 per year.

Location: The position is located in San Antonio, Texas. As needed, additional positions may be filled from this announcement for this location.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications may be submitted online through the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/328635300 The deadline to apply is October 29, 2012. If unable to apply on-line, the announcement provides instruction on faxing your documents in the "How to Apply" tab. 

 

 

If you have questions: Feel free to contact Linda Dickson, HR Officer, at 210-384-7230 or linda.dickson at usdoj.gov 

 

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: Visit the Western District of Texas website at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/txw/

 

This and other attorney vacancy announcements may be viewed at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

 

Department Policies: Once appointed, 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 nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other 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 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 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 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 supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF.15pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). 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).