[blindlaw] Opening: DOJ Experienced Attorney - U.S. Attorney's Office - Idaho

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: Parker, Richard L. (JMD) [mailto:Richard.L.Parker2 at usdoj.gov]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:17 AM
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Cc: Early, Becky (USAID)
Subject: Opening: DOJ Experienced Attorney - U.S. Attorney's Office - Idaho

I would like to share with you and ask you to disseminate the following vacancy announcement. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho is seeking an experienced attorney to work part-time as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in all areas of the counterterrorism mission, including the application of investigative techniques to the task of identifying and disrupting terrorist plots before they occur.
Please note:  This is a one-year term position, expiring no later than March 1, 2014. This position may be extended, made full-time, and/or made permanent without further competition.
Justice seeks to attract, retain, and promote individuals of exceptional ability and talent from all walks of life. The work environment and atmosphere is open, diverse, collegial, and inclusive. There are active affinity groups for African-American; Asian-American; Hispanic; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT); and Native American employees, which are open to all DOJ employees regardless of background. Justice fosters a work environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences may reach their full potential.
Thank you for your help in disseminating this vacancy announcement.  This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html.
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
DISTRICT OF IDAHO
13-ID-AUSA-01
About the Office: With a state population of approximately 1.5 million people, the District of Idaho is a small district, yet it encompasses the entire state. The headquarters is located in Boise, Idaho, with branch offices in Pocatello and Coeur d'Alene. With 18 criminal attorneys, 6 civil attorneys and 26 support staff, it is large enough to enjoy a wide variety of case assignments and small enough to be friendly. This vacancy is located in the main office in Boise, Idaho.
Responsibilities: The United States Attorney's Office is seeking an experienced attorney to work part-time as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in all areas of the counterterrorism mission, including the application of investigative techniques to the task of identifying and disrupting terrorist plots before they occur. The AUSA will work closely with agents from the FBI, and the Intelligence Community, with Counter-Terrorism Section Regional Antiterrorism Coordinators, the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Coordinators and other terrorism prosecutors in U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country. The AUSA will support investigations, review intelligence, and assist in the resulting criminal litigation. The AUSA will also develop policies, plans, operations and initiatives to promote the enforcement of terrorism statutes. In addition to case-related work, the AUSA will be engaged in identifying terrorist trends and patterns, in foreign and domestic training, in public speaking, and in topical writing in this enforcement area. The AUSA will also be involved in anti-terrorism training exercises with the interagency community, and other emergency preparedness-related activities, as part of our efforts to prepare for and respond to terrorist threats. This is a one-year term position, expiring no later than March 1, 2014. This position may be extended, made full-time, and/or made permanent without further competition.
Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 4-5 years post-J.D. experience. Applicants must also have superior academic credentials, writing and analytic skills, and have significant counter-terrorism experience. Applicants must be able to qualify for the highest and most sensitive security clearances.
Preferred Qualifications: The ideal applicant will have worked in a U.S. Attorney's Office and/or a Department of Justice litigating component for 4-5 years specializing in counter-terrorism investigation and prosecution. Applicant must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility accurately and precisely to articulate the critical issues in a wide variety of counter-terrorism cases. In addition to superior oral and writing skills, the applicant must have strong interpersonal skills and good judgment. Applicant must possess excellent communication skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicant must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Applicant will be expected to do his or her own legal research and writing and be self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicant must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems, including secure communications.
Travel: Some travel may be required to work with law enforcement investigators and to investigate and prosecute counter-terrorism cases. There will be some training requirements both within and outside the District of Idaho.
Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range basic pay for this position is $48,872 to $131,534, plus locality pay (currently authorized at 14.16%).
Location: Boise, Idaho.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications must be postmarked no later than February 14, 2013.

Application packages must include:
•Cover letter
•Current resume
•Writing sample (writing samples will not be returned)
•Current performance evaluation/rating (if available)
•Three professional references
Please send your application package to:
Attn: Becky Early
U.S. Attorney's Office
District of Idaho
800 Park Boulevard, Suite 600
Boise, ID 83712
It is recommended that you send your package by overnight mail to ensure prompt delivery. No telephone calls please.
Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html (Department of Justice-wide) or http://www.justice.gov/usao/id/jobs.html (District of Idaho only)
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.
All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, 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 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 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<http://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 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).
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