Summary This is an open continuous announcement that is intended to continually solicit applications in order to fill immediate and future vacancies. Applications will be reviewed and referred as vacancies occur and will remain active for twelve (12) months from the date of submission. Hiring will occur on a periodic basis. These positions are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Responsibilities The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Minnesota (DMN) is seeking several experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Office's Criminal Division. Criminal AUSAs in the District of Minnesota prosecute all manner of federal crimes, including violent crime and gang RICO conspiracy, financial fraud and public corruption, human trafficking offenses, child exploitation, and violent crimes in Indian Country. As a federal prosecutor, you will represent the United States of America, protect the people of Minnesota and across the country, and serve and defend the Constitution. Many have said that being an AUSA is the best job you will ever have. Our criminal AUSAs lead cases from investigation, through charging, pretrial litigation, trial, sentencing, and appeal. The Office's Criminal Division is divided into four sections: the Violent & Major Crimes Section (prosecuting RICO, gang, and firearm offenses, human trafficking crimes, crimes against children, and other violent crimes); the Fraud & Public Corruption Section (prosecuting complex financial crimes, public corruption offenses, and civil rights crimes); the Narcotics & Indian Country Section (prosecuting major narcotics cases as well as crimes occurring on Minnesota's eleven federally recognized tribal reservations); and the National Security & Cybercrime Section (prosecuting national security offenses and cyber intrusion cases). As a criminal AUSA, you will be assigned to one of these sections, but our criminal AUSAs often prosecute cases across sections. Your responsibilities as an AUSA will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Residency Requirements: 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. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: Hiring for AUSA positions within the District of Minnesota is highly competitive. The USAO seeks lawyers with a wide range of skills and experience, unified by a sincere commitment to public service, a strong work ethic and drive, and a commitment to excellence. Ideal candidates will have exceptional writing skills, quick analytical abilities, strong communication skills, impeccable character and professionalism, an excellent academic record, a confident courtroom presence, the capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment, and the ability to work well with others and thrive in a team setting. Most attorneys hired have several years of experience, although highly qualified recent graduates with some experience in practice or as a judicial clerk are also considered. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Education Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree Additional Information Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $80,609 to $195,200 which includes 27.62% locality pay. Other Benefits: The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. The Benefits link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal Employees. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. 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. Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances. Political Appointees (Current and Former): Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.
