United States Attorney Assistant Vacancy Newyork

COMPANY	UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
LOCATION	NEWYORK
EXPERIENCE	1- 2  Years
SALARY	Not Verified
CLOSING DATE	Not Verified

USAO SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SDNY
ATTORNEY
1 SAINT ANDREWS PLAZA
NY, NY 10007
UNITED STATES
01-SDNY-20

About the Office:
The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), Southern District of New York (SDNY), is seeking experienced attorneys for Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) positions. The SDNY has jurisdiction over the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester counties. AUSAs in its Criminal Division prosecute a wide range of federal cases involving, among other things, terrorism, white collar and cybercrime, mortgage fraud, public corruption, gang violence, organized crime, international narcotics trafficking, and criminal civil rights violations. AUSAs in its Civil Division handle a challenging caseload of affirmative and defensive cases in a broad array of subject matters, including civil rights enforcement, environmental protection, health care and financial fraud, national security issues, tax and bankruptcy cases, challenges to administrative or regulatory actions, constitutional claims, immigration matters, and all varieties of tort and employment discrimination claims against the federal government. AUSAs are assigned to either the Criminal Division or Civil Division. The USAO’s main office is located in Manhattan, and its branch office is located in White Plains, NY.

Job Description:
Assistant United States Attorneys have the opportunity to represent the interests of the United States of America in the United District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In performing this important public service, AUSAs exercise a level of responsibility for the matters they handle that is unparalleled in any other litigation job.

Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction) and have at least one to two years of post J.D. experience; possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong character and interpersonal skills; and have demonstrated the capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a very demanding environment.  U.S. Citizenship is required.

Salary:
Assistant United States Attorneys’ pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience.

Travel:Some travel both nation-wide and international may be necessary.

Application Process:

Applications pacakges are available at the following site:

Please send your completed application package to:


Ms. Terry Williams

USAO, SDNY

One Saint Andrews Plaza

NY, NY 10007

(No telephone calls please)

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.

Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not authorized

Number of Positions:
This is an open-continuous job posting to fill AUSA vacancies as needed throughout the year.




Department Policies :
Equal Employment Opportunity:  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, protected genetic information, pregnancy, status as a parent, or any other nonmerit-based 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. For more information, please review our full EEO Statement.

Reasonable Accommodations:  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.

Outreach and Recruitment for Qualified Applicants with Disabilities:  The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements.  Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire, non-competitive appointment under Schedule A (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)) hiring authority.  Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact one of the Department’s Disability Points of Contact (DPOC) to express an interest in being considered for a position. See list of DPOCs. 

Suitability and Citizenship:  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. Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens within the United States, except for a few narrow exceptions as set forth in the annual Appropriations Act (see, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens/). Pursuant to DOJ component policies, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Trustee’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, qualifying non-U.S. citizens meeting immigration and appropriations law criteria may apply for employment with other DOJ organizations. However, please be advised that the appointment of non-U.S. citizens is 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. All DOJ employees are subject to a residency requirement. Candidates must have lived in the United States for at least three of the past five years. The three-year period is cumulative, not necessarily consecutive. Federal or military employees, or dependents of federal or military employees serving overseas, are excepted from this requirement. This is a Department security requirement which is waived only for extreme circumstances and handled on a case-by-case basis.

Veterans:  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 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).