Assistant United States Attorney

Full Job Description

For more information on the Department of Justice, visit http://www.justice.gov/careers/careers.html For more information on the United States Attorney's Office, District of Colorado, visit http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/co/ As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is located in Denver, Colorado 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: The preferred candidate will have experience in federal litigation, ideally in the area of fraud prosecution and demonstrate an ability to perform the above noted duties in an outstanding manner.

The preferred candidate will demonstrate a quick analytical ability to articulate the critical issues accurately and precisely in a case.

The preferred candidate will demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills and good judgment.

The preferred candidate will possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and agency partners.

The preferred candidate will have significant computer and computer software literacy.

The preferred candidate should have the capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment while balancing a high case load You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Major Duties:

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado is seeking talented applicants with a passion for public service.

The ideal applicant will be dedicated to using their professional and life experiences to work collaboratively with law enforcement to confront and overcome threats to American safety and prosperity.

Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in Colorado can expect to work closely with agents at every level of federal, state, and local government to develop investigative strategies, employ sophisticated surveillance techniques, and shape cases in furtherance of a public-safety mission with ambitious goals: eliminating cartels and transnational organized crime, ending the illegal trafficking of drugs, firearms, and human beings, putting a stop to illegal immigration, confronting online threats, cutting off material support for terrorist groups, stopping the production and distribution of child pornography, deterring cyber intrusions, protecting the public fisc from government programs fraud, and shielding elderly victims from mail and wire fraud.

Applicants should expect to be considered by all sections of the Criminal Division but may express interest in one or more specific sections in their cover letter.

We anticipate filling vacancies in our Violent Crime & Immigration Enforcement and our Transnational Organized Crime & Money Laundering sections from this recruitment, however, if there are exceptional candidates who are well qualified for our Cyber and National Security Section, we may also hire into that section Colorado AUSAs in every section enjoy fast-paced litigation practices featuring frequent appearances in US District Court.

For this reason, successful applicants share attributes that include an excellent academic background and stellar litigation experience, sound judgment, a demonstrated devotion to fairness and justice under the law, and the ability to communicate complex legal concepts to a variety of audiences.

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.