Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)

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If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career in public service, this is the position for you! The U.S.

Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico, is hiring criminal prosecutors to work on investigations and prosecutions relating to immigration, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm The positions advertised are located in Albuquerque & Las Cruces, New Mexico.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. The U.S.

Attorney's Office is seeking qualified, experienced AUSAs to: Partner with federal, state, and local law enforcement to manage criminal investigations and prosecutions brought in the federal courts in the District of New Mexico.

Advise federal agents on questions of law and Departmental policy. Recommend charging decisions and proposes dispositions with regard to assigned cases.

Research and draft all legal pleadings and be prepared to try cases in federal court. Investigate and pursue asset forfeiture related to prosecutions.

Oversee and coordinate the preparation of litigation assignments for legal support staff. 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 preference will be given to applicants with prior felony trial experience and those who have demonstrated the ability to prosecute from the initial investigative stage through trial.

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case.

Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment.

Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

Overview of the United States Attorney's Office - District of New Mexico With a talented workforce of over 100,000 people, the mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.

You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens. The U.S.

Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico is one of 94 U.S. Attorney's Offices in the nation. But our office is unique.

New Mexico is home to 23 tribes and pueblos, 4 military bases, and 2 national labs.

New Mexico is the fifth biggest state of the union in size, shares a border with Mexico, and is a major international and economic corridor. The U.S.

Attorney's Office is primarily responsible for prosecuting federal crime occurring in the District of New Mexico. The U.S.

Attorney's Office partners with tribal, state, county, city, and foreign governments to ensure our communities are safe and prosperous. The mission of the U.S.

Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico is to uphold the rule of law, keep New Mexico and the nation safe, and to protect civil rights.

The Office earns the public trust by following the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor.

The Office adheres to the highest standards of excellence and ethical behavior, interested not in winning cases but in ensuring justice is done.

Duties of Criminal Assistant United States Attorneys Assistant US Attorneys located in the District of New Mexico prosecute a wide variety of federal crime, breaches of national security, child exploitation, public corruption, transnational organized crime, and violent crime.

The positions currently being filled will investigate and prosecute cases involving illegal immigration, illegal trafficking of dangerous drugs and human beings, and targeting the Cartels and Transitional Criminal Organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

Responsibilities 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.