For more information on the Department of Justice, visit https://www.justice.gov/careers For more information on the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. All initial attorney positions to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis. This position is located in Asheville, North Carolina.

Duties

The United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina seeks an experienced attorney to serve in the Criminal Division as a prosecutor and as the Tribal Liaison. The Western District of North Carolina is home to two federally recognized Tribes: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Catawba Nation. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is the largest Native American Tribe in the eastern part of the United States. Approximately 10,000 of the Tribe's over 16,000+ enrolled members reside on trust lands that span five of North Carolina's western-most counties. The town of Cherokee lies approximately one hour's drive west of Asheville. The newest parcel of Native American trust land in the eastern part of the United States belongs to the Catawba Nation. Approximately 17 acres of trust lands were established in 2020 near Kings Mountain, North Carolina, a little less than two hour's drive southeast of Asheville. The Tribe's over 3,000+ enrolled members mostly reside in and around Rock Hill, South Carolina. The applicant selected to become an Assistant United States Attorney would be responsible for cultivating relationships with Tribal, federal, state, and local partners as the Office's Tribal Liaison. Duties of the Tribal Liaison include sponsoring relationships and facilitating communication between various individuals and agencies responsible for public safety in Indian country, developing expertise regarding Indian law, providing training and education to law enforcement partners to improve relationships and policing in Indian country, consulting with Tribal governments as they create and refine legal systems and processes, developing and engaging with multi-disciplinary teams on child/sexual abuse and domestic violence, and serving as a point of contact in the District for all matters arising out of Tribal lands. The Tribal Liaison also would be primarily responsible for all federal criminal prosecutions arising from Indian country. These cover a wide variety of federal crimes, including murder, felonious assault, domestic violence, sexual abuse, drugs, firearms, human trafficking, and other crimes. Of particular concern are rising numbers of opioid- and fentanyl-related drug overdoses, violent crime, and cold cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. The selected candidate would work out of the branch office in Asheville, North Carolina, a beautiful city nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Frequent travel within the District is expected, with occasional travel to other areas of the country. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.

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 3* year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: Preferred applicants will demonstrate experience or skills in effective communication, problem solving, team building, and organization. Applicants with experience or skills in public speaking and working with the victims of crime are also preferred. Applicants with relevant experience prosecuting federal crimes in Indian Country and/or working with tribes are also preferred. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree

Contacts

• Address Western District of North Carolina 227 W. Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202 US
• Name: Sheena Cox
• Phone: 7043383163
• Email: [email protected]