Job opening: Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal Division-Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force)
Salary: $72 553 - 189 771 per year
Published at: Nov 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Our mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and to administer and enforce the Nation's laws to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.
This position is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Duties
We strive to build a stronger office through recruitment efforts and maintain the high standards of the office by promoting professional development. We seek to build a legacy of excellence. In all matters, our mission to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial system, and to conduct our work with the highest integrity. We strive to perform our mission in the most efficient and effective manner.
The successful applicant will be able to work equally well individually and in a team setting and will possess the judgment, skill, and fearlessness necessary to succeed as part of a fast-paced and aggressive prosecution team. The position is in the USAO Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) unit in the Criminal Division. Established in 1982, the OCDETF is the centerpiece of the U.S. Attorney General's strategy to combat transnational-organized-crime and reduce illicit narcotics availability in the nation by using a prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement. OCDETF implements a nationwide strategy combining priority targeting, coordination, intelligence sharing, and directed resources to have the most significant impact on disrupting and dismantling command and control elements of criminal organizations.
The selected AUSA will work hand-in-hand with law enforcement agencies to prosecute these cases in the Northern District of Oklahoma. OCDETF leverages the resources and expertise of its partners in concentrated, coordinated, long-term enterprise investigations of transnational organized crime, money laundering, and significant drug trafficking networks.
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
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- 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.
- This is a term position not-to-exceed 12 months and 1 day. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.
- Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.
Qualifications
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 3 years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
You must be a United States Citizen or National.
Preferred Qualifications:
An ideal applicant's background or experience will include experience in one or more of the following areas: criminal prosecution and investigations. In addition, applicants will be expected to do legal research and writing and will be self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills, including experience with e-discovery and e-litigation platforms, electronic court filing, and e-mail and word processing systems.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
Applications received by November 26, 2024, will receive first consideration. Applications will then be reviewed on a rolling basis. (The filling of this position is subject to availability of funds).
Education
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree
Contacts
- Address Northern District of Oklahoma
600 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20002
US
- Name: Wynette Irving
- Phone: 918-382-2772
- Email: [email protected]
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