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    Special Assistant United States Attorney - San Jose, United States - Department Of Justice

    Department Of Justice
    Department Of Justice San Jose, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    Summary

    An appointment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for a highly motivated attorney.

    Working in the Criminal Division, San Jose Branch, the Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce federal criminal laws.

    Applications are considered on a rolling basis, so kindly submit your materials as soon as possible.

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    Overview


    • Accepting applications
    • Open & closing dates
    05/01/2024 to 05/31/2024


    • Salary
    $0 - $0 without compensation


    • Pay scale & grade
    AD 21


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    Location

    1 vacancy in the following location:

    • San Jose, CA
    • Remote job
    No


    • Telework eligible
    Yes-as determined by the agency policy.


    • Travel Required
    Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.


    • Relocation expenses reimbursed
    No


    • Appointment type
    Term - 12 months


    • Work schedule
    Full-time -* Service

    Excepted


    • Promotion potential
    None


    • Job family (Series)
    0905 Attorney


    • Supervisory status
    No


    • Security clearance
    Other


    • Drug test
    Yes


    • Position sensitivity and risk
    Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk


    • Trust determination process
    Suitability/Fitness

    National security


    • Announcement number
    24-NDCA ES


    • Control number
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    This job is open to


    • The public
    U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

    Clarification from the agency

    All United States Citizens and Nationals

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    Duties

    An appointment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney.

    Working in the Criminal Division, San Jose Branch, the Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) will be primarily responsible for prosecuting misdemeanor cases arising out of the federal enclaves located in Santa Clara and Monterey Counties.

    The SAUSA will also be given the opportunity to work with other federal prosecutors on felony criminal cases, including those involving violations of immigration, firearms, and/or narcotics statutes.

    The SAUSA's duties will entail assisting with the progression of these cases at various stages, from the initiation of federal investigation or charges, to disposition and sentencing.

    The SAUSA will gain experience participating in various in-court proceedings such as guilty pleas, motions hearings, and jury trial.

    Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

    The Special Assistant United States Attorney position is an uncompensated position.

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    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment


    • You must be a United States Citizen or National.
    • Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment 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 1 year of post-J.D. judicial legal or other relevant experience.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Preferred applicants will possess superior oral and written communications skills, strong interpersonal skills; and the capacity to function in a highly demanding environment with minimal guidance.

    Additionally, it is desired that the successful candidate have a strong academic credential and at least two years of attorney or post-J.D.

    judicial legal experience.

    If you currently represent an opposing party in litigation with the U.S.

    Department of Justice or represent a client under investigation by the U.S., please refer to Rule 1-7 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct and / or the relevant conflict of interest Rules of Professional Conduct in the jurisdiction in which you are licensed to practice.

    The U.S.

    Attorney's Office considers California Rule 1-7 to be implicated when an attorney licensed in California applies for a position with the U.S.

    Attorney's office while also representing a client in litigation opposing the U.S. or knowingly under investigation by the U.S.

    United States citizenship is required.

    Travel:
    Occasional travel may be required.

    Type of Position:
    This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 1 year. This position may be extended without further competition.

    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.

    The Residency Requirement ensures an adequate background investigation can be completed. It applies to all DOJ applicants, both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens, whose job location is within the U.S.

    In addition, for a total of three years (not necessarily consecutive years) of the five years immediately prior to applying for a position, the applicant must have: 1) resided in the U.S.; 2) worked for the U.S.

    overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or, 3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas.

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

    Education

    Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree

    Additional information

    Salary Information:
    None - This is a uncompensated position.

    Telework:

    Situational telework is subject to supervisory approval and may be permitted on an occasional, non-routine basis, from an appropriate off-site location and may be authorized to the extent that it is consistent with the mission of the Office.

    Situational telework is currently limited to 16 hours in a pay period and no more than 192 hours in a calendar year.


    Relocation Expenses:
    Relocation expenses will not be authorized.


    Department of Justice Policies:


    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.

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    This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement.

    Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

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    How You Will Be Evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    Evaluation Method:
    Once your complete application package is received, it will be reviewed to ensure you meet all job requirements. An attorney interview panel will then review all qualified applicants and make recommendations for invitation to interview. You will be notified if selected for an interview.

    The Occupational Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete.

    Veterans' Preference:

    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 indicate their preference in response to the appropriate question in their assessment questionnaire (it is also recommended that information is included in their cover letter or resume) and they must submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) which verifies their eligibility for preference.

    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, 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).

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