Part-time Assistant State's Attorney

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This announcement provides the opportunity for a reassignment/promotion to Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) position detailed to the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois (Chicago, Illinois). Previous criminal law experience and/or experience in litigation is required. Previous experience as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) or Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) is beneficial but not required. Experience with Postal Service matters, healthcare fraud, narcotics investigations and public corruption is desired, but not required. Additionally, the applicant must possess strong academic credentials from an ABA accredited law school, demonstrate excellent writing, research ability, advocacy, and investigative skills, work effectively in a team environment, and have a proven record of creative thinking. Applicant must be an active member in good standing to practice law in any state, U.The successful candidate will report to the USPS OIG Office of General Counsel (OGC) and the U.Attorney's Office (USAO) in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL), Chicago, Illinois. He or she will primarily prosecute Postal employees who have engaged in theft of mail, embezzlement of funds, narcotics violations, healthcare fraud, and public corruption. The selectee will prosecute other cases as needed, for training or otherwise, as directed by the USAO. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and presenting investigative and charging documents to include warrants, complaints, information, and indictments.

While this position reports to USPS OIG Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the candidate will be detailed full-time to the USAO NDIL. Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. This position is being advertised at the Journey/Attorney Band level, equivalent to a GS-13 - GS-14. Provide legal advice and guidance to federal agents in the development of cases for prosecution.
Conduct legal research, prepare and present to the district court necessary investigative documents, including motions, search warrants, and subpoenas to support the investigations undertaken by USPS OIG investigators.
This will include preparation of prosecution memoranda in compliance with the requirements of the USAO NDIL.
Represent the USPS OIG and the federal government as the prosecuting attorney on assigned cases before judges and hearing officers at all stages of criminal litigation and appeal.
Work closely with other USPS OIG attorneys, other USAOs, the Department of Justice, and other organizations to keep abreast of legal developments and best practices, and to effectively represent the USPS OIG's interests.
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Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance
D. litigation and/or criminal law experience.
Graduation from an ABA accredited law school.
Excellent writing, research, and advocacy skills.
Experience prosecuting healthcare fraud, narcotics and/or public corruption.
Top academic credentials.
Proven record of creative thinking.
Experience in criminal litigation, as prosecution or defense, preferably involving postal statutes, healthcare fraud, narcotics investigations, and/or public corruption.
Skill in legal writing, including preparation of legal Memoranda, Motions and other court submissions, charging documents and appellate briefs.
Ability to manage a diverse workload that includes investigations and active litigation, while maintaining effective communication with law enforcement partners, USAO management, and USPS OIG management.

fail to address a factor in the narrative section (no response or "See resume" or similar language will be scored a zero (0)); You must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. credential evaluation service to interpret equivalency of your education against courses given in U.As a result of the passage of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA), USPS employees (including USPS OIG) and retirees will transition from the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program effective January 1, 2025. For more information, visit the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program website at

We offer Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Care Insurances with Flexible Spending options as well.Retirement and Thrift Savings. Flexible Work Schedules. USPS OIG offers a range of family-friendly flexibilities including flexible work schedules, telework and employee assistance programs.

Leave and Holidays. In addition to eleven (11) paid holidays each year, you will earn thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave and thirteen (13) to twenty-six (26) paid vacation days each year depending on your years of service.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Exempt (Nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay; This agency provides Reasonable Accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io decision on granting an accommodation request will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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