ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY I

About the Office

The United States Attorneys Office (USAO), Southern District of Illinois is a fast-paced, collegial, and energetic office which seeks to maintain the highest standards of excellence in the enforcement of federal laws and the representation of the United States. Our headquarters is located in Fairview Heights, Illinois, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our branch offices are located in Benton, Illinois and East St. Louis, Illinois, in or near the federal courthouse. The office presently employs 30 attorneys and 22 support staff.

The Southern District of Illinois is comprised of the lower 38 counties of the state of Illinois and has a population of approximately 1.2 million. Our most populous counties, Madison and St. Clair, are adjacent to the Mississippi River and are within the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area.

Job Description

The USAO‑SDIL is seeking experienced, highly qualified attorneys for litigation and trial advocacy, with the intellect and proven ability to handle federal criminal prosecutions as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in our Fairview Heights, IL office.

Our Criminal Division is divided into three units: Fraud and Corruption, Violent Crimes, and Dangerous Drugs. Our criminal caseload consists of white‑collar crimes, immigration crimes, drug‑trafficking crimes, and crimes of violence, including child exploitation offenses.

AUSAs may be rotated through the various units, to include our Civil Division, depending upon the district’s staffing needs.

As needed additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

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

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.

All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are required to serve a 2‑year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

Political Appointees (Current or Former)

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non‑Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree (or equivalent), be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction).

United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Admission to the Illinois bar is not required but is preferred.

Three years of post‑J.D. litigation experience is preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability, good judgment, and superior communication and courtroom skills. Applicants must be team players who exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must have demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment.

Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self‑sufficient in preparing day‑to‑day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills, to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic mail and word processing systems.

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

Salary and Travel

Assistant United States Attorney pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $78,695.00 to $184,647.00 which includes 20.03% locality pay.

Travel: Occasional travel within and outside of the district will be required for training, case requirements, and court proceedings. Travel requirements will vary depending upon the needs of any particular case assignment.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation Expenses will not be authorized.

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