What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant State's Attorney for the Homicide Unit position at State Attorney's Office, Prince George's County?
SAO INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
ASSISTANT STATE’S ATTORNEY – HOMICIDE UNIT
The State's Attorney's Office is charged with serving the interests of the residents of Prince George's County, Maryland. Serving nearly one million residents, the Prince George’s County State's Attorney's Office protects the community through the prosecution of criminal matters. Our team is committed to fulfilling our mission with a thoughtful and impartial application of the law. We reaffirm the standards set by law-abiding residents to ensure that safe and productive communities thrive within Prince George's County, Maryland.
The Prince George’s County Office of the State’s Attorney has an opening for an Experienced Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA) for the Homicide Unit. This is an exempt position, meaning the Assistant State’s Attorney is a political appointment and serves at the pleasure of the State’s Attorney.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
The State’s Attorney’s Office is looking to fill a vacancy for an Experienced Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA) for the Homicide Unit. The Homicide Unit is based on a vertical prosecution model, where assistant state’s attorneys are assigned investigations at the same time law enforcement is notified of a homicide and are responsible for all phases of a prosecution. The candidate selected must be familiar with and able to effectively apply criminal statues, rules, and case law to advise law enforcement, make charging decisions, and navigate all stages of litigation in serious and complex cases. The ASA must be able to confidently and gracefully handle the demands of a fast paced and high-volume unit.
MINIMUM SALARY: $135,508.00 – $166,347.00* (*The salary amount will be effective upon the processing of the approved salary adjustment by OHRM.)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR CANDIDATES:
Candidates must have graduated from an accredited law school and be eligible to practice law in the State of Maryland. Additionally, candidates must have a minimum three (3) years of criminal litigation experience in the office or elsewhere.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: All internal candidates have met these conditions.
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Selected candidate for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
HOW TO APPLY: If you are interested in applying for the position, please forward a statement of interest and copy of your resume to Jason Abbott, Cindi Bridgford, Sherrie Waldrup, Bill Porter, and Dan Kim, via this announcement in BambooHR (https://pgcsao.bamboohr.com/careers) by Friday, April 11, 2025. If you submitted your statement of interest and resume in response to the August 28, 2024, email vacancy announcement, you do not need to submit your resume. If you did respond to the August 2024 email, you only need to reply if you are no longer interested in applying for the Homicide vacancy. We will begin conducting interviews the week of April 14th.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $135,508 - $166,347
