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Assistant U.S. Attorney (Criminal)

U.S. Department of Justice
Tucson, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025
Hiring Organization
USAO District of Arizona
Hiring Office
Tucson, AZ
Job ID
25-AZ-12716590-AUSA

Location:
405 W. Congress St 4800
Tucson, AZ 85701 - United States

Application Deadline:
Friday, April 11, 2025
About the Office

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.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement

This position is located in Tucson, AZ.

This is a term appointment not-to-exceed March 31, 2028. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

Job Description

The District of Arizona is composed of approximately 180 Assistant United Attorneys (AUSAs) spread across offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, and Flagstaff. Because of its size and location, the District of Arizona faces unique geographical challenges and resources demands. In addition to sharing a 375- mile border with Mexico, the office also handles one of the most robust Indian Country dockets in the country and serves as the exclusive felony prosecutor for nearly all of the 22 federally-recognized tribes whose reservation fall in whole or in part in Arizona. As a result, the office's charging figures are consistently among the highest of all United States Attorney's Offices.

AUSAs hired in the District of Arizona have the immediate opportunity to represent the United States of America in the United States District Court. The positions currently being filled will investigate and prosecute cases involving illegal immigration, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and support to cartels and transnational criminal organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

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

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 post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

United States citizenship is required.

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

Application Process

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/834077600

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on
to receive consideration.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.)

3. You will have to upload a Legal Writing Sample and an Arizona Application Form https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/page/file/AUSA Questionnaire/dl?inline

4. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

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 conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Salary

$75,341 to $176,775 which includes Tucson locality pay.

Salary : $75,341 - $176,775

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