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The District of South Carolina is seeking applications from experienced prosecutors for a permanent Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) position in our Civil Division in the Columbia office.
For more information about the District of South Carolina, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc
This position is located in Columbia, South Carolina.
05/08/2019 to 05/21/2019
$66,869 - $146,029 per year
includes locality of 15.67%
AD 23
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
29
No
Yes
19-DSC-10497528-DE
533052100
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina is looking for experienced attorneys to represent the interests of the United States. Working with other Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) and federal law enforcement partners, this AUSA will be responsible for the prosecution of civil cases on behalf of the United States. Serving to make society safer, to protect those who are preyed upon, and to ensure the fair and equitable administration of justice makes being an AUSA an extremely rewarding and exciting career.
Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division have the opportunity to perform an important public service by representing the interests of the United States of America in civil actions brought by or against the United States in both federal and state courts of law. This position's primary responsibility will be affirmative litigation of cases involving general fraud, health care fraud, violations of the False Claims Act, and violations of the Controlled Substances Act. The position may also include defensive litigation in the areas of medical malpractice, employment discrimination, immigration, Administrative Procedures Act, prisoner, personal injury tort, and other general defensive litigation.
Attorneys in the Civil Division are responsible for handling all aspects of cases and investigations, including researching the appropriate program requirements and the materiality of the allegations of fraud, gathering evidence, taking testimony, writing briefs, participating in negotiations, and appearing in court at hearings and trials.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the
number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $66,869 to $146,029 which includes
15.67% locality pay.
Other Benefits: The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid
vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees
Retirement System. The Benefits link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal Employees.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies
(http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/attorneys-vacancies) and Volunteer Legal Internships
(http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/volunteer-internship-opportunities)
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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.
All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14 month (temporary) basis pending
favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
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.
Suitability and Citizenship: It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for
employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment.
Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation.
Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens within the United States, except for a few narrow
exceptions as set forth in the annual Appropriations Act (see, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-ingovernment/
non-citizens/). (http://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens/))
Pursuant to DOJ component policies, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for
Immigration Review, U.S. Trustee's Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unless otherwise indicated in a
particular job advertisement, qualifying non-U.S. citizens meeting immigration and appropriations law criteria may
apply for employment with other DOJ organizations. However, please be advised that the appointment of non-U.S.
citizens is extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's
mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and
another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ employees are subject to a residency requirement.
Candidates who have lived outside the United States for two or more of the past five years will likely have difficulty
being approved for appointments by the Department Security Staff. The two-year period is cumulative, not necessarily
consecutive. Federal or military employees, or dependents of federal or military employees serving overseas, are
excepted from this requirement.
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, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf 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).
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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 (EST) on 05/21/2019 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. 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.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. However, should you not be able to apply online, please contact District of South Carolina at 8039293098 or email at janice.parsons@usdoj.gov, prior to the closing date of this announcement to request an alternate method of applying.
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation, to include a credit and tax checks, and a drug test by urinalysis. We expect to make a final job offer within 120 days after the closing date of the announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/533052100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you! With a diverse and talented workforce of over 100,000 men and women, Justice leads the Nation in ensuring the protection of all Americans while preserving their constitutional freedoms. You can be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens.
The attorney selected for this position will serve with a distinguished staff comprised of approximately 50 attorneys and 100 support staff in representing the interests of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina. The main office is located in Columbia, SC, with branches also located in Florence, Greenville, and Charleston. Each of these cities, along with the entire State of South Carolina, are steeped with history and offers a wonderful climate along with a wide variety of cultural, educational, recreational, and social activities.
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/careers/careers.html
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
All initial attorney positions to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis.
