Assistant United States Attorney/Border District Surge – Term
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Department of Justice
This job in plain English
This is a full-time criminal prosecutor job with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas, based in Beaumont, Lufkin, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana, or Tyler, TX. The job focuses on cases about illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. It is a term position that runs through March 31, 2028, and includes occasional travel.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
This job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens and nationals may apply. Nationals are people who owe allegiance to the United States but are not citizens.
What you would do
- Manage criminal investigations and prosecutions in federal court with law enforcement partners.
- Advise federal agents on legal questions and Department policy.
- Recommend charging decisions and case outcomes for assigned cases.
- Research and draft legal filings, and try cases in federal court.
- Pursue asset forfeiture linked to prosecutions.
- Oversee litigation assignments for legal support staff.
Do you qualify for AD-21 (up to AD-28)?
With education: Applicants must have a J.D. degree, which is a law school degree.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Active member of a bar in any U.S. jurisdiction (a state or federal group that licenses lawyers)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than two pages; longer resumes are ineligible
- Job history with title, employer contact, start and end dates (month, day, year), hours per week, duties, and accomplishments
- Online occupational questionnaire, completed during the online application
- DD-214 or other proof if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 form if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- SF-50 and a statement if you are a current or former political appointee
How you will be rated: An attorney interview panel reviews qualified applicants and recommends who to interview. You complete an online occupational questionnaire, which takes about 20 minutes. Missing required information or a resume over two pages can make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, or you will be deemed ineligible.
- Include the month, day, and year for every job start and end date.
- If you claim veterans' preference, mark it in the questionnaire and upload your DD-214 or SF-15 supporting documents.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, with occasional travel.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizen or national
- Pre-employment check: fingerprints, credit, tax, and drug test
- Background investigation; continued employment depends on a favorable result
- Initial appointment is a 14-month temporary appointment pending background check
- Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959, if applicable
- Must live in the district or within 25 miles of it
- Term position through March 31, 2028, subject to funding
- Political appointee disclosure required if you were one in the last 5 years
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $73,929 – $188,602 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- AD-21 (up to AD-28) · Administratively determined
- Locations
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- Plano, Texas
- Beaumont, Texas
- Sherman, Texas
- Lufkin, Texas
- Texarkana, Texas
- Tyler, Texas
- Appointment
- Term
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Attorney (0905)
- Announcement
- 27-TXE-13100992-AUSA
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