USAO - District of Columbia - Attorney Vacancies News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - District of Columbia - Attorney Vacancies news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Assistant United States Attorney 01/31/2020 03:27 PM EST USAO District of Columbia United States Attorney's Office - District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 20-DC-10708336-AUSA Application Deadline: February 12, 2020 The mission of the Major Crimes Section is to investigate and prosecute violent crime and significant local economic crime. The Section is responsible for investigating and prosecuting violent crimes ranging from carjacking and armed robbery to attempted murder (known in the jurisdiction as assault with intent to kill while armed), with a particular emphasis on shootings. The Section is also responsible for investigating and prosecuting local economic crime, including fraud, embezzlement, and financial exploitation of elderly and other vulnerable victims. The supervisors and attorneys in the Major Crimes Section work closely with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and many federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Capitol Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Park Police. An appointment as Deputy Chief of the Major Crimes Section within the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated DOJ leader. The successful candidate will be hired as an AUSA and will immediately serve as a Supervisory AUSA under a temporary promotion as the Deputy Chief of the Major Crimes Section. The selected candidate will be part of a management team for the Section, whose responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: · Supervising and managing cases and matters handled by the Major Crimes Section; · Supervising and counseling Major Crimes Section AUSAs, including advising and counseling AUSAs on strategic approaches to their investigations and prosecutions; · Advising and counseling the U.S. Attorney, as well as executive leadership in the Office and the Superior Court Division, of significant developments and issues arising from the Major Crimes Section caseload; · Working effectively with Major Crimes Section support staff; · Performing case intake and case assignments to Major Crimes Section AUSAs; · Appearing as counsel for the United States in appropriate matters before the District of Columbia Superior Court; and · Coordinating with District of Columbia Superior Court judges and staff on committees and projects; · Ensuring Major Crimes Section AUSAs properly investigate and prepare their matters for indictment and trial; · Reviewing and approving search warrants and other legal process, prosecution memoranda, criminal complaints, indictments, plea agreements, and other pleadings; · Developing and maintaining strong and cooperative working relationships with local and federal law enforcement agencies; and · Ensuring compliance with all applicable Justice Manual requirements and developing and maintaining strong and cooperative working relationships with other Sections and Divisions within the Office. Promotions to Supervisory AUSA positions are made on a temporary basis at the discretion of the United States Attorney. At the end of the temporary promotion, the Supervisory AUSA may be returned to a non-supervisory AUSA position within the USAO or extended.   |    You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy