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Yakima, WA
Yakima, Washington
Announcement #: 23-WAE-AUSA-12132181-Y-MMIP
Application Deadline: September 22, 2023
The US Attorney's Office is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Criminal Division in the Eastern District of Washington. The District is seeking applications for an attorney dedicated to investigating and prosecuting cases involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) in the Eastern District of Washington and advising on such cases in the Western Region of the United States. The position will be based in the Yakima, Washington Office. The selected AUSA will prosecute and assist in the prosecution of MMIP-related violations of federal law that occur in Indian country, both in their home district and regionally, and help promote coordination among federal, Tribal, local, and state partners on MMIP issues in their regions. The AUSA will be responsible for handling a variety of criminal cases.
The selectee will be working closely with Native American Tribes in the Eastern District of Washington and elsewhere, including in Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. MMIP AUSAs may also participate in special district and regional programs and initiatives aimed at partnering with and assisting federally recognized Tribes, including helping Tribes develop Tribal Community Response Plans. Community outreach will also include coordinating and participating in listening sessions, and working closely with other Tribal, federal, state, and local agencies to address MMIP related issues.
The Attorney selected for a position in the Eastern District will prosecute federal criminal matters which may include homicide cases, domestic violence, child exploitation, narcotics-related cases, and violent crime cases arising in Indian Country. The AUSA also will handle cold cases, including cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people (MMIP).
Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with e-discovery and e-litigation platforms, electronic court filing, and e-mail and word processing systems.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
This is a full-time permanent appointment, however, all initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
As needed, additional vacancies may be filled using this announcement.
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