Assistant United States Attorney

The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Northern District of West Virginia (NDWV) prosecutes federal offenses, defends the United States Government's interest and affirmatively pursues claims on behalf of the government in civil cases. The USAO-NDWV currently has 59 employees and contractors, and includes offices located in Wheeling, Clarksburg, Elkins, and Martinsburg, West Virginia.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/wvn.

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree

United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II is seeking to hire a highly motivated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) with the desire to engage in challenging and important litigation in the Criminal Division. The AUSA will investigate and prosecute Domestic Terrorism and Violent Crimes. This will include travel throughout the district to outreach with local and federal law enforcement leaders. AUSAs have an opportunity to work on their own caseload and handle their own trials and appeals.

The location of the position will either be in our Clarksburg, Elkins or Wheeling Office.

Applicants must demonstrate personal integrity, good judgment, analytical ability, and excellent organizational, interpersonal, and litigation skills. In addition, applicants must be willing to follow rules and directives, and work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies.

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

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.

Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. 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 application for the position.