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Posted March 03, 2024

Supervisory Attorney Advisor

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Washington, D.C. Full Time
Reference: ExecutiveOfficeforU.S.AttorneysandtheOfficeoftheU.S.Attorneys779291500

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment...

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As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

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.

All initial attorney positions to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis. Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree. This position serves as the Assistant Director in the Legal Programs Office of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). The Legal Programs Office is functionally responsible for providing management support, assistance and advice, and policy guidance regarding legal process and procedures for the United States Attorneys in a variety of programs and areas, including: affirmative civil enforcement, appellate, asset forfeiture, bankruptcy, border and immigration, child exploitation, civil defensive litigation, civil rights, cybercrime, eDiscovery, financial litigation, health care fraud, human trafficking, narcotics, Native American issues, victim witness, violent crime, and white collar crime. Legal Programs coordinates all aspects of these programs, including training, funding, legislation, administration, outreach, and assessment. Legal Programs also develops and promotes policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of these programs, and serves as a resource for the United States Attorneys' offices (USAOs) on legal and administrative issues affecting the programs. In addition, Legal Programs provides advice and support for various subcommittees and working groups of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee.

Work involves critical federal legal programs that are nationwide in scope, supports accomplishment of EOUSA and USAO goals and objectives, and supplies the legal basis for critical decisions involving programs nationwide. Typical assignments will include:
  • Advising management and other federal agencies on asset forfeiture and financial litigation policies, programs, laws, procedures, and issues.
  • Identifying changes in federal statutes, case law and regulations affecting asset forfeiture and financial litigation programs.
  • Analyzing changes in Department of Justice policies and other issues of direct relevance to asset forfeiture and financial litigation programs.
  • Directing the activities and initiatives of staff which support Asset Forfeiture and Financial Litigation efforts of USAOs.
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.

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: (

(1) J.D. Degree [you MUST include transcripts in your application].
(2) Active member of the bar in any U.S. jurisdiction [you MUST include proof in your application].
(3) At least 4 years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience in Financial Litigation and Asset Forfeiture legal matters.

United States citizenship is required.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

This listing expired on Apr 02. Applications are no longer accepted.

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