Assistant United States Attorney (Narcotics)

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in our Narcotics Section in the Office's Criminal Division. These positions are located in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce, Florida. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree. Proof of active bar membership must be submitted along with your application. The Southern District of Florida's Narcotics Section leads the nation in prosecuting high-level narcotics traffickers. This Section has distinguished itself by prosecuting some of the most notorious narco-traffickers in the world, from dismantling the leaders of the infamous Sinaloa, Medellin, Cali, and Norte Valle cartels, to the extradition and conviction of high-ranking commanders of Colombian paramilitary and guerilla groups. The Section also targets the transnational money laundering networks utilized by the narco-traffickers to financially devastate their organizations. The Narcotics Section also has several AUSAs who are stationed at the Office's South Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), a satellite office. HIDTA focuses on disrupting the market for illegal drugs and dismantling drug trafficking and associated money laundering organizations in South Florida through collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your 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). United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants should possess superior oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the capacity to function in a highly demanding environment with minimal guidance. The successful candidate should have strong academic credentials. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.