Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) OC - Fraud and Asset Recovery

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Washington, DC

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is accepting applications for highly motivated attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Office's new Fraud and Asset Recovery Division. This division is dedicated exclusively to representing the United States in False Claims Act and other affirmative civil cases in the District of Columbia and in appeals before the D.C. Circuit. These AUSAs will investigate and bring affirmative civil actions on behalf of the United States as a plaintiff. Case assignments will most often involve potential violations of the False Claims Act with respect to health care fraud, government contract or procurement fraud, cybersecurity fraud, and grant fraud. Assigned matters can also involve enforcement of administrative civil penalties, administrative subpoenas, conflict of interest laws, civil rights laws, civil asset forfeiture, or other affirmative civil litigation on behalf of the United States. These AUSAs will work closely with other divisions of DOJ and federal law enforcement agencies and may coordinate with criminal AUSAs and/or state prosecutors. Most False Claims Act cases are brought through qui tam actions, in which AUSAs work with whistleblowers and their counsel from case inception through trial. Job duties include independently overseeing investigations, preparing subpoenas, interviewing witnesses, marshaling evidence, coordinating with law enforcement, negotiating settlements, conducting legal research, drafting legal memoranda, preparing and answering written discovery, taking and defending depositions or examinations, and representing the United States at trial and on appeal. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Requirements

Must be a United States Citizen or National.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication (fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing).
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.
Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access depending on organizational assignment / duty location.
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree (or equivalent).
Must be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction).
A minimum of three years of post J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience is required.
United States citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Significant litigation experience
Superior oral communication skills
Demonstrated capacity to independently move multiple investigations or litigation forward simultaneously