Assistant Attorney; Criminal TERM Appointment

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The United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida (MDFL), is seeking to hire one Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) responsible for investigating and prosecuting cases involving illegal immigration, illegal trafficking of dangerous drugs and human beings, violent crime, and Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

The MDFL is headquartered in Tampa and has branch offices in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers and Ocala. This position will be filled in any of the following two (2) locations:
Orlando or Tampa.
Please be sure to state your location preference in your cover letter. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Applications will be referred to the hiring committee on a weekly basis. This announcement may be extended, if needed.

This is a temporary appointment not-to-exceed 03/31/2028. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

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.

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.

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 .

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.
• Type of Position:
  This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 03/31/2028. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.