Assistant Attorney

Summary Our mission is to protect the citizens of Kansas from terrorism, crime, and unlawful discrimination, enforce federal laws and advance the interests of the U.S. government, provide Federal leadership and serve as a catalyst for improving law enforcement through training and public education, and perform our duties with integrity, professionalism and respect for the citizens we serve.

Accepting applications. Open & closing dates: 01/02/2026 to 01/15/2026.

• Salary: $73,939 to $193,394 per year
• Pay scale & grade: AD 21
• Location:
  
  Wichita, KS (2 vacancies)
• Remote job:
  No
• Telework eligible:
  Yes, as determined by agency policy.
• Travel required:
  
  Occasional travel – expects travel for this position.
• Relocation expenses reimbursed:
  No
• Appointment type:
  Permanent
• Work schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Service:
  Excepted
• Promotion potential: 29
• Job family (Series): 0905 Attorney
• Supervisory status:
  No
• Security clearance:
  Not Required
• Drug test:
  Yes
• Position sensitivity and risk:
  Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
• Trust determination process:
  National security
• Financial disclosure:
  No
• Bargaining unit status:
  No
• Announcement number: 26-KS--AUSA-02
• Control number:

Open to the public. U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

All United States Citizens and Nationals are eligible.

Assistant United States Attorneys in the Criminal Division represent the United States in both the U.S. District Courts and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in all cases involving violations of federal criminal statutes. Primary areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, the prosecution of complex drug trafficking crimes, transnational organized crime, violent crime, firearms offenses, immigration offenses, and economic crimes such as wire fraud, mail fraud, and bank fraud.

The Criminal Division AUSAs routinely lead cases from investigation, through charging, pretrial litigation, trial, sentencing, and appeal. Our team works closely with federal, state, and local investigative agencies to disrupt serious criminal threats facing our community.

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

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication, including 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.
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicant 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Felony jury trial experience.
• Superior analytical ability, strong research, writing, and courtroom skills, independent fair and sound judgment, adherence to DOJ and Attorney’s Office policies.
• Ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and law enforcement agencies; professional and effective interaction with opposing counsel; persuasive and just handling of matters in court.
• Devotion to excellence.

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

Note: You must be an active member of the Kansas bar at the time of appointment as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Information for membership to the Kansas bar is available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree.

Salary Information:
Assistant United States Attorney’s pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $63,163 to $165,209 and the range of total pay is $73,939 to $193,394 which includes 17.06% Rest of U.S. locality pay and covers…