Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)

The United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida (MDFL), is seeking to hire an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) to serve in the Criminal Division, Ocala Office. The selected applicant will represent the U.S. Government on a wide range of unique and complex cases. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.

Duties

• Represent the U.S. Government as an Assistant United States Attorney on complex criminal cases.
• Handle increasing responsibilities and more complex assignments as training and experience progress.
• Occasional travel is required.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (male applicants born after December 31, 1959).
• Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (or equivalent) and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) by their entry on duty date. Law school graduates and current law students taking a July 2026 bar examination may be considered.
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof (see 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or equivalent).
• Active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) by entry on duty date.
• United States citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent academic credentials.
• At least three years of litigation experience.
• Computer literacy.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Strong character and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment.
• Strong commitment to public service.

Pay

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 $76,748 to $197,100, which includes 17.06% locality pay.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Telework options.
• Life insurance.
• Health benefits.
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Relocation incentives may be authorized if this position is determined to be difficult to fill, subject to the skills of the selected candidate and availability of funds.