Clarification from the agency

Current career Postal Service or Postal Inspection Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.

• Represents the United States Postal Service in the prosecution of federal crimes.
• Develops and recommends strategies and coordinates the preparation of litigation for mail theft, mail fraud, narcotics violations and other complex cases.
• Performs all aspects of criminal discovery, motions practice, trials and appeals.
• Meets with defense attorneys in advance of trial to conduct pre-trial conferences and negotiations.
• Works closely with postal inspectors and other law enforcement agents, witnesses and victims during criminal investigations, trial preparation and all phases of litigation.
• Conducts legal research. Prepare memoranda and briefs on questions of law. Prepares pleadings.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Current career Postal Service or Postal Inspection Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.
• Must possess a J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• Must be an active member of the bar in good standing with any State Bar.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years' work experience in legal practice, of which one year may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship.
• Must be a determined suitable for federal employment. Applicant must submit to a Tier 5 Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) if required. You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Qualified applicant must successfully pass a drug screening.

Qualifications

1. Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details, using resources such as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
2. Ability to provide legal advice and services and to formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state, and local laws.
3. Ability to litigate cases before federal courts.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing, including the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and to prepare legal documents and presentations.
5. Ability to obtain and maintain status as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.
6. SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a licensed, active member of the bar in good standing in any state.
7. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least three years of experience in legal practice, of which one year may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship. The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's résumé.
8. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Applicant must submit to a Tier 5 Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) if required. This investigation requires, among other things, completion of a questionnaire and fingerprinting for a criminal records check. The investigation may require a drug test. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance while holding this position.
9. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and support documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant professional, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position.

• Cover letter
• Resume

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