Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA)
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About The Position
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is unique in the size and the scope of its work. It serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital. AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute a broad range of U.S. Code violations. The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is accepting applications for attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Unit (CEHT) in the Criminal Division. The Criminal Division has primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Because the Office is in the nation's capitol, the Criminal Division handles a broad range of consequential cases, including violent crime, child exploitation, human trafficking, drug trafficking, fraud, government corruption, cybercrime, terrorism, sanctions violations, espionage, and other threats to the District of Columbia and the nation. The mission of CEHT is to handle a broad range of matters related to internet-based crimes against children as well as human trafficking prosecutions. CEHT AUSAs primarily investigate cases involving the production of and trafficking in child pornography, commercial sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and interstate domestic violence and stalking offenses. CEHT AUSAs are often involved in interviewing victims of sexual abuse or trafficking, coordinating with law enforcement agents to charge and arrest targets, and drafting search warrants for electronic evidence. CEHT AUSAs present cases to the federal grand jury and manage cases through the trial and sentencing phases. Qualified applicants should have strong oral and written advocacy skills, significant experience working with victims, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. CEHT AUSAs may also be asked to handle firearms cases as part of the Make DC Safe Initiative. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
