Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney

Hiring Organization USAO Middle District of Pennsylvania Attorney Appointment Type Attorney Term Job ID 27-PAM-13097831-AUSA Location: United States Application Deadline: Thursday, April 22, 2027 About the Office The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes federal criminal offenses, seeks recovery of government funds fraudulently obtained, litigates affirmative civil fraud and enforcement actions, and defends the U.S.

Government's interest in civil cases. The United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania has staff in three offices: Harrisburg, Scranton, and Williamsport, and maintains an unstaffed office in Wilkes-Barre.

More information about the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is available at http://www.justice.gov/usao/districts/pam.html

Job Description The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications to fill a Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) to serve as the Chief of the Civil Division.

The Civil Chief reports to the United States Attorney and the First Assistant United States Attorney and is responsible for the overall management, supervision, and strategic direction of the Division’s affirmative and defensive civil litigation on behalf of the United States.

The Civil Division represents the United States, its agencies, officers, and employees in a broad range of civil matters in federal district court, bankruptcy court, and on appeal. Work includes both defensive litigation and affirmative civil enforcement.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage all Civil Division attorneys (AUSAs and Special AUSAs) and support staff.
• Assign cases and matters, set priorities, monitor case progress and quality, and ensure timely and effective resolution of litigation.
• Personally handle a caseload of complex or significant civil matters, including trials, motions practice, and appeals.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, performance evaluation, and professional development for attorneys and staff.

Oversee both major practice areas

Defensive litigation: Federal Tort Claims Act (including medical malpractice), employment discrimination (Title VII and related), Bivens actions, Administrative Procedure Act challenges, immigration-related litigation, FOIA/Privacy Act cases, constitutional challenges, prisoner litigation, and other suits against the United States or federal employees.

Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE)

False Claims Act (including qui tam/whistleblower actions), healthcare fraud, procurement/grant fraud, civil rights enforcement, Controlled Substances Act civil violations, and other affirmative recovery actions. Supervise related functions such as bankruptcy proceedings, financial litigation/debt collection, social security, and (in many districts) asset forfeiture or civil monetary penalties.

Coordinate closely with client federal agencies, Department of Justice Civil Division components (Main Justice), Inspectors General, and other U.S. Attorney’s Offices. Develop and implement office priorities and policies for civil litigation consistent with Department of Justice guidance.

Review settlement recommendations within delegated authority. Represent the Division in internal leadership meetings and external interactions with the court, bar, and agency partners.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship is required.
• Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) and have at least three (3) years of post J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
• The ideal candidate will have superior academic records, strong analytical abilities and judgment, excellent oral advocacy and writing skills.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, client agencies, opposing counsel, and court staff.
• Because most of the civil practice in the U.S.
• Attorney's Office involves pretrial litigation, applicants must possess superior research and writing abilities and must be able to prepare high-quality and persuasive pleadings.
• Applicants should have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate the capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment.
• Application Process Applications must be submitted through the USAJobs on-line application system at www.usajobs.gov .
• Mailed applications will not be accepted.
• Resumes should include complete dates (beginning month and year and ending month and year) for all periods of employment.
• Please submit only one application.
• All Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney appointments are temporary, at-will positions.
• This position may be extended or made permanent as an Assistant United States Attorney, without further advertising.
• Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications.
• In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
• Salary Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience.
• The range of annual pay for this supervisory position is $154,169 to $197,100 which includes a 17.06% to 19.43% locality pay supplement which is determined based on the duty station of the position.