Salary Range: $101,268 – $105,508

The Public Safety Division seeks candidates for the position of Assistant Section Chief of the Criminal Section. The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the Section Chief and assist in managing the attorney and support staff workforce. The Criminal Section prosecutes adults who commit certain types of offenses within the District of Columbia. Specifically, the Section prosecutes all traffic offenses, including drunk drivers and individuals who flee after accidents; quality of life offenses, including all offenses relating to providing alcohol to minors and possession of false identification to purchase alcohol, as well as indecent exposure; and fraud of government agencies, including tax fraud, welfare fraud, and other specific offenses as requested by the agencies (including some fraud cases that may be simultaneously prosecuted by the Civil Enforcement Section). Attorneys in the Criminal Section participate in the D.C. Superior Court's Traffic Community Court, and evaluate cases to determine whether to proceed to trial or to offer alternative means of resolving the cases, such as diversion into community service. The legal work is high volume and fast-paced. 

Primary responsibilities of the Assistant Section Chief will include supervision of the Section’s daily papering (intake) operations; ensuring that the courtrooms are staffed; making case assignments; assisting in training and all aspects of supervision of the attorneys, paralegals and support staff; providing advice to the attorneys; and all other aspects of management related to a high volume criminal practice. The selected candidate may be expected to make occasional court appearances, and may maintain a small and very specialized caseload. This position requires a relatively high degree of independence in day-to-day operations. The desired candidate should have experience in criminal litigation, including jury trials, preferably as a prosecutor. Knowledge of D.C. Superior Court is desirable but not required. In addition, the desired candidate must work well with other professionals in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction. If not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the candidate must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of his/her initial appointment with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. This position is outside the Collective Bargaining Unit. Candidates for this position may be subject to a background check. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a PDF file to OAG.RecruitmentAttorney@dc.gov, by the end of the closing date below, which includes the following: 1) a cover letter referencing the vacancy announcement number and specifically addressing relevant experience; 2) a résumé; 3) a list of at least three references; and 4) a writing sample. 

Closing Date: March 11, 2016.