Senior Attorney, National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA)

National District Attorneys Association

Location: Alexandria, Virginia

NCPCA is seeking a prosecutor with at least five years of experience at the state or local level with expertise in child fatalities and abuse, maltreatment, and child sexual exploitation.  The National District Attorneys Association serves as a central resource for prosecutors and other allied professionals. NCPCA provides training and technical assistance, and develops practical, comprehensive programs and resources that incorporate the latest research, technology and topics of interest in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse, maltreatment, and child sexual exploitation.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced prosecutor with substantial experience investigating and prosecuting child abuse cases, and in-depth knowledge of various topics including child sexual exploitation, child homicides, abusive head trauma, physical abuse, sexual abuse and criminal neglect. This position is located in Alexandria, Virginia, and a move to the DC Metro Area is required.

Senior Attorney Responsibilities Include

• Keep current on substantive issues concerning law, research, legislation and best practices
• Provide technical assistance to prosecutors and allied professionals on substantive child abuse topics, trial and investigative tactics and legislation
• Run national training programs, update these, and develop new programs in response to professionals needs
• Train multi-disciplinary audiences nationwide on child abuse issues
• Conduct and coordinate trial advocacy training
• Work in partnership with a national network of prosecutors and other professionals from allied fields
• Research and write on relevant law, substantive child abuse topics relevant to child abuse prosecutors and allied professionals in publications such as newsletters, law reviews, journal and other formats
• Contribute to the development of grant proposals
• Work with NCPCA attorneys and interns on development of technical assistance and training material

Senior Attorney Requirements and Qualifications

• J.D. and Bar membership
• 5 + years of criminal prosecution experience at the state or local level
• Demonstrated substantive and specialized knowledge and experience in criminal prosecution in the specified program area
• Significant jury trial experience
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• The ability to interact with people from a wide range of professions and disciplines
• Strong research and writing skills
• Teaching and training experience strongly desired with experience training law enforcement  prosecutors and other professionals preferred
• Computer skills including Word, PowerPoint etc.
• Proposal writing and grant management experience is helpful

Senior Attorney Travel Requirements

Average travel time can be as much as 8-10 days per month during the busy travel season

Senior Attorney Salary Range

Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications

Application Instructions

Submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references hr@ndaa.org. Please identify the position that you are applying for in your application materials.

Closing Date

Position is open until filled

NDAA is an equal opportunity employer