Victim Witness Specialist

GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level is defined as performing the following types of duties: assisting in a victim-witness program by disseminating informational materials to the general public or specialized target group; responding to victim-witness issues; responding to victim or witness inquiries; reminding attorneys of court appearances; and notifying witnesses of appearances. Education: Possess one of the following types of education in a related field (e.g. Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology): one full year of graduate-level education leading to a Master’s degree or higher; OR a completed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with superior academic achievement (S.A.A.) as defined by the Office of Personnel Management’s Qualification Standards. To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology) or expect to complete within 9 months AND have one of the following: (1) Class standing – must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses. (2) Grade-point Average (GPA) must be 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 on an on official transcript, 4 years of education, or during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or b. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. (3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. For details, please refer to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/. Combining Graduate Level Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level is defined as performing the following types of duties: supporting ongoing victim-witness communication needs by participating in a comprehensive victim-witness program; disseminating information and responding to victim witness issues by communicating effectively with the public and/or law enforcement agencies; assisting with witness travel services; and providing direct support to crime victims and/or witnesses. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology): a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in law, criminal justice or a closely related field. Combining Graduate Level Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level is defined as performing the following types of duties: administering and providing services of special programs and funds for victims and witnesses; providing information to victims and witnesses on schedule changes, status of defendant’s pleas and results of trial; serving as speaker to civic, industry and special interest groups on victims issues; conducting training to law enforcement and community service providers on victim’s issue and victim-witness matters and reviewing literature regarding developing victim and witness issues. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M. Combining Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration – Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement Number 25-SDCA-12565839-DE.