Supervisory Victim Assistance Specialist

To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a majority of the following types of duties: providing advice to management on tribal and victim matters within the district; providing program oversight and guidance on victim assistance matters; determining eligibility for victim-witness services; providing direct services and support to crime victims throughout the legal process, assuring compliance with laws and policies concerning crime victims; developing program protocols for the victim-witness assistance program; conducting workshops, seminars and meetings with victim-witness subject-matter specialists, tribal, federal, state and local officials; and assisting crime victims with obtaining services such as interpreters, transportation, federal programs and funds,(i.e. Emergency Witness Assistance Program, Federal Crime Victim Assistance Fund, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, etc.)
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.