Information Technology Specialist (Litigation Support)
What you'd do
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 26-VAE-JM-13005374-DE..
Major duties
This position is located at the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Virginia. As an Information Technology Specialist (Litigation Support), the incumbent will join the Litigation Support (LS) Team to provide expert advice and assistance to Criminal and Civil Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) and legal support staff on ways to apply and integrate technological capabilities throughout every aspect of the case investigation and litigation. Assignments encompass: Litigation Support Services, eDiscovery Support, Litigation Support Systems Administration, Systems Security, and Customer Support. As a Litigation Support Specialist, you will: Serving as a district Litigation Support Specialist responsible for providing technical and analytical assistance involving Litigation Support in Information Technology (IT) specialty areas which support the information management needs of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO). The USAO environment includes personal computers, wide and local area networks, operating systems, case management systems and litigation support operations. Litigation Support administration responsibilities are considered complex in terms of the need to modify standard systems, to resolve hardware and software problems, and to adapt precedents or make significant departures from standardized approaches to meet requirements. Providing direct customer support and training in use of legal IT software and hardware systems for staff. Performing tasks associated with the organization, preservation, processing, production, delivery, and tracking of investigatory and litigation data in cases involving large volumes of documentary and/or digital evidence. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
What you need to qualify
To be considered for this position, you must meet the requirements specified in the sections titled Basic Qualifications, and Specialized Experience. Basic Qualifications: You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the competencies listed below: 1. Attention to Detail - Performs testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, maintenance of resources used for the transmission of information in data, voice and/or video format. Ensures systems availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency. 2. Customer Service - Provides customer support services including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, customer assistance, and training in response to user requirements. 3. Oral Communication - Coordinates support services in response to customer needs. Develops standards and procures for applications and coordinates efforts with team members. 4. Problem Solving - Ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools. AND Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service. Qualifying experience providing Information Technology concepts, methods, standards, and practices as they relate to Litigation Support functions. This includes knowledge of database creation and utilization, developing and managing Litigation Support systems, processing Electronically Stored Information (ESI), and pre-trial and trial support, including courtroom presentation services. Preferred Qualifications: Possess experience loading, processing, managing, and producing electronically stored information (ESI) in eDiscovery platforms. 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
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