Supervisory Victim Witness Specialist
What you'd do
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups.
Major duties
This Supervisory Victim Witness Specialist serves as program manager and technical authority for the District's Victim Witness Assistance Program. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Supervisory Victim Witness Specialist support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, focusing in the areas of program analysis and oversight within the District.. Typical work assignments will include: Analyzes, evaluates, and administers comprehensive programs, projects, and support activities directly impacting the effectiveness of the District. Analyzes public reaction to Departmental programs and policies in developing recommendations that significantly modify the administration of the Victim Assistance Program. Develops and implements a comprehensive Victim Witness Assistance Program that provides support and assistance to victims and/or witnesses of crime. Conducts meetings and conferences for the purpose of obtaining public input on programs and issues. Plans, directs, and performs or supervises the Victim Witness Assistance Program operations within the District.
What you need to qualify
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required basic requirement and specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying: To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Managing and evaluating a victim assistance, witness assistance, or comparable program; Planning, directing, or supervising the work of professional or administrative staff; Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders; Managing administrative or financial aspects of a program. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases). All applicants will be reviewed to ensure they meet minimum qualification and eligibility requirements before carrying out the rating and ranking process. Applicants will not be further considered who will not meet within 30 days after the closing date of the vacancy announcement all qualification and eligibility requirements.
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