Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist
What you'd do
With a talented workforce of over 100,000 people, the mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights. You will be part of a dedicated team enforcing Federal criminal laws to protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.
Major duties
If selected, you will serve as the Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist for the United States Attorney's Office - Eastern District of Michigan. The work involves providing authoritative expert advice on effective information sharing, coordination, and multi-jurisdictional partnerships with and between law enforcement agencies and officials throughout the district and beyond. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Leading, facilitating, and promoting the utilization of effective strategies for authoritative expert information sharing; Developing and maintaining professional relationships with regional and national contacts to facilitate solutions to complex multi-jurisdictional issues and needs; Providing guidance on law enforcement agency resource allocations and constraints; Communicating and coordinating with prosecutors, law enforcement officials, specialized groups, and other criminal justice/public safety partners. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progresses.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for the position of Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below. GS-13: To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as defined below. Specialized experience is defined as experience applying expert knowledge of public safety, law enforcement, criminal justice, or similar governmental systems including the roles and functions of federal/state/county/local prosecutors; professionally and effectively communicating detailed and complex multimedia information to diverse audiences; developing and implementing plans, actions, and recommendations to effectively respond to needs, crises, and criticism related to litigative matters, law enforcement actions, and partnerships, including the management of public relations; identifying and analyzing information about training, publications, and grant programs; creating complex informational products to address organizational needs and gaps; or inter-governmental relations and communications. 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/.
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