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USAJOBS · 3 days ago

Victim-Witness Specialist

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$83K/yr - $107K/yr

1+ years exp

The Northern District of Illinois is part of the Department of Justice, and they are seeking a Victim-Witness Specialist for the United States Attorney's Office. The role involves disseminating information related to victim and witness protection laws, advocating for crime victims, and coordinating with various service providers to ensure support for victims and witnesses.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Direct dissemination of information pertinent to various victim and witness protection laws

Speaking to public, civic, industry, and special interest groups on victims issues

Coordinating efforts with local victim services providers, social services, law enforcement based victim assistance providers, and prosecution based victim-witness staff

Responding to victim inquiries, assessing concerns, and determining program eligibility for victim-witness services

Advocating on behalf of crime victims in regard to issues and problems caused by crime

Providing information to victims on schedule changes, status of defendant's pleas, results of trial

Providing in-court support during hearings and trials

Obtaining services and assistance for victims and witnesses through specific federal programs and funds

Reviewing literature on victim witness issues

Generating statistical and quantitative reports and analysis of program activity

Analyzing and applying changes in legislation, case law, and court rules

Qualification

Advocacy for crime victimsVictim assistance programCriminal Justice educationSocial work educationCustomer serviceInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailDecision makingTeamwork

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation

You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable

If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period

Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position

To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least one of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education OR a combination of Education and Experience

Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience advocating on behalf of crime victims; providing information to victims in regards to status of cases and results of trials; providing in court support during hearings; and obtaining services and assistance for victims; analyzing victim communication needs; developing and administering a comprehensive victim/witness program; conducting workshops or meetings with victim subject-matter specialists and related officials; and determining the elements of an effective victim assistance program

Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, social work, Psychology, Sociology): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M, if related

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed 36 semester hours (or your school's definition of two years of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now add the two percentage together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first two (2) years may be used in this calculation.)