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If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team and serve as the Victim Witness Coordinator for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of Delaware.Typical work assignments will include:

• Directing dissemination of information pertinent to various victim and witness protection laws
• Speaking to public, civic, industry and special interest groups on victim's 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

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Conditions of employment

• 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.

Qualifications
GS-12: To be qualified at the GS-12 level, you must have ONE (1) full year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.
Specialized Experience: is defined as experience performing the following types of duties: coordinating with victim service providers (federal, state and/or local law enforcement) to provide resources and services to victims of crimes; analyzing victim-witness communication needs in order to develop and administer a comprehensive victim-witness program; developing program protocols, policies and/or operating procedures for the victim-witness assistance program; and conducting workshops, seminars or meetings with victim-witness subject-matter specialist, state and/or local officials.
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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Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.
The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.
Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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