Regional Coordinator

About the role

You will join a team responsible for carrying out the public safety mission of the Department of Justice, the Program Region, and USAOs in the District of Alaska, Oregon, Arizona, Western Michigan, or Northern Oklahoma. In this role, you will perform a variety of duties to promote the effective communication, coordination, and collaboration among federal, state, Tribal and local law enforcement, and non-governmental resources to prevent and resolve Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) related cases and issues.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate regionally with Tribal governments and other federal, state, and local partners, including the Native American Outreach Services Liaison, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, Tribal, state, and local social service organizations, other Indigenous-related governmental and nongovernmental MMIP stakeholders.
• Design and implement approaches to facilitate communication and problem resolution on MMIP-related issues at the federal, Tribal, state, and local levels. Serve as a standing member on any ad hoc committees created to develop strategies to resolve complicated MMIP-related problems. Represent the Department, U.S. Attorneys, and the Program at such meetings as required.
• Provide MMIP-related information directly to federal, Tribal, state, and local Indigenous organizations by active service and participation in MMIP-related task forces, committees, and associations. Advise federal, Tribal, state, and local governmental and non-governmental officials on the organization, operation, responsibilities, and strengths of counterpart organizations.
• Participate, convene, or facilitate - or assist therein - cross-jurisdiction meetings with governmental and non-governmental organizations to address MMIP-related issues: e.g., law enforcement coordination in missing persons cases, multi-disciplinary team approaches to address Missing or Murdered cases, use of NamUs and other MMIP-related databases in missing persons cases, development and implementation of Savanna's Act Guidelines, Tribal Community Response Plans, and other Tribal, state, or local guidelines.
• Work in coordination with federal, Tribal, state, and local law enforcement partners within the Program Region, to increase the accuracy and instances of information reported to existing missing persons databases, like NamUs and NCIC's Missing Persons File.
• Use organizational, planning, and instructional design skills to develop and present large conferences and training programs within the District and Program Region that address MMIP-related topics including NamUs, NCIC, TCRP development, and Indigenous MMIP-related communication and collaboration guidelines, which are available to federal, Tribal, state, and local law enforcement, community members, and other government and non-governmental agencies or associations that might benefit from the training.
• Develop and maintain a library of MMIP-related resource materials for use by federal, Tribal, state, and local governmental and non-governmental organizations within the Program Region. With Department approval, personally author brochures and other outreach material where there is a lack of pertinent literature, or existing literature is not fully appropriate to District or Program Region needs.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of MMIP-related District and Regional programs and initiatives. Work involves coordinating, facilitating, advising, and participating in the design, development, and operation of MMIP-related program(s).

Qualifications

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet one full year of specialized experience as defined below.

• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• Specialized Experience is defined as: analyzing Indigenous-related programs and activities, audiences, and priorities, identifying the informational and resource needs of governmental and non-governmental related federal, Tribal, state, and local organizations; developing and disseminating relevant information through appropriate media, and ensuring Indigenous-related prevention, investigation, and prosecution activities are promoted through a comprehensive program; Promote communication, coordination, and collaboration among federal, Tribal, state, and local partners to prevent and resolve Indigenous-related cases and issues; coordinating, facilitating, advising, and participating in the design, development, and operation of Indigenous-related program(s); Provide issue analysis, recommendations, and advice to leadership on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons issues.

Benefits

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.