VICTIM ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST

About the role

The Victim Assistance Specialist will provide a variety of services to victims, including:

• Assessing victims' immediate needs for assistance.
• Identifying resources that are available and providing referrals to crime victims and their families.
• Aiding prosecutors in locating victims and assessing their ability to testify in court proceedings.
• Providing attorneys with information regarding victims.
• Making recommendations to prosecutors about potential challenges to successful court appearances by victims.
• Offering in-court support to victims during and prior to hearings and trials, including courtroom orientation prior to testimony, facilitating opportunities for victims to consult with prosecutors, and locating a safe, separate waiting area apart from defendants and their counsel.
• Coordinating with Federal, state, and local law enforcement and victim service providers in establishing comprehensive assistance plans to support victims.
• Sharing information regarding new victim assistance programs and services.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

Conditions of employment:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Your initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, which includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
• Your continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• 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-9: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:

• Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Additional Information

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.

Disability: The U.S. 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.

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.