Victim Specialist Non-Indian Country

Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as those advertised, including the same appointing organization, type of position, grade, duty location, and type of appointment.

About the Role

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking to hire Victim Specialists for locations in the San Francisco Field Office and its resident agencies. Relocation may be required. Victim Specialists assist individuals who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of being identified as a victim of a federal crime. Services are provided for a wide range of violations, including but not limited to violent crime, civil rights violations, cybercrime, and white-collar crime.

Victim Specialists provide crisis intervention, information on victimization and crime prevention, legal rights and protections, the criminal justice process, and referrals for additional services. Responsibilities include conducting needs assessments, developing action plans, and empowering victims to make informed choices about possible courses of action.

Locations

• San Francisco, CA
• Concord, CA
• Fortuna, CA
• Monterey Bay, CA
• Oakland, CA
• Palo Alto, CA
• San Jose, CA
• Santa Rosa, CA

Applicants may choose up to 3 location preferences when applying.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct assistance to victims who have suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm due to violent crime.
• Conduct needs assessments and develop action plans for immediate and ongoing services.
• Deliver crisis intervention services to de-escalate situations, establish safety, and address emergency needs.
• Ensure FBI adherence to Attorney General Guidelines and adoption of best practices for victim assistance.
• Maintain involvement with local agencies through outreach or membership on multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and implement trainings and presentations related to victim concerns for law enforcement, health, social services, schools, and advocacy organizations.
• Collaborate with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies to coordinate victim services.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess (or be able to obtain) a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
• Travel is required for victim assistance, special deployments, and conferences/training.
• Selective Placement Factor: Minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience providing direct services to victims of violent crimes, severe trauma, acts of terrorism, or fraud.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in behavioral or social science, or a related field such as Criminal Justice, Social Work, Counseling, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Victimology, or Gender and Women Studies.
• Combination of education and experience that demonstrates knowledge equivalent to a major in one of the behavioral or social sciences.
• Four years of appropriate experience demonstrating knowledge equivalent to a major in one of the behavioral or social sciences.

Specialized Experience

GS-11: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level, including collaborating within a law enforcement, prosecutorial, or victim services agency to provide crisis intervention resources to victims of violent crime.

GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, including:

• Collaborating within a law enforcement, prosecutorial, or victim services agency to provide crisis intervention resources to victims of violent crime.
• Maintaining relationships with local, state, and federal agencies and victim assistance organizations to ensure adequate emergency resources and partner engagement.
• Assisting with the development and implementation of educational or training activities related to victims of crime.

Education Substitution

• GS-11: Education may substitute for specialized experience if the applicant has a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a relevant field.
• GS-12: Education may not substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.

Foreign education must be evaluated as comparable to education received in an accredited U.S. institution.

Competencies

Applicants must demonstrate the following competencies in their resume:

• Collaboration
• Interpersonal Ability
• Leadership
• Organizing and Planning
• Communication
• Behavior and Social Sciences
• Flexibility/Adaptability

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work is generally sedentary but may involve driving, standing for extended periods, and working at crime scenes.
• May require dealing with highly emotional or angry individuals.
• Work environment includes office settings, crime scenes, and agencies providing victim assistance.
• May require long hours, repeated exposure to trauma, and being on call 24/7, including after-hours and weekends.

Pay

• GS-11: $93,358.00 - $121,371.00 per year
• GS-12: $111,896.00 - $145,468.00 per year

Selectees may be eligible for a recruitment incentive of up to 20%, or eligible current federal employees may receive a relocation incentive of up to 20%, based on eligibility and appropriation of funds. Relocation incentives require a change of residence and assignment to a worksite at least 50 miles from the prior location. Employees must sign a written service agreement to complete a specified period of employment at the new duty station. Recruitment and relocation incentives cannot be combined.

Failure to complete one year in the assignment or leaving the position early may result in liability for the prorated value of the incentive.

Additional Information

• Three positions are available.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill similar positions within the same division.