Victim Witness Program Specialist (Regional)
describing that federal employees receive comprehensive benefits package, link to learn more. Schedule: not mentioned. Pay: not mentioned. So omit those sections. We need headings:
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Education, Benefits (if included). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
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We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes many EEO statements, reasonable accommodation, selective service details, CTAP/ICTAP details, etc. Those are boilerplate; we should remove them. However some of those may be considered requirements (like selective service registration). The posting includes selective service requirement under Conditions of employment. That's substantive. Also financial disclosure, mobility plan. Those are requirements. The EEO statement is boilerplate; remove. Reasonable accommodation maybe also boilerplate but could be considered requirement? It's more procedural; likely remove. CTAP/ICTAP details maybe also boilerplate; but they are about eligibility for displaced federal employees; could be considered additional info but maybe remove as boilerplate? The instruction: remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. CTAP/ICTAP is not EEO but maybe still boilerplate; but we could keep if it's substantive? It's about eligibility for displaced federal employees; might be considered additional info but not core. Safer to remove.
Also duplicate lines: "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." appears twice; we should keep once.
We need to include the deadline: "You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (10/01/2026) to complete the assessment". That's part of application instructions; we should remove application instructions. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop that sentence.
Also "After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you." That's application instruction; remove.
Also "See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume." Remove.
Also "Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement." Keep? It's substantive about selection; maybe keep as part of Additional information.
We need to preserve all substantive information: location, duties, requirements, qualifications, education restriction, benefits statement, additional info about commitment, etc.
Let's extract substantive pieces:
Summary: "This position is located in the Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division (SOD), Enforcement Support Branch (ESB), Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). The incumbent serves as a Regional Victim Witness Coordinator (RVWC) performing a variety of victim witness coordination duties in support of Field Operations and is assigned to provide training and technical assistance to the VWAP."
Duties: two sets: GS-12 and GS-13. Provide direct victim services to crime victims and training and support to field agents to ensure victims are being afforded their due rights and services. Monitor case management system and the Victim Notification System for updates. Work under the direction of the National Program Manager to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-12) For GS-13: same but work independently to establish partnerships.
We can combine duties as bullet list, noting differences maybe.
Requirements (Conditions of employment):
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
- Pass drug screen and subject to a random drug test.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
- Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
- Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- MOBILITY PLAN: New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. The purpose of ATF's mobility policy is to enhance career development and progression, and achieve mission and business effectiveness. To accomplish these objectives, the mobility plan will facilitate the movement of employees through special short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau. Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement, as required, will be removed from the hiring process.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Qualifications:
- To qualify for GS-12: at least one year specialized experience at GS-11 level.
- To qualify for GS-13: at least one year specialized experience at GS-12 level.
- Specialized experience definition: experience that equipped applicant with particular knowledge, skills, abilities to perform duties.
- Experience must be in normal line of progression or related to work advertised and reflected in resume.
- Specialized Experience Must Include All Of:
For GS-12:
- Fundamental knowledge of the DOJ Attorney General Guidelines, the Victims Rights and Restitution Act, and the Crime Victims Rights Act;
- Providing direct support and services to victims and witnesses of crimes;
- Making oral presentations to large groups;
- Working with DOJ's Victim Notification System, or developing and maintaining an equivalent system to track victims.
For GS-13:
- Extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques in order to implement a plan of action to address the needs of large numbers of victims/witnesses of mass casualty and catastrophic events;
- Measures program effectiveness and efficiency of procedures;
- Creates informational resources needed to advance the program's goals;
- Interpreting, explaining, and applying a body of laws, regulations, and procedures;
- Participation in community efforts to provide and promote victim assistance and awareness.
Education:
- Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information:
- Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement.
- 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.
- Benefits statement: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered."
We should keep benefits statement but maybe trim the "Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits." That's like a link; we can keep as plain text.
We must not create sections with filler. Benefits section: we have actual statement about benefits package, so okay.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
This position is located in the Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division (SOD), Enforcement Support Branch (ESB), Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). The incumbent serves as a Regional Victim Witness Coordinator (RVWC) performing a variety of victim witness coordination duties in support of Field Operations and is assigned to provide training and technical assistance to the VWAP.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct victim services to crime victims and training and support to field agents to ensure victims are being afforded their due rights and services.
- Monitor case management system and the Victim Notification System for updates.
- Work under the direction of the National Program Manager to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS‑12 level)
- Work independently to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS‑13 level)
But we need to differentiate GS-12 vs GS-13? Could keep both bullet points with note.
Alternatively separate sections for each grade? Not required.
Requirements
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31, 1959; those not registered must have an approved exemption on file.
- Pass drug screen and subject to random drug testing.
- Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
- Must meet all applicable time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- New employees must sign a mobility agreement; the mobility plan facilitates short‑term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau to enhance career development and mission effectiveness. Applicants who decline to sign the agreement will be removed from consideration.
- This is a non‑bargaining unit position.
Qualifications
To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position:
- GS‑12: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑11 grade level.
- GS‑13: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑12 grade level.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position and must be reflected in your resume.
Specialized Experience Requirements
but we cannot use h4; only h3 allowed for section headings. We could embed details in under Qualifications. But we need to list the specific duties for each grade. Could add sub-bullets? Use nested maybe. We'll keep simple: list each grade's specialized experience details.
We could do:
Qualifications
To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position:
- GS‑12: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑11 grade level, including:
- Fundamental knowledge of the DOJ Attorney General Guidelines, the Victims Rights and Restitution Act, and the Crime Victims Rights Act;
- Providing direct support and services to victims and witnesses of crimes;
- Making oral presentations to large groups;
- Working with DOJ's Victim Notification System, or developing and maintaining an equivalent system to track victims.
for prose. We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes many EEO statements, reasonable accommodation, selective service details, CTAP/ICTAP details, etc. Those are boilerplate; we should remove them. However some of those may be considered requirements (like selective service registration). The posting includes selective service requirement under Conditions of employment. That's substantive. Also financial disclosure, mobility plan. Those are requirements. The EEO statement is boilerplate; remove. Reasonable accommodation maybe also boilerplate but could be considered requirement? It's more procedural; likely remove. CTAP/ICTAP details maybe also boilerplate; but they are about eligibility for displaced federal employees; could be considered additional info but maybe remove as boilerplate? The instruction: remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. CTAP/ICTAP is not EEO but maybe still boilerplate; but we could keep if it's substantive? It's about eligibility for displaced federal employees; might be considered additional info but not core. Safer to remove. Also duplicate lines: "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." appears twice; we should keep once. We need to include the deadline: "You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (10/01/2026) to complete the assessment". That's part of application instructions; we should remove application instructions. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop that sentence. Also "After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you." That's application instruction; remove. Also "See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume." Remove. Also "Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement." Keep? It's substantive about selection; maybe keep as part of Additional information. We need to preserve all substantive information: location, duties, requirements, qualifications, education restriction, benefits statement, additional info about commitment, etc. Let's extract substantive pieces: Summary: "This position is located in the Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division (SOD), Enforcement Support Branch (ESB), Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). The incumbent serves as a Regional Victim Witness Coordinator (RVWC) performing a variety of victim witness coordination duties in support of Field Operations and is assigned to provide training and technical assistance to the VWAP." Duties: two sets: GS-12 and GS-13. Provide direct victim services to crime victims and training and support to field agents to ensure victims are being afforded their due rights and services. Monitor case management system and the Victim Notification System for updates. Work under the direction of the National Program Manager to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-12) For GS-13: same but work independently to establish partnerships. We can combine duties as bullet list, noting differences maybe. Requirements (Conditions of employment): - Must be U.S. Citizen or National - Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file. - Pass drug screen and subject to a random drug test. - Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation. - Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement. - Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines. - MOBILITY PLAN: New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. The purpose of ATF's mobility policy is to enhance career development and progression, and achieve mission and business effectiveness. To accomplish these objectives, the mobility plan will facilitate the movement of employees through special short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau. Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement, as required, will be removed from the hiring process. - This is a non-bargaining unit position. Qualifications: - To qualify for GS-12: at least one year specialized experience at GS-11 level. - To qualify for GS-13: at least one year specialized experience at GS-12 level. - Specialized experience definition: experience that equipped applicant with particular knowledge, skills, abilities to perform duties. - Experience must be in normal line of progression or related to work advertised and reflected in resume. - Specialized Experience Must Include All Of: For GS-12: - Fundamental knowledge of the DOJ Attorney General Guidelines, the Victims Rights and Restitution Act, and the Crime Victims Rights Act; - Providing direct support and services to victims and witnesses of crimes; - Making oral presentations to large groups; - Working with DOJ's Victim Notification System, or developing and maintaining an equivalent system to track victims. For GS-13: - Extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques in order to implement a plan of action to address the needs of large numbers of victims/witnesses of mass casualty and catastrophic events; - Measures program effectiveness and efficiency of procedures; - Creates informational resources needed to advance the program's goals; - Interpreting, explaining, and applying a body of laws, regulations, and procedures; - Participation in community efforts to provide and promote victim assistance and awareness. Education: - Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional information: - Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement. - 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. - Benefits statement: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." We should keep benefits statement but maybe trim the "Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits." That's like a link; we can keep as plain text. We must not create sections with filler. Benefits section: we have actual statement about benefits package, so okay. Now produce HTML. Structure:
About the role
This position is located in the Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division (SOD), Enforcement Support Branch (ESB), Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). The incumbent serves as a Regional Victim Witness Coordinator (RVWC) performing a variety of victim witness coordination duties in support of Field Operations and is assigned to provide training and technical assistance to the VWAP.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct victim services to crime victims and training and support to field agents to ensure victims are being afforded their due rights and services.
- Monitor case management system and the Victim Notification System for updates.
- Work under the direction of the National Program Manager to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS‑12 level)
- Work independently to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS‑13 level)
Requirements
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National
- Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31, 1959; those not registered must have an approved exemption on file.
- Pass drug screen and subject to random drug testing.
- Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
- Must meet all applicable time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- New employees must sign a mobility agreement; the mobility plan facilitates short‑term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau to enhance career development and mission effectiveness. Applicants who decline to sign the agreement will be removed from consideration.
- This is a non‑bargaining unit position.
Qualifications
To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position:
- GS‑12: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑11 grade level.
- GS‑13: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑12 grade level.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position and must be reflected in your resume.
Specialized Experience Requirements
but we cannot use h4; only h3 allowed for section headings. We could embed details in- under Qualifications. But we need to list the specific duties for each grade. Could add sub-bullets? Use nested
- GS‑12: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑11 grade level, including:
- Fundamental knowledge of the DOJ Attorney General Guidelines, the Victims Rights and Restitution Act, and the Crime Victims Rights Act;
- Providing direct support and services to victims and witnesses of crimes;
- Making oral presentations to large groups;
- Working with DOJ's Victim Notification System, or developing and maintaining an equivalent system to track victims.
- maybe. We'll keep simple: list each grade's specialized experience details.
We could do:
Qualifications
To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position: