Victim Witness Program Specialist (Regional)
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to extract content:
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."
That's about the role.
Duties: There are two sets: major duties for GS-12 and GS-13. We can combine as responsibilities. Provide direct victim services, training and support, monitor case management system and Victim Notification System, establish partnerships, etc. Also for GS-13: work independently to establish partnerships, etc. We'll list bullet points.
Requirements: Conditions of employment: Must be US Citizen or National, Selective Service registration required for males born on or after Dec 31 1959, pass drug screen, suitable for federal employment via background investigation, meet time-in-grade requirements, financial disclosure may be required, mobility plan (must sign mobility agreement), non-bargaining unit position.
Qualifications: For GS-12: need one year specialized experience at GS-11, with list: fundamental knowledge of DOJ Attorney General Guidelines, Victims Rights and Restitution Act, Crime Victims Rights Act; providing direct support and services to victims and witnesses; making oral presentations to large groups; working with DOJ's Victim Notification System or developing/maintaining equivalent system.
For GS-13: need one year specialized experience at GS-12, with list: extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques to implement plan for large numbers of victims/witnesses of mass casualty/catastrophic events; measures program effectiveness and efficiency; creates informational resources needed to advance program's goals; interpreting, explaining, applying body of laws, regulations, procedures; participation in community efforts to provide and promote victim assistance and awareness.
Education: Must meet qualification using experience alone; no substitution of education for experience.
Additional information: Additional selections may be made; candidates should be committed to improving efficiency, passionate about ideals, committed to upholding rule of law and Constitution; notice about ethical obligations; CTAP/ICTAP info; EEO statement; reasonable accommodation; selective service; etc. Also benefits: "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." Also link to learn more about federal benefits. Eligibility depends on type of position etc.
We should include Benefits section if there is real specific content. The posting mentions comprehensive benefits package, but no specifics like health insurance, retirement, etc. It's vague but still mentions benefits. According to rules: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does state "comprehensive benefits package" and "range of benefits". That's enough to include Benefits section with that prose.
Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned, so omit.
Skills: Not explicitly listed; we could infer from qualifications but better not to create Skills unless explicit. The posting does not have a Skills heading. So omit.
Thus sections: About the role (from summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (conditions of employment), Qualifications (specialized experience), Education, Additional information (maybe combine CTAP etc), Benefits.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, reasonable accommodation, selective service, etc? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove EEO statement, reasonable accommodation, selective service, CTAP/ICTAP details? Those are part of additional information but might be considered boilerplate. However they are specific to the posting; but they are typical legal boilerplate. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So we should remove EEO statement, reasonable accommodation, selective service, CTAP/ICTAP? Those are also part of additional information but might be considered boilerplate. However they are not exactly EEO but related to veterans programs. Might be considered part of additional info but could be removed. Safer to keep only substantive info: "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." Also maybe the link to ethical obligations? That's also boilerplate? Might be considered notice. Probably remove.
Thus Additional information section could contain that commitment statement.
Now Benefits: include the paragraph about comprehensive benefits package.
Now format: Use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
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We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from duties, requirements, qualifications, education, benefits.
Let's extract details precisely.
About the role paragraph: exactly as given.
Responsibilities: combine both GS-12 and GS-13 duties.
List items:
- 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)
- Work independently to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-13)
- For GS-13 also: 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.
- For GS-12 also: 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 also: 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.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate. Let's create a combined list covering all unique duties.
Let's enumerate:
1. 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.
2. Monitor case management system and the Victim Notification System for updates.
3. Work under the direction of the National Program Manager to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-12)
4. Work independently to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-13)
5. Make oral presentations to large groups. (GS-12)
6. Work with DOJ's Victim Notification System, or develop and maintain an equivalent system to track victims. (GS-12)
7. Possess extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques to implement a plan of action to address the needs of large numbers of victims/witnesses of mass casualty and catastrophic events. (GS-13)
8. Measure program effectiveness and efficiency of procedures. (GS-13)
9. Create informational resources needed to advance the program's goals. (GS-13)
10. Interpret, explain, and apply a body of laws, regulations, and procedures. (GS-13)
11. Participate in community efforts to provide and promote victim assistance and awareness. (GS-13)
That seems comprehensive.
Now Requirements (conditions of employment):
List:
- 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.
We should keep all that.
Now Qualifications:
We need separate for GS-12 and GS-13? Could combine but better to have two subheadings? Not allowed; only headings from list. We could put under Qualifications section and include both sets as lists.
Qualifications section content:
- To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position at the GS-12 grade level, candidates must have at least one year specialized experience at the lower grade level, GS-11, by the closing of this announcement.
- To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position at the GS-13 grade level, candidates must have at least one-year specialized experience at the lower grade level, GS-12, by the closing of this announcement.
- Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.
- Specialized Experience Must Include All Of:
- GS-12: You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or performing all of the following duties:
* 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.
- GS-13: You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or performing all of the following duties:
* 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.
- Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
- See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. (But we are to remove application instructions; maybe we can drop that line.)
- After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (10/01/2026) to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. (That's application instruction; remove.)
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
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from duties, requirements, qualifications, education, benefits. Let's extract details precisely. About the role paragraph: exactly as given. Responsibilities: combine both GS-12 and GS-13 duties. List items: - 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) - Work independently to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-13) - For GS-13 also: 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. - For GS-12 also: 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 also: 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. We need to ensure we don't duplicate. Let's create a combined list covering all unique duties. Let's enumerate: 1. 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. 2. Monitor case management system and the Victim Notification System for updates. 3. Work under the direction of the National Program Manager to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-12) 4. Work independently to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. (GS-13) 5. Make oral presentations to large groups. (GS-12) 6. Work with DOJ's Victim Notification System, or develop and maintain an equivalent system to track victims. (GS-12) 7. Possess extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques to implement a plan of action to address the needs of large numbers of victims/witnesses of mass casualty and catastrophic events. (GS-13) 8. Measure program effectiveness and efficiency of procedures. (GS-13) 9. Create informational resources needed to advance the program's goals. (GS-13) 10. Interpret, explain, and apply a body of laws, regulations, and procedures. (GS-13) 11. Participate in community efforts to provide and promote victim assistance and awareness. (GS-13) That seems comprehensive. Now Requirements (conditions of employment): List: - 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. We should keep all that. Now Qualifications: We need separate for GS-12 and GS-13? Could combine but better to have two subheadings? Not allowed; only headings from list. We could put under Qualifications section and include both sets as lists. Qualifications section content: - To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position at the GS-12 grade level, candidates must have at least one year specialized experience at the lower grade level, GS-11, by the closing of this announcement. - To qualify for the Victim Witness Program Specialist position at the GS-13 grade level, candidates must have at least one-year specialized experience at the lower grade level, GS-12, by the closing of this announcement. - Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. - Specialized Experience Must Include All Of: - GS-12: You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or performing all of the following duties: * 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. - GS-13: You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or performing all of the following duties: * 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. - Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. - See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. (But we are to remove application instructions; maybe we can drop that line.) - After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (10/01/2026) to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. (That's application instruction; remove.) 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