Victim Witness Program Specialist (Regional)
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, scam warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- Summary: location and description. Could be "About the role". Provide description: position located in Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division (SOD), Enforcement Support Branch (ESB), Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). Incumbent serves as Regional Victim Witness Coordinator (RVWC) performing variety of victim witness coordination duties in support of Field Operations and assigned to provide training and technical assistance to VWAP.
- Duties: The major duties of Victim Witness Program Specialist at GS-12 and GS-13. Provide direct victim services, training and support to field agents, monitor case management system and Victim Notification System, work under direction of National Program Manager to establish partnerships (GS-12) or work independently to establish partnerships (GS-13). Also mention "Help" etc. We need to list duties as bullet list.
- 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. Also mention "Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement." etc but that's more about qualifications? Might be part of Requirements? Actually "Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement." is a note about selection priority. Could be part of Requirements? It's more about eligibility. We'll include as part of Requirements maybe.
- Qualifications: To qualify for GS-12: at least one year specialized experience at GS-11. For GS-13: at least one year specialized experience at GS-12. Then specialized experience details: For GS-12: fundamental knowledge of DOJ Attorney General Guidelines, Victims Rights and Restitution Act, Crime Victims Rights Act; providing direct support/services to victims/witnesses; making oral presentations to large groups; working with DOJ's Victim Notification System or developing/maintaining equivalent system. For GS-13: 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: Some federal jobs allow substitution but for this job must meet qualification using experience alone; no substitution of education for experience permitted.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we can infer from duties: victim services, training, case management, partnership building, oral presentations, crisis intervention, program evaluation, resource creation, law interpretation, community outreach. But we should not invent; we should only include if posting explicitly mentions skills. The posting mentions "fundamental knowledge", "providing direct support", "making oral presentations", "working with Victim Notification System", "extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques", "measures program effectiveness", "creates informational resources", "interpreting, explaining, applying a body of laws", "participation in community efforts". Those could be considered skills. However the instruction says: Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. It doesn't say we must have a Skills section only if posting has real specific content for it. The posting does not have a separate "Skills" heading; but we could create a Skills section if we can extract skill statements. However the instruction: "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". If we create a Skills section, we need to ensure we have real specific content. The posting does mention skills implicitly but not as a separate list. Might be better to not create a Skills section unless we have explicit skill list. The posting does not have a "Skills" heading; but we could still create a Skills section with bullet points derived from the duties/qualifications. However that might be considered summarizing or extracting, which is allowed as long as we preserve all substantive information and not invent. It's extracting from the text; that seems okay. But we must be careful not to invent. The duties and qualifications already contain skill-like statements. If we create a Skills section, we would be duplicating content (which might be okay but could be considered redundant). The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we combine duties and qualifications into Responsibilities and Qualifications sections, and skip Skills.
- Benefits: The posting includes a paragraph about 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. 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." This is substantive content about benefits. So we should include a Benefits section with that prose.
- Pay: Not mentioned. No pay info. So we should not include Pay section.
- Schedule: Not mentioned. So no Schedule section.
Thus sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (conditions of employment), Qualifications (experience/education), Benefits.
We must not include duplicated lines. Need to deduplicate repetitive sentences.
Let's extract content.
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."
That's it.
Responsibilities: combine duties for GS-12 and GS-13.
List:
- 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)
We could combine: "Work under the direction of the National Program Manager (GS-12) or independently (GS-13) to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services."
But we need to preserve all substantive info; we can keep both bullet points.
Also note: The duties repeated "Provide direct victim services..." appears twice (for GS-12 and GS-13). We should deduplicate: keep one bullet.
Thus responsibilities bullets:
- 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)
We could also note that the GS-13 duties include working independently; but we already have that.
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.
Also note: "Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement." and other paragraphs about CTAP/ICTAP, EEO, reasonable accommodation, etc. Those are boilerplate/EEO etc. We should remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The CTAP/ICTAP info might be considered part of requirements? It's about selection priority for displaced federal employees. It's not exactly a condition of employment but rather additional info. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. CTAP/ICTAP is not EEO but maybe considered part of "Additional information". However it's not a condition of employment; it's about eligibility for selection priority. Might be considered part of Requirements? The instruction says to include a section ONLY when posting has real specific content for it. The CTAP/ICTAP info is specific content about eligibility for selection priority. Could be placed under Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Eligibility". But we only have predefined headings; we could put it under Requirements as it's about eligibility. However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could incorporate relevant CTAP/ICTAP info into Requirements if it's not boilerplate. But the CTAP/ICTAP section includes many details about documentation needed. That seems substantive. However the instruction also says to remove duplicated lines and application instructions. The CTAP/ICTAP part includes instructions about documentation; that could be considered application instructions. Might be safer to omit it as it's akin to application instructions. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should omit CTAP/ICTAP details.
Also the paragraph: "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; that's more like a statement about desired candidate attributes. Could be considered part of Requirements or Qualifications? It's not a condition of employment but a desired attribute. Could be placed under Requirements as "Desired qualifications" but we have Qualifications section for experience/education. Might be better to include under Requirements as a bullet? But it's not a requirement; it's a statement about candidate commitment. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that statement somewhere. Where? Could be under Requirements as a note. Or we could create a separate section like "Desired Qualifications" but not in allowed headings. The allowed headings are limited to those list; we could put it under Requirements as a bullet.
Thus Requirements bullets:
- Must be U.S. Citizen or National.
- Selective Service registration required for males born on or after December 31, 1959 (or approved exemption).
- Pass drug screen and subject to random drug testing.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
- Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing date.
- Financial disclosure may be required if selected, per DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
- Must sign a mobility agreement (mobility plan) as condition of employment
for prose. It doesn't say we must have a Skills section only if posting has real specific content for it. The posting does not have a separate "Skills" heading; but we could create a Skills section if we can extract skill statements. However the instruction: "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". If we create a Skills section, we need to ensure we have real specific content. The posting does mention skills implicitly but not as a separate list. Might be better to not create a Skills section unless we have explicit skill list. The posting does not have a "Skills" heading; but we could still create a Skills section with bullet points derived from the duties/qualifications. However that might be considered summarizing or extracting, which is allowed as long as we preserve all substantive information and not invent. It's extracting from the text; that seems okay. But we must be careful not to invent. The duties and qualifications already contain skill-like statements. If we create a Skills section, we would be duplicating content (which might be okay but could be considered redundant). The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we combine duties and qualifications into Responsibilities and Qualifications sections, and skip Skills. - Benefits: The posting includes a paragraph about 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. 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." This is substantive content about benefits. So we should include a Benefits section with that prose. - Pay: Not mentioned. No pay info. So we should not include Pay section. - Schedule: Not mentioned. So no Schedule section. Thus sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (conditions of employment), Qualifications (experience/education), Benefits. We must not include duplicated lines. Need to deduplicate repetitive sentences. Let's extract content. 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." That's it. Responsibilities: combine duties for GS-12 and GS-13. List: - 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) We could combine: "Work under the direction of the National Program Manager (GS-12) or independently (GS-13) to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services." But we need to preserve all substantive info; we can keep both bullet points. Also note: The duties repeated "Provide direct victim services..." appears twice (for GS-12 and GS-13). We should deduplicate: keep one bullet. Thus responsibilities bullets: - 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) We could also note that the GS-13 duties include working independently; but we already have that. 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. Also note: "Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement." and other paragraphs about CTAP/ICTAP, EEO, reasonable accommodation, etc. Those are boilerplate/EEO etc. We should remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The CTAP/ICTAP info might be considered part of requirements? It's about selection priority for displaced federal employees. It's not exactly a condition of employment but rather additional info. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. CTAP/ICTAP is not EEO but maybe considered part of "Additional information". However it's not a condition of employment; it's about eligibility for selection priority. Might be considered part of Requirements? The instruction says to include a section ONLY when posting has real specific content for it. The CTAP/ICTAP info is specific content about eligibility for selection priority. Could be placed under Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Eligibility". But we only have predefined headings; we could put it under Requirements as it's about eligibility. However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could incorporate relevant CTAP/ICTAP info into Requirements if it's not boilerplate. But the CTAP/ICTAP section includes many details about documentation needed. That seems substantive. However the instruction also says to remove duplicated lines and application instructions. The CTAP/ICTAP part includes instructions about documentation; that could be considered application instructions. Might be safer to omit it as it's akin to application instructions. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should omit CTAP/ICTAP details. Also the paragraph: "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; that's more like a statement about desired candidate attributes. Could be considered part of Requirements or Qualifications? It's not a condition of employment but a desired attribute. Could be placed under Requirements as "Desired qualifications" but we have Qualifications section for experience/education. Might be better to include under Requirements as a bullet? But it's not a requirement; it's a statement about candidate commitment. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that statement somewhere. Where? Could be under Requirements as a note. Or we could create a separate section like "Desired Qualifications" but not in allowed headings. The allowed headings are limited to those list; we could put it under Requirements as a bullet. Thus Requirements bullets: - Must be U.S. Citizen or National. - Selective Service registration required for males born on or after December 31, 1959 (or approved exemption). - Pass drug screen and subject to random drug testing. - Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation. - Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing date. - Financial disclosure may be required if selected, per DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines. - Must sign a mobility agreement (mobility plan) as condition of employment