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Victim Witness Program Specialist (Regional)

ATF · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
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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, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. We need to parse the posting. Key content: - Summary: location: 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 is assigned to provide training and technical assistance to the VWAP. - Duties: major duties of Victim Witness Program Specialist at GS-12: 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. - Duties for 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 independently to establish partnerships with federal, state and local partners to enhance victim services. - Requirements: Conditions of employment: Must be U.S. Citizen or National; Selective Service registration required for males born on or after Dec 31 1959; Pass drug screen and subject to random drug test; Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation; Must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by closing; Financial Disclosure: If selected, may be required to disclose financial information per DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines; MOBILITY PLAN: New employees must sign mobility agreement; purpose: enhance career development...; Applicants who decline to sign mobility agreement will be removed; This is a non-bargaining unit position. - Qualifications: To qualify for GS-12: at least one year specialized experience at GS-11. To qualify for GS-13: at least one year specialized experience at GS-12. Specialized experience defined. Then specialized experience must include all of GS-12: 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. - GS-13 specialized experience: extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques to implement plan for large numbers of victims/witnesses of mass casualty and catastrophic events; measures program effectiveness and efficiency of procedures; 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. - Your resume must support responses; after submit, you will receive email informing that a USA Hire assessment is required; you will have 48 hours from closing date (10/01/2026) to complete assessment. - Education: Some federal jobs allow substitution; for this job, must meet qualification using experience alone; no substitution of education for experience permitted. - Additional information: Additional Selections May Be Made From This Announcement. Candidates should be committed to improving efficiency of Federal government, passionate about ideals of American republic, committed to upholding rule of law and US Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. (That's EEO but we need to remove EEO boilerplate? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. However the line "Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin." is EEO statement. Should we remove? Likely yes, as it's boilerplate. Also "Notice to Prospective Employees of Ethical Obligations from ATF's Human Resources Operations Division. Please click on the following link to read important information." That's boilerplate. Also "Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): ..." That's also maybe considered boilerplate but could be considered specific? It's about eligibility for displaced federal employees. Might be considered substantive? It's specific to CTAP/ICTAP eligibility. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. CTAP/ICTAP is not EEO but maybe still considered boilerplate? It's a specific program but could be considered additional info. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So CTAP/ICTAP might be considered legal? It's about programs for displaced federal employees. Might be considered legal but not EEO. However it's likely part of the announcement details that could be relevant. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep CTAP/ICTAP details if they are substantive. However later there is also "EEO Statement/Policy: ..." which is definitely EEO boilerplate, remove. Also "Reasonable Accommodation:..." that's also EEO/legal but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about reasonable accommodation for disabilities. Might be considered legal but also substantive? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Reasonable accommodation is related to disability accommodation, could be considered EEO. Likely remove. Selective Service: repeated again; we already have selective service in requirements; duplicate lines should be removed. Additional info about CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements: we should keep if not duplicate. Then later: "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." This appears earlier as well; duplicate lines should be removed. Then: "Help 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 benefits info but generic. It says "Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits." That's likely boilerplate. However there is some mention of benefits package. The instruction: include Benefits section only if posting actually states them. It does mention a comprehensive benefits package, but no specific details (like health insurance, retirement). It's vague. Should we include Benefits section? The instruction says never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does state that there is a comprehensive benefits package, but no specifics. Might be considered too vague; but it's still stating benefits exist. However the instruction also says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Benefits section would be thin (just generic statement). Might be better to omit Benefits section because it's not specific. The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state benefits exist, but not details. I'd lean to include a Benefits section with the generic statement? However that might be considered filler/placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". The generic statement is not specific but it's still stating there is a benefits package. I'd say include Benefits section with the sentence about comprehensive benefits package and that eligibility depends on type of position etc. But that is still somewhat generic. However it's not placeholder like "TBD". It's actual statement. I'd include it. Pay and Schedule: not mentioned. So omit those sections. Skills: not explicitly listed; we could infer from duties but not explicit. Better not to create Skills section unless explicit. Thus sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (conditions of employment), Qualifications (experience and education), Additional Information (maybe CTAP/ICTAP and commitment statements), Benefits (if we include). Also maybe "Application Process" but we must remove application instructions. The USA Hire assessment info is application instruction; should be removed. So we remove that. Also "Education" part is part of Qualifications. We need to avoid duplication. Let's extract unique substantive content. Summary/About the role: - Located in Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division (SOD), Enforcement Support Branch (ESB), Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). - 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/Duties: We have duties for GS-12 and GS-13. Could combine as bullet list: - Provide direct victim services to crime victims and training and support to field agents to ensure victims are 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 note the difference: GS-12 works under direction; GS-13 works independently. Could combine as two bullets. Requirements (Conditions of employment): - 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 test. - 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 per DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines if selected. - Mobility plan: New employees must sign a mobility agreement; purpose: enhance career development and progression, achieve mission and business effectiveness; facilitates movement through short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau; applicants who decline to sign will be removed. - This is a non-bargaining unit position. Qualifications: - For GS-12: at least one year of specialized experience at GS-11. - For GS-13: at least one year of specialized experience at GS-12. - Specialized experience defined as 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 the following 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. - Specialized experience must include all of the following for GS-13: - Extensive insight of crisis intervention techniques to implement a plan of action to address 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 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: No substitution of education for experience permitted; must meet qualification using experience alone. 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 the American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. (deduplicate) - Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP) apply to Federal

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