Victim Witness Coordinator

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys’ Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

Duties

• If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team and serve as the Victim Witness Coordinator for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Northern District of Indiana. Typical work assignments will include: Serves as USAO victim and witness assistance technical subject matter expert.
• Provides authoritative technical advice and guidance to other victim and witness assistance staff, USAO managers, Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) and legal support staff.
• Orients and trains new and/or developmental victim and witness assistance staff.
• Facilitates their technical skill and knowledge development through on the job training and making recommendations to attend training sessions by Executive Office for U.S.
• Attorneys (EOUSA) or other agencies.
• Maintains program records, reports, and documents.
• Develops statistical and quantitative reports and analyses of program activity.
• Plans, designs, and coordinates the development and dissemination of information about the USAO program and local, state, and Federal victim witness and compensation programs.
• Develops and delivers internal and external training about victim assistance laws, DOJ guidelines, USAO processes and available resources.
• Develops and delivers community outreach briefings and presentations to promote interest in and support of the victim assistance program.
• Remains current with legal aspects of victim and witness rights through ongoing research and annual training.
• Analyzes changes in legislation, case law, court rules, DOJ policies and EOUSA guidance related to victim and witness assistance activities and makes required programmatic changes.
• Assists AUSAs in locating victims and witnesses and assessing their ability to testify in court proceedings.
• Provides in-court support to victims during and prior to hearings and trials.
• Develops USAO victim-centered responses in mass casualty, death penalty, human trafficking and other complex or challenging victim cases.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your complete application package (resume/supporting documentation, online questionnaire, and USA Hire Competency Based Assessment) will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

You will be rated on the following Competencies (see The OPM Website for definitions): Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes: – Required: Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process). – Required: Your resume cannot exceed two pages – you will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration if your resume exceeds two pages – see USAJOBS for formatting requirements.
• Include relevant employment history as outlined below for each job: Official position title (if Federal, include series/grade), Employer name and contact information, Start and end dates (for full consideration you must include month, day, and year), Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and A list of duties performed and accomplishments.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. – Required if you are a current or former Federal employee: a recent copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing title, series, grade, and full performance level (FPL); AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal.
• Please note your SF-50 must include your FPL in the remark section (e.g., appointment, reassignment, promotion actions), pay adjustments and awards do not include this information so they are not acceptable. – Required, if applicable: CTAP documentation (a copy of a separation notice or other proof of eligibility for priority selection; a copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location; AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. – If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you must submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found at: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire- Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office by providing a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and Beginning and ending dates of appointment.