For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing both community-based outreach and liaison work, assigned to one of the community-based offices of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Typical work assignments will include: Partners with neighborhood residents, community leaders, law enforcement, representatives from city agencies, and social services staff whose primary role is to identify the causes of crime, develop strategies and solutions for reducing crime, and to improve the quality of life for city residents; Serves as a speaker, presenter, liaison and/or organizational representative to the public, the law enforcement community, and civil and community groups; Assists in identifying community needs, assets, resources, and gaps in services affecting public safety and quality of life; Assists in working with city government agencies to address community issues through proactive problem-solving; Interacts with law enforcement, city residents and government agencies in person and via telephone and electronic mail for the purpose of enhancing knowledge of public safety concerns. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: To be qualified at the GS-9 level the applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 level work in the Federal service. The experience would have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience would be performing assignments that would require you to work with community members, community leaders, law enforcement, city representatives and social services staff to develop strategies and solutions for improving the quality of life for city residents; attending community meetings and serving as a speaker, presenter, liaison and/or organizational representative to the public, the law enforcement community, and civil and community groups; coordinating with law enforcement and the community to identify appropriate meetings and events the office could to participate in; sharing information on the availability of governmental programs, grant opportunities and initiatives geared toward crime reduction and community building; documenting, responding and following-up on complaints from community groups, residents, courts, social service agencies, law enforcement officers, community/faith based organizations. Fluency in the Spanish language is desirable, but not required. If you are substituting education for experience you must have 2 full years of progressively higher level education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address District of Columbia 555 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Ann Lawrence
• Phone: (202) 252-6695
• Email: [email protected]