For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/ As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced under Merit Promotion Procedures under 12115915-MS.

Duties

As a Law Enforcement Coordinator in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a team responsible for carrying out the public safety mission of the Department of Justice and USAO in the Central District of California. Typical work assignments for this position include: Scoping and implementing the District's law enforcement coordination program, to include the development and implementation of the USAO's law enforcement relations and engagement plan. Initiating and maintaining direct contacts and communication with law enforcement and other public safety officials; representatives with governmental and non-governmental entities; and others, including those within or supporting underserved communities, to enhance public safety and crime prevention/intervention Communicating orally and in writing and providing issue analysis, recommendations, and advice to the United States Attorney and other relevant staff on law enforcement relations and engagement. Coordinating with law enforcement officials around certain project activities, including the development and implementation of training and strategic initiatives, which may involve coordinating groups, meetings and events of law enforcement who meet regularly to address specific challenges, concerns, needs and solutions. Identifying, compiling, analyzing, and organizing information for oral and written report and decision making. Written materials include simple to complex strategic plans, presentations, training agendas, funding proposals for specific district projects and initiatives. Serving as the grant-related subject matter expert for the USAO as well as increasing awareness about DOJ grant programs, solicitations and training/technical assistance that will advance training and programs within the district. Working in conjunction with the District's Executive Staff to pursue and achieve strategic objectives pertaining to the vision and mission of the U.S. Attorney's Office and Department of Justice, which also involves working closely with key internal program coordinators to promote and collaborate on priority issues, including but not limited to civil rights, violent crime, and drug poisoning deaths. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a United States 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

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Resume must include specific example(s) of each of the below-referenced specialized experience areas. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience identifying, analyzing, and presenting information orally and in writing to train other and/or to aid managers in decision making, analyzing law enforcement organization informational needs; developing and administering a Law Enforcement Coordination program; and conducting meetings with law enforcement subject-matter specialists and federal, state and local officials. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, and Security Management): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. GS-12: To be qualified at the GS-12 level, you must meet one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in Federal service as defined below. Resumes must include specific example(s) of specialized experience. Specialized Experience is defined as: Direct and regular contact, collaboration, and coordination with representatives of law enforcement, specifically, federal, state, county, municipal, and tribal law enforcement agencies that are external to the agency for the direct purpose of resolving challenges in urban, suburban, rural, and tribal communities. Program management experience that includes developing, implementing, andoverseeing project/program milestones, deliverables and strategic plans to regarding USAO priorities, including one or more of the following: promoting civil rights and environmental justice, and reducing hate crimes, violent crime, fentanyl/opioid deaths, human trafficking, and child exploitation. Identifying, compiling, analyzing, and organizing information for detailed oral and written reports (e.g., strategic plans, program materials, briefing documents) and decision making. Developing and presenting detailed information orally to law enforcement officials. 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 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 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 Central District of California 312 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 US
• Name: Karla Castillo
• Phone: (213) 894-7611
• Email: [email protected]