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. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 23-UT-12138060-MS. .

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing substantive legal support to the District of Utah. Typical work assignments include: Provides routine legal support to the financial Litigation Program Section Chief in a variety of recurring litigative activities related to financial litigation. Using a variety of automated systems to conduct research, evaluation and analysis of a variety of routine legal topics and points of law. Prepares documents that summarize and explain case files, depositions or interrogatories; drafts legal documents that identify the legal or actual issues in the case. Initiates contact with debtors concerning payment of their obligations, their ability to pay, and negotiates written payment schedules to assure successful collection of debts. Enforces judgements in criminal cases and performs all functions to collect amounts imposed as a result of the prosecution of criminal cases. Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, documents, memoranda, reports and correspondence relating to cases for review by Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA's). Responsibilities will increase, and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progresses.

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

GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Specialized experience is defined as: using common online resources to obtain and analyze routine financial information on debtors to determine their ability to pay and to assist with the enforcement and collection of judgments; reviewing and analyzing claims for legal merit and compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; independently analyzes both issues of fact and issues of law to prepare digests of case decisions and evaluate the applicability of precedents. Analyzes information, identifies missing information that requires additional research or investigation and identifies the appropriate reference source. Initiate contact and communicates with debtors to present options for debt payments, answer questions, explains pertinent procedures, clarify information and work cases to resolution. The work requires a specialized knowledge of the processes and practices of debt collection regulations and procedures examines and evaluates information in case files, following agency standards regarding case litigation worthiness and appropriate titles of law. Education One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law): a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Combining Education and Experience Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. 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. Specialized Experience One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized Experience is defined as experience performing a variety of in depth knowledge related to financial litigation, substantive research, evaluation and analysis of a variety of specialized legal topic and points of law. Perform extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, precedent cases, decisions, and opinions that may be applicable to legal matters. Examples of specialized experiences may include the following: analyzing options and evaluating the relevance of each and determine which statues, regulations, cases, procedure and/or policies needed to be researched and assembled. Performing substantive legal analysis of requests for information under the provisions of various acts and that can vary significantly in each case. Education One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. 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. 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 Utah 111 South Main Street Suite 1800 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 US
• Name: Mardi Al-Samarai
• Phone: 801-325-3242
• Email: [email protected]