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. Salary: GS-11: $75,708 - $98,418 GS-12: $90,744 - $117,963

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for victim witness program.Typical work assignments will include: Providing technical advice to litigation teams on automation requirements and system capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trail preparation and trial presentation. Analyzing litigation support requirements to develop or recommend appropriate strategies to meet litigation needs. Maintaining inventory and tracking for litigation support equipment, graphics, computer based equip, video, audio equipment and items used in trial preparation and ensures equipment is good working order. Researching and summarizing the factual parts of cases, analyzing reports, testimony interviews and files. Analyzing automated litigation support functions and recommending changes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness. Studying, designing and develops litigation support systems to facilitate provision of legal functions. Diagnosing and resolving litigation support computer systems problems and customizes databases and programs modified to meet user needs. 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.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

Qualifications for GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you meet at leave one of the following conditions as defined below: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: Providing legal and technical assistance throughout the electronic discovery (e-discovery) lifecycle to support investigations, reviews, and litigation; supporting the use of e-discovery platforms, tools and software to collect, analyze, and produce electronically stored information; assisting project teams in the implementation and documentation of e-discovery and case management workflows; and applying legal principles and e-discovery best practices in the daily administration of projects and plans. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three (3) 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. OR Combination of Education: I have a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate-level education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed 36 semester hours (or your school's definition of two years of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used in this calculation.) Qualifications for GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you meet the condition defined below: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: performing the following type of duties: Providing project management and technical support throughout the electronic discovery lifecycle of investigations, review, and litigation; utilizing e-discovery platforms and tools to facilitate the collection, analysis, and production of electronic stored information; collaborating with project teams to develop, implement, and document comprehensive e-discovery and case management workflows; evaluating and making recommendations for e-discovery program use, including changes in response to new or emerging technologies and operational needs; and applying legal principles and e-discovery best practices in the daily administration of projects and plans. 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/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

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 Eastern District of North Carolina 150 Fayetteville Street, Ste. 2100 Raleigh, NC 27601 US
• Name: Hattie Brown
• Phone: 7575914035
• Email: [email protected]