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 of legal professionals with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas in Houston, Texas. You will support the Litigation Support team while managing the District's Law Enforcement Coordination (LEC) Program. Duties will include the following: -Initiates and maintains direct contacts with specialized groups, non-profit organizations, law enforcement/public safety officials, governmental entities, and individuals in the community to support communities, prevention/intervention efforts and public safety. -Develops targeted and specialized communication and information-sharing strategies designed to facilitate effective relationships with groups that are indifferent or sometimes hostile to the law-enforcement and outreach goals of the USAO. Devises an overall strategy to solicit and respond to concerns of public safety agencies and applicable community organizations without regard to race, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location. -Coordinates with federal, state, county, and local law enforcement officials around certain project activities, including the development and implementation of training and strategic initiatives, which may involve coordinating groups of law enforcement who meet regularly to address specific challenges, concerns, needs and solutions. -Facilitates the development and implementation of programs and strategies to complement outreach and prevention/intervention efforts using all available tools and resources. -Advises and assists personnel in other Federal agencies and Department components, as relevant, on carrying out community and law enforcement relations and prevention/intervention activities. Furnishes policy guidance, develops directives for local policy procedures, as relevant, and evaluates program effectiveness. -Identifies and disseminates information on and increases awareness about DOJ grant programs, solicitations and training/technical assistance that will advance training and programs within the district. -Performs other related duties as assigned. 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
• Background investigation, credit check, and drug test required
• 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

GS-11: To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) experience recommending strategies to support community engagement and public safety efforts. 2) initiating and maintaining contact with communities in the district. 3) measuring the public reaction to USAO programs; and 4) assisting with identifying and providing guidance on available resources. GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) experience developing and implementing strategies to support community engagement and public safety efforts. 2) devising and conducting outreach within communities in the district. 3) information gathering techniques in collecting and analyzing public reaction to USAO programs. 4) developing recommendations for management in improving communication with the general public and stakeholder groups; and 5) identifying and providing guidance on available resources, including federal grant opportunities 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Southern District of Texas 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77002 US
• Name: Ivy Wilson
• Phone: 713-567-9000
• Email: [email protected]