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 Ann. No. 25-DC-12591768-MS.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team located in the Early Case Assessment Section, Superior Court Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia that is responsible for assisting the prosecuting attorneys with intake matters on a daily basis, such as locating defendants, paperwork, case jackets, validity of warrants, and criminal history data. Typical work assignments will include: Utilizing the national computer generated database system to determine whether individual arrested has pending criminal cases in any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction; Performing intake/papering (arraignment) assignments to identify and determine the true name, identify, location and police charges lodged against individuals arrested; Notifying appropriate authorities regarding prisoner transfers between the juvenile, adult, and District Court cellblocks; Providing attorneys with reports containing all outstanding warrants, pending cases, probation, or parole status, criminal history pertaining to the defendant, witnesses and victims; Examining information and determining whether the individual arrested is wanted by any jurisdiction for an indictable offense, or whether a defendant is on conditional release at the time of arrest. Tour of Duty: The incumbent will be responsible for performing intake/papering assignments Monday through Friday (and Saturdays and holidays on a rotational basis) starting as early as 6:00 a.m. to identify and determine the true name, identity, location and police charges lodged against individuals arrested in the District of Columbia. 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 found qualified at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the competencies needed to perform the job duties. Examples of such experience are: providing analytical assistance in the area of automated criminal database analysis, preparing and presenting evidence; performing a variety of automated support necessary in preparing cases for arraignment or other legal proceedings; providing technical assistance to attorneys, office personnel and the public; providing legal research. 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 US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia 601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Ann Lawrence
• Phone: (202) 252-6695
• Email: [email protected]