Internal to agency: All U.S. Attorneys' offices and Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys - Current Federal employees in permanent competitive service positions (status candidates) in all U.S. Attorneys' offices and the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys, plus well-qualified surplus and displaced DOJ employees (CTAP) in the local commuting area. Internal Employees Only. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

As the Community Outreach Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with the day-to-day operations with work that involves developing and implementing strategies to support community engagement and prevention/intervention efforts that are designed to build trust and legitimacy for the U.S. Attorney's Office and other public safety agencies within communities, strengthen public knowledge, and enhance public safety. The incumbent performs outreach efforts within communities and identifies and provides guidance on available resources. Specifically, assignments encompass the following: Represents the United States Attorney to all interested organizations, community groups as a specialist in community engagement and prevention and intervention, and develops specific strategies, goals and approaches to community engagement and prevention/intervention. Facilitates the development and implementation of programs and strategies to complement community outreach and prevention/intervention efforts using all available tools and resources. Researches the technical aspects of available program resources and provides direction and coordinates training with subject-matter-experts, as relevant, for non-federal agencies and organizations on DOJ grant funding eligibility requirements and the grant application process. Develops news releases, briefs news media representatives, and prepares written material for dissemination and publication. Utilizes existing and established contacts with media outlets in the media market to distribute press releases and promote USAO programs, activities, and initiatives. Arranges community outreach events, conferences, and meetings for the USA, FAUSA and EAUSA. 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

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: experience involved researching community organizations and establishing relationships with specialized groups, underserved communities, government entities, and the general public to support communities and assist with prevention/intervention efforts; arranging and conducting community relations activities and other special events, workshops, seminars, and meetings with various organizations to stimulate program participation and identify audience concerns; collecting and analyzing views and opinions of various publics to evaluate program effectiveness and recommend modifications. OR Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M, if related. 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 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. 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/. All U.S. Attorneys' offices and Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys - Current Federal employees in permanent competitive service positions (status candidates) in all U.S. Attorneys' offices and the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys, plus well-qualified surplus and displaced DOJ employees (CTAP) in the local commuting area. Internal Employees Only.

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 Western District of Louisiana 300 Fannin Street Shreveport, LA 71101 US
• Name: Lonnie Chaney
• Phone: 3186763607
• Email: [email protected]