Summary 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 25-CO-12732175-MS. Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will be responsible for providing technical and analytical assistance involving Litigation Support and two or more other Information Technology specialty areas which support the information management needs of the United States Attorney's Office. Typical work assignments will include: Analyzing, defining, and creating case database and litigation support specifications utilizing industry standard review software, such as Relativity, Everlaw; Installing, configuring, and maintaining litigation support equipment including production scanners, eDiscovery workstations, and large format printers; Utilizing industry standard eDiscovery software to process electronic data and evidence from various sources for review, investigation, production, and trial preparation and presentation; Providing technical advice to legal teams on technical requirements and system capabilities to facilitate legal decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation; Performing testing, quality assurance, installation, and maintenance of litigation support resources used for the collection, processing, and review of case related information and evidence; Resolving hardware/software interface and interoperability problems; Implementing policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks and data; and Providing customer support services including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, customer assistance, and training in response to user and District needs. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Individuals must meet both: The Basic Requirement through either A. Experience or B. Education; AND The specialized experience described below. 1. Basic Requirements: A. Experience- Experience that demonstrated each of the four competencies below; the experience must be IT-related. Experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, certification), as appropriate. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. B. Education: GS-7: Education: Successful completion of one (1) full year of graduate level education in related field to Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or Technology Management; leading to a master's degree OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. OR possess a bachelor's degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months with superior academic achievement. Superior academic achievement is as follows: standing in the upper third of your graduating class or major subdivision OR membership in one of the national scholastic honor Societies; OR Grade Point Average. Applicants must have a grade point average of: (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. GS-9: Education: Master's or equivalent degree related to Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or Technology Management; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. GS-11: Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or Technology Management; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks. In additional to the basic requirements above, applicants must meet the specialized experience identified below: GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing routine support for computer information systems; and troubleshooting routine and/or recurring hardware and software problems. GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as assessing service and information requirements needed to complete automated litigation support services. This would include administration and maintenance of case evidence databases utilizing industry standard software such as Relativity, Everlaw, or something similar; electronic data acquisition and processing; pre-trial preparation including creation of audio and video clips as well as other exhibit formats, and courtroom presentations. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as assessing service and information requirements needed to complete automated litigation support services. Experience with technology and procedures commonly used in litigation proceedings, including the following: collection, analysis and processing of Electronic Discovery Data utilizing industry standard software such as LAW Pre-Discovery, Nuix eDiscovery Workstation, or something similar. Administration and maintenance of case evidence databases utilizing industry standard software such as Relativity, Everlaw, or something similar; testing, configuring, installing, maintaining, and controlling litigation support equipment resources; training others on utilizing litigation support technology to organize voluminous case information and familiarity and experience working with a variety of audio and video evidence formats such as video surveillance and Police body-cam footage. 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/. 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. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. 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/. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
