Summary As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position serves as a Management and Program Analyst (Project Manager) in the Legal Programs Office of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). The incumbent is responsible for analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency with which Legal Programs carries out the Victim Notification System (VNS) function and services. Responsibilities Legal Programs is responsible for providing management support, assistance and advice, and policy guidance regarding legal process and procedures for the United States Attorneys in a wide variety of program areas, including: affirmative civil enforcement, appellate, asset forfeiture, bankruptcy, border and immigration, child exploitation, civil defensive litigation, civil rights, eDiscovery, financial litigation, health care fraud, human trafficking, narcotics, Native American issues, victim witness, and violent crime. Legal Programs coordinates all aspects of these programs, including training, funding, legislation, administration, outreach, and programmatic assessment. Legal Programs also develops and promotes policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of these programs and serves as a resource for the United States Attorneys' offices (USAOs) on legal and administrative issues affecting the programs. In addition, Legal Programs provides advice and support for various subcommittees and working groups of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys. General duties include: Identifies and analyzes issues, problems, and challenges facing Victim Notification System (VNS); formulates and evaluates possible courses of action for resolving challenges; draws conclusions based on relevant facts; and recommends solutions to management. Develops, selects, adapts, and employs qualitative and quantitative methods, procedures, and systems for assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the structure of VNS; management policies, practices, and procedures; and administrative operations, processes, and mechanisms. Evaluates program requirements and information required to assess practices and develop recommendations to improve information reporting systems. Advises managers and program officials on VNS management or policies and procedures. Carries out projects related to VNS that involve working with other EOUSA staffs and leadership, other DOJ components and leadership, and the USAOs. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as experience progresses. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as providing support in the administrative functions of an automated notification system; assisting in gathering and analyzing data; assisting in preparing reports, memos and correspondence. GS-13: To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as providing assistance in facilitating the accessibility and usability of an automated notification system; assisting in responding to victim-witness inquiries and automated notification system issues; providing advice on policies and procedures regarding an automated notification 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/. Education Cannot qualify based on education. 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; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. 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 http://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/Policy: 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. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. 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.
