Victim Witness Specialist

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.

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Victim Witness Specialist providing routine assistance and liaison services to crime victims and witnesses to facilitate prosecutions, and work with US Attorney's Office, federal law enforcement and other state and local agencies. The position is located in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) Western District of Kentucky in Louisville, Kentucky. Duties include (but are not limited to): Assess victims' immediate needs for assistance Provide attorneys with information regarding witnesses and victims Preparing victims and witnesses to delivery testimony in court Provide victims and witnesses with information about the criminal justice process, court proceedings, and the various means available to seek financial restitution Maintain relationships with a network of Federal, State and Local law enforcement, agency investigators, and social service organizations Conducts presentations with victim assistance workshops, seminars and meetings to law enforcement, agency specialists, and community organizations Provides in-court support to victims during and prior to hearings and trials including courtroom orientation and facilitating opportunities for victims to consult with case prosecutors and other staff members. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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.