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Victim Assistance Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 9 days ago
Hybrid Omaha, NE $62K – $81K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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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 All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-NE-12979904-DE.
What You'll Do
- →If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of victim and witness assistance functions in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Coordinating with federal investigative agencies and AUSAs to identify cases with victims and obtain victim contact information in a timely manner.
- →Speaking to public, civic, industry and special interest groups on victim's issues.
- →Responding to victim inquiries, assesses victim concerns, and determines program eligibility for victim-witness services.
- →Providing information to victims on schedule changes, status of defendant's pleas, results of trial, whether a defendant is incarcerated and for how long, opportunities to address the court, and post-sentencing notification.
- →Providing in-court support during hearings and trials.
- →Obtaining services and assistance for victims & witnesses through specific federal programs and funds.
- →Maintaining records and provides oversight of these special programs and funds.
- →Maintaining victim centered databases, sending mailings and providing notifications.
- →Assisting staff by securing a wide variety of specialized victim services, e.g., translators, special transportation, etc.; and Providing witnesses with information pertaining to the criminal justice process, and the State Crime Victim Compensation Program application requirements.
Requirements
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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