Job Listing
Victim Assistance Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 7 days ago
Hybrid Baltimore, MD $71K – $111K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
Apply for this job → About the Role
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-MD-12974992-DE.
What You'll Do
- →If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Victim Witness Unit to provide victim assistance services.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Developing and providing training, information and resources to attorneys, support staff, staff of federal investigative agencies, and state and local law enforcement, and community services providers on victim matters.
- →Coordinating efforts with investigative agencies, prosecutors, and other pertinent personnel on all large victim cases to minimize the cost of notification while not jeopardizing the receipt of notification.
- →Advocating on behalf of crime victims with other federal, state and local agencies, creditors, credit reporting agencies, businesses and others in regard to issues and problems caused by the crime being prosecuted.
- →Referring victims to other agencies, such as agencies providing medical, psychological, legal, financial, shelter, child care and employment services.
- →Responding to victim inquiries via phone, e-mail, letter, and fax, assessing victim concerns and determining eligibility for victim services.
- →Providing in-court support during and prior to hearings and trials.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
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 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
Job ID: cde4b487-882d-4c51-8cf6-8c0c9c62d1d6
Posted via USAJobs