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Victim Assistance Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Kansas City, MO $76K – $99K Apply by Jun 12, 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 under Merit Promotion Procedures under 26-MOW-12968635-MS.
What You'll Do
- →If selected for this position, you will serve as the Victim Assistance Specialist in the Criminal Division in the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Assesses victims' immediate need for assistance.
- →Identifies resources and provides referrals to crime victims and their families.
- →Assists AUSAs in locating victims and assessing their ability to testify in court proceedings.
- →Provides in-court support to victims during and prior to hearings and trials, including courtroom orientation prior to testimony, facilitating opportunities for victims to consult with AUSAs prosecuting the case and locating a safe, separate waiting area apart from defendants and their counsel.
- →Provides victims with information about the criminal justice process and court proceedings.
- →Informs victims of their rights under Federal law and assists victims with exercising those rights throughout the prosecution.
- →Informs victims of the various means available to seek financial restitution.
- →Independently develops and maintains relationships with a network of Federal, state and local law enforcement personnel, investigative agency victim specialists and social service organizations to increase resources and services to comprehensively serve crime victims.
- →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 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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