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Victim Witness Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 95 days ago
On-site Albuquerque, NM $75K – $118K Apply by Jul 14, 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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-NM-12995380-ST.
What You'll Do
- →If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing a wide range of services related to the Victim Witness program for the U.S.
- →Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Direct dissemination of information pertinent to various victim and witness protection laws.
- →Speaking to public, civic, industry, and special interest groups on victim's issues.
- →Coordinating efforts with local victim services providers, social services, law enforcement based victim assistance providers, and prosecution based victim-witness staff.
- →Responding to victim inquiries, assessing concerns, and determining program eligibility for victim-witness services.
- →Advocating on behalf of crime victims in regard to issues and problems caused by crime.
- →Providing information to victims on schedule changes, status of defendant's pleas, results of trial.
- →Providing in-court support during hearings and trials.
- →Obtaining services and assistance for victims and witnesses through specific federal programs and funds.
- →Reviewing literature on victim witness issues.
- →Generating statistical and quantitative reports and analysis of program activity.
- →Analyzing and applying changes in legislation, case law, and court rules.
- →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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