Victim Witness Assistant (OA)

Summary 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-VAE-RD-12978087-ST. Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for technical and administrative support of the District's Victim Witness Program. Typical work assignments will include: Responding to victim inquiries via phone, e-mail, letters and fax, providing initial screening of victim concerns, and determining program eligibility for victim-witness services. Providing information to victims on schedule changes, status of defendant's pleas, results of trial; opportunities to address the court, and post-sentencing notification. Orienting victims to the Crime Victim Compensation Program' and providing informati...