Program Coordinator (victims Assistance)
- Employer
- Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Location
- Fort Yates
- Salary
- 53433.00 - 100739.00 USD Annual
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- Industry
- Government and Public Services
- Role
- Other
- Job Type
- Long-Term
- Hours
- Full Time
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Summary
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 1-Standing Rock Agency in Fort Yates, North Dakota and Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Office of Justice Services is searching for an individual to serve as the Victim Assistance Program Coordinator. If selected, you will develop and implement specific victim assistance programs and activities.
This is a TERM position NTE 09/30/2022
Relocation incentives may be offered for this position
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Overview
This job is open to
Current or former career or career-conditional Federal employees in the competitive service Indian preference eligibles (must submit a BIA Form 4432) Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces with an honorable discharge Government employees eligible through an Interchange agreement Candidates eligible under Non-Competitive special hiring authority Current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
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Duties
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Minimum Qualifications
GS-9:
To qualify at the GL-09 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria:
A. Experience: One year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 giving assistance to victims affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, burglary, and similar crimes. Examples at this level may include interviewing and providing resource referral counseling for crime victims, their families and witnesses; assisting victims of crimes with filling out paperwork to access funding or services needed; and providing victims with information on the availability of counseling or other social services.
OR
B. Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree or a LL.B or J.D., in a related field of study
OR
C. A combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the experience requirement.
GS-11:
In addition to the experience at the lower grade level to qualify at the GS-11 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria:
A. Experience: One year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level giving direction to victims of crime and coordinating the circumstances with law enforcement personnel and/or social services staff. Examples at this level may include assessing victim's needs for medical, psychological, legal, financial, or unemployment services; promoting crime victim rights, and providing referrals to social service agencies.
OR
B. Education: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or a L.L.M. in a related field of study
OR
C. A combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the experience requirement.
GS-12:
In addition to the experience at lower grade levels, to qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level managing a victim's assistance program. Examples may include training officers on victims' issues, family violence, or working with individuals with mental, emotional or learning disabilities; networking with federal, state, regional, and local public and private entities to advocate for victims of crimes; and advocating victim rights to state and local law enforcement programs.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Education
If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements..... click apply for full job details
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 1-Standing Rock Agency in Fort Yates, North Dakota and Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Office of Justice Services is searching for an individual to serve as the Victim Assistance Program Coordinator. If selected, you will develop and implement specific victim assistance programs and activities.
This is a TERM position NTE 09/30/2022
Relocation incentives may be offered for this position
Learn more about this agency
Help
Overview
- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates
11/22/2021 to 12/06/2021 - Salary
$53,433 - $100,739 per year - Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 12 - Help
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
- Fort Yates, ND
- Pine Ridge, SD
- Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy. - Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. - Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. - Appointment type
Term - Work schedule
Full-time - Service
Competitive - Promotion potential
12 - Job family (Series)
0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program - Supervisory status
No - Security clearance
Other - Drug test
Yes - Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk - Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness - Announcement number
ST-22--CAWV-CSR - Control number
This job is open to
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. - Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees. - Individuals with disabilities
- Land & base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency. - Military spouses
- Native Americans
Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation. - Veterans
Current or former career or career-conditional Federal employees in the competitive service Indian preference eligibles (must submit a BIA Form 4432) Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces with an honorable discharge Government employees eligible through an Interchange agreement Candidates eligible under Non-Competitive special hiring authority Current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
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Duties
- Designs, plans, and directs the dissemination of information pertinent to various victim protection laws, BIA-OJS policy and programs on victim related matters, and other relevant victim services.
- Develops and maintains a library of resource materials for use by victims, witnesses, community organizations, and within BIA-OJS.
- Develops the written verbiage for brochures and other outreach material where there is a lack of pertinent literature, or existing literature that is not fully appropriate to the BIA-OJS VAP needs.
- Speaks to public, civic, industry, and special interest groups about victim?s issues to publicize Federal efforts to develop and improve programs and efforts to promote interest and support for victims at the local level.
- Serves as the BIA-OJS VAP representative and expert on local, tribal, state, and national task forces, committees, and working groups regarding victim related issues.
- Reviews literature on victim issues, analyzing changes in legislation case law court rules, Department of Justice policies, and other issues of direct relevance to the BIA-OJS VAP.
- Coordinating with various law enforcement agencies as needed to assist victims.
- Provide authoritative advice and guidance to the BIA-OJS.
- Develops and provides training materials, information, and resources to BIA-OJS VAP and other Bureaus; support staff; staff of Federal investigative agencies; state, local, and tribal law enforcement; and community service providers.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Indian Preference applies
- You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
- You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
- Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
- **Relocation incentives may be offered for this position.**
Minimum Qualifications
GS-9:
To qualify at the GL-09 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria:
A. Experience: One year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 giving assistance to victims affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, burglary, and similar crimes. Examples at this level may include interviewing and providing resource referral counseling for crime victims, their families and witnesses; assisting victims of crimes with filling out paperwork to access funding or services needed; and providing victims with information on the availability of counseling or other social services.
OR
B. Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree or a LL.B or J.D., in a related field of study
OR
C. A combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the experience requirement.
GS-11:
In addition to the experience at the lower grade level to qualify at the GS-11 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria:
A. Experience: One year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level giving direction to victims of crime and coordinating the circumstances with law enforcement personnel and/or social services staff. Examples at this level may include assessing victim's needs for medical, psychological, legal, financial, or unemployment services; promoting crime victim rights, and providing referrals to social service agencies.
OR
B. Education: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or a L.L.M. in a related field of study
OR
C. A combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the experience requirement.
GS-12:
In addition to the experience at lower grade levels, to qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level managing a victim's assistance program. Examples may include training officers on victims' issues, family violence, or working with individuals with mental, emotional or learning disabilities; networking with federal, state, regional, and local public and private entities to advocate for victims of crimes; and advocating victim rights to state and local law enforcement programs.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Education
If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements..... click apply for full job details
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