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 All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 24-DC-12278394-DE. Responsibilities The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is looking for one Investigative Analyst in the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section (SODV) of the Superior Court Division. The Superior Court Division has approximately 180 attorneys and prosecutes local crimes under D.C. Code law, ranging from weapons possession to shootings, sexual assaults, and homicides. Investigative Analysts provide highly-skilled analytical support to these AUSAs to enhance felony investigations and prosecutions. The SODV Section is responsible for investigating and prosecuting all felony and misdemeanor sexual abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, stalking, unlawful publication of pornographic images, voyeurism, human trafficking, and violations of the D.C. Sex Offender Registration Act, along with associated crimes such as burglary, kidnapping, robbery, and weapons offenses. The SODV Section also partners with Criminal Division AUSAs to prosecute child exploitation offenses, interstate kidnappings involving sexual assault or domestic violence, federal trafficking offenses, and other offenses involving hands-on sexual abuse and domestic violence. The Section also handles all of the intake functions of these Superior Court cases, from reviewing arrest warrants to screening and papering these cases. The Section also runs the Sexual Assault "Cold Case Initiative." The SODV Section is staffed with some of the most experienced Assistant U.S. Attorneys, especially those with expertise working with DNA evidence, and children, trafficking and domestic violence victims, elderly individuals, and other vulnerable victims. The Section's AUSAs and support staff are co-located with Victim Advocates and child forensic interviewers who work as a multi-disciplinary team. Typical work assignments will include: - Working closely with AUSAs and law enforcement to collect and analyze evidence, including video footage, digital evidence, social media evidence, phone records, bank records, and jail calls in connection with SODV's investigations and cases. - Performing in-depth searches using commercial and law enforcement databases. - Synthesizing video and documentary evidence to develop persuasive, understandable exhibits for grand jury and trial proceedings. - Assisting AUSAs and law enforcement in factual development and in developing investigative and case strategy. - Performing ancillary investigations-related analytical services in support of the prosecution. - Assisting AUSAs with witness interviews, including interviews with victims, when needed. - Assisting with all other aspects of the investigation and pre-trial and trial tasks. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify as a GS-11 you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related, or 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-09 Federal level or a combination. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience is defined as planning and applying criminal investigative analysis to research, retrieve, and develop investigative findings in support of ongoing criminal investigations; communicating and working with attorneys and law enforcement in determining investigative strategies, sharing intelligence, and preparing for trial; interviews witnesses, law enforcement officials, and technical subject-matter experts to gather intelligence; assists in the creation of audio-visual materials as well as compiling documents, evidence and audio-visual materials; and reports facts clearly, concisely, accurately and logically, both orally and in writing. OR Education: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combining Education and Experience: a combination of specialized experience and education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Education 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. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Special Employment Consideration- Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, please click the link below. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments EEO Statement: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a parent, genetic information, disability, age, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. Diversity Statement: As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.