Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist/Public Affairs Officer

Full Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana is soliciting applications for a Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist/Public Affairs Officer.

This position is located at one of our three branches; Fort Wayne, Hammond or South Bend.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet the Specialized Experience criteria, Education, or a Combination of Education and Specialized Experience criteria.

Resumes must include specific example(s) that support qualifications for the below-referenced criteria: Specialized experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level.

Specialized experience is defined as: effectively communicating and working together with federal and municipal/county law enforcement representatives or agencies that are external to the agency; developing written project/program plans and milestones/deliverables to prevent crime or improve public safety; and writing press releases or other public awareness materials.

OR Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Public Affairs, Communications, Organizational Leadership): a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university, and resumes must demonstrate how the education provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

OR Combining Education and Experience: 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.

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Resumes must include specific example(s) that support qualifications for the below-referenced specialized experience criteria, which is defined as: effectively communicating and working together with federal and municipal/county law enforcement representatives or agencies that are external to the agency, through regular contact and for the direct purpose of addressing issues/challenges; developing written project/program plans and milestones/deliverables to prevent crime or improve public safety and oversee implementation through a working group or team; and effectively communicating complex information to members of the news media.

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/. Major Duties:

The Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist and Public Affairs Officer is responsible for leading, promoting, and advising on information sharing, coordination, and USAO partnerships with and between law enforcement and other public safety agencies and officials.

The specialist is also responsible for administering media relations and other public affairs activities within the district.

Typical work assignments for this position include: Developing, implementing, and coordinating strategies to address information sharing and USAO partnership needs, challenges, and concerns.

Serving as the USAO's primary day-to-day liaison to/for law enforcement agencies, which involves maintaining extensive contacts across the district and participating in meetings.

Providing authoritative advice and guidance to the United States Attorney and others at the USAO on law enforcement engagement, partnerships, and communication approaches to emerging issues and concerns.

Working in conjunction with the District's Executive Staff to plan and implement USAO initiatives, programs, and strategies.

Planning and facilitating the dissemination of detailed and complex information, including providing detailed explanations and clarifications to address negative comments about litigative activities, law enforcement operations, and USAO/DOJ priorities/strategic initiatives.

Plans, coordinates, and facilitates meetings, working groups, training, and other activities, often in coordination and collaboration with law enforcement and other public safety agencies, including coordinating attendance and logistics.

Compiling, organizing, and developing written information (e.g., plans, program materials, briefing materials, presentations).

Planning, directing, and executing public information campaigns using news releases, press conferences, factsheets, brochures, graphics, and other public awareness materials.

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with members of the local and national news media, serving as the USAO's primary point-of-contact for inquiries.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. This is a developmental position targeted to a full performance level of GS-12.

The incumbent of this position will be provided with additional supervision and guidance while developing toward the full performance level.

This level of supervision and guidance will lessen as the incumbent progresses.