VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Full Job Description

You will serve as a VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM ASSISTANT in the Corrections and Programs Office of NAVCONBRIG NWS.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing administrative support for a Victim/Witness and/or Sex Offender Notification Program to ensure timely updates on status of inmates (e.g., changes, releases and release-related activities); 2) Preparing reports and listings to track and document program participants and manage legally mandated program requirements; 3) Maintaining official records and case files in accordance with legal and regulatory guidance; and 4) Coordinating with trial counselors and state/county authorities to compile and convey information pertaining to inmates, victims and/or witnesses.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

PREA Standard Information PREA Standard 115.17: Agency policy prohibits hiring or promoting anyone who may have contact with inmates and prohibits enlisting the services of any contractor who may have contact with inmates who: Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C.

1997).

Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

Agency policy requires the consideration of any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire or promote anyone, or to enlist the services of any contractor, who may have contact with inmates.

Agency policy requires that before it hires any new employees who may have contact with inmates, it (a) conducts criminal background record checks, and (b) consistent with federal, state, and local law, makes its best efforts to contact all prior institutional employers for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.

YES OR NO (FROM 115.17(c)-1) In the past 12 months: The number of persons hired who may have contact with inmates who have had criminal background record checks: (FROM 115.17(c)-2) The percent of persons hired who may have contact with inmates who have had criminal background record checks: (CALCULATED FROM 115.17(c)-2 AND # OF STAFF WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH INMATES FROM FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS) §115.17 (f) The agency shall ask all applicants and employees who may have contact with inmates directly about previous misconduct described in paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews for hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-evaluations conducted as part of reviews of current employees.

The agency shall also impose upon employees a continuing affirmative duty to disclose any such misconduct.

Agency policy states that material omissions regarding such misconduct, or the provision of materially false information, shall be grounds for termination. Major Duties:

• You will make initial written contact with each victim and witness, if not already accomplished prior to the prisoner's arrival.
• You will manage the Sex Offender Notification Registration Program.
• You will prepare and maintain victim and witness case files, as applicable.
• You will counsel prisoners concerning prohibited contact with victims and witnesses if contact is attempted.
• You will review all prisoner records upon arrival to ascertain (1) if there are victims and witnesses associated with the case, and (2) are the victims and witnesses enrolled in the program.
• You will research selected pay issues to provide explanations to victims and witnesses of the transitional compensation that is available.
• You will Prepare monthly and annual reports for review and forwarding to Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-00D).