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Summary The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is distinct among United States Attorney's Offices due to the breadth and scale of its work. It acts as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital. Locally, it handles cases ranging from misdemeanor drug possession to murders, while federally, it handles cases ranging from child pornography to gang, financial fraud, and terrorism. The Office represents the district in civil suits. Responsibilities As an Investigative Analyst in the Criminal Investigation Unit, you will play a critical role in supporting federal criminal investigations and prosecutions within the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, with a focus on violent crime. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of analytical and investigative support functions. Typical assignments may include: Conducting Thorough Analysis: locate, analyze, and synthesize complex data from a variety of sources, including law enforcement databases, financial records, open-source intelligence, and digital evidence in furtherance of criminal investigations. Developing Investigative Leads: proactively identify and develop investigative leads through in-depth analysis of various data sources and information, providing actionable intelligence to prosecutors and law enforcement agents. Preparing Detailed Reports: produce clear, concise, and comprehensive analytical work products to summarize key findings, timelines, and important evidence for use in investigations and court proceedings. Investigative Support: assist prosecutors and law enforcement agents with critical investigative support, including employing open-source investigative techniques, conducting geospatial, financial, and link analysis, and providing robust analytical services for a variety of cases. Collaborating with Law Enforcement Agencies: liaise with a variety of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and other organizations to coordinate investigative efforts and share intelligence and insights in furtherance of criminal justice initiatives. Conducting Open Source Research: utilize open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques to gather and analyze publicly available information from social media, the internet, and other online sources to advance criminal investigations. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. 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. 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; using the latest technological and investigative strategies to gather and analyze evidence, particularly social media evidence; communicating and working with attorneys and law enforcement in determining investigative strategies, sharing intelligence, and preparing for trial and other court proceedings; interviewing witnesses, law enforcement officials, and technical subject-matter experts to gather intelligence; creating audio-visual materials as well as compiling documents, evidence and audio-visual materials demonstrating analytical findings; and reporting and publishing 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, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.