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Job description
Victim Witness Specialist
If selected for this position, you will serve as a Victim Witness Specialist for the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas. Typical work assignments will include:
Responding to victim and witness inquiries concerning a variety of difficulties they may experience as a direct result of a crime and determining program eligibility for victim-witness services.
Identifying resources and providing referrals to crime victims, their families, and witnesses.
Assisting AUSAs in locating victims and witnesses and assessing their ability to testify in court proceedings.
Providing information to victims on schedule changes, status of defendants' pleas, and results of trial.
Making transportation and hotel arrangements for victims and witnesses to facilitate court appearances.
Providing in-court support to victims and witnesses during and prior to hearings and trials.
Preparing victims and witnesses to deliver testimony and aiding in the preparation of victim impact statements.
Collaborating with law enforcement personnel, Federal investigative agency victim specialists and social service providers.
Developing a network of victim service providers to increase resources and services to comprehensively support crime victims and witnesses.
Speaking to public, civic, industry, and special interest groups on victims' issues to publicize Federal efforts to develop and improve assistance programs.
Assisting USAO staff by securing a wide variety of specialized victim services, e.g., translators, special transportation, etc.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress
Worksite address
plano, TX, 75086, US
Who can apply
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