
Victim Witness Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys See More Job Openings by This Employer- Full Time
- $73,939 - $115,213/year
- El Paso, TX
July 22, 2025
Job Description
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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 25-WDTX-12722584-MS.
Duties If selected for this position, you will serve as Victim Witness Specialist for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Western District of Texas. As a Victim Witness Specialist, you will be providing assistance on a variety of cases involving illegal immigration, illegal trafficking of human beings or dangerous drugs, and targeting the Cartels and Transitional Criminal Organizations (TCOs), including those designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations(FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) pursuant to Executive Order 14157. Typical work assignments will include: Direct dissemination of information pertinent to various victim and witness protection laws; Speaking to public, civic, industry, and special interest groups on victims issues; Coordinating efforts with local victim services providers, social services, law enforcement based victim assistance providers, and prosecution based victim-witness staff; Responding to victim inquiries, assessing concerns, and determining program eligibility for victim-witness services; Advocating on behalf of crime victims in regard to issues and problems caused by crime; Providing information to victims on schedule changes, status of defendant's pleas, results of trial; Providing in-court support during hearings and trials; Obtaining services and assistance for victims and witnesses through specific federal programs and funds; Reviewing literature on victim witness issues; Generating statistical and quantitative reports and analysis of program activity; Analyzing and applying changes in legislation, case law, and court rules. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Salary- $73,939 - $115,213/year