Financial Litigation Technician

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Dallas, TX is seeking a Financial Litigation Technician at GS-0303-8 to support complex debt collection activities and asset identification.

The role requires one year of specialized experience in federal service, including initiating debtor contact, reviewing financial asset information, and assisting in post-judgment remedies such as garnishments; ICTAP/CTAP priority may apply.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in federal service.
• Specialized experience is defined as serving as the subject matter expert in the processes and procedures related to complex asset identification and debt collection activities.

Responsibilities

• Initiating contact with debtors concerning payment of their obligations, their ability to pay, and negotiating written payment schedules to assure successful collection of debts.
• Reviewing debtor financial asset information to prepare payment plans.
• Reconciling payment transactions with records and documents and identifying and resolving inconsistencies.
• Participating in decisions concerning post judgment remedies such as garnishments.

Skills

Specialized experience

Debt collection

Asset identification

Post judgment remedies

Job description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced via Delegated Examining procedures under 26-NDTX-13030451-DE.

To qualify for the position of Financial Litigation Technician, at GS-0303-8, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

GS-8: To be eligible at the GS-8 level, you must meet the specialized experience.

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as serving as the subject matter expert in the processes and procedures related to complex asset identification and debt collection activities.

Examples of specialized experience include:

• initiating contact with debtors concerning payment of their obligations, their ability to pay, and negotiating written payment schedules to assure successful collection of debts.
• reviewing debtor financial asset information to prepare payment plans.
• reconciling payment transactions with records and documents and identifying and resolving inconsistencies.
• participating in decisions concerning post judgment remedies such as garnishments.

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.

1. this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility
2. you apply under the instructions in the announcement
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.

1. this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility
2. you apply under the instructions in this announcement
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/.

CTAP/ICTAP Documentation Requirements

• a copy of a separation notice or other proof of eligibility for priority selection
• a copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location
• AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce.

To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service.

If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

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.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 08/27/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.