Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorneys' Office, Southern District of Florida, located in Miami, seeks a Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist to build partnerships with law enforcement and community organizations, coordinate outreach, and support crime-prevention initiatives.

You will join a respected team focused on LE partnerships, community outreach, and program planning/training, contributing to the district's public safety goals and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Coordinating programs with law enforcement, government agencies, or community partners.
• Planning meetings, conferences, training programs, task forces, or outreach events.
• Analyzing needs and providing recommendations to improve programs and coordination.
• Developing and sharing informational materials and program updates for audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and community organizations.
• Coordinate meetings, task forces, conferences, and outreach activities.
• Support programs such as community safety and reentry initiatives and law enforcement coordination meetings.
• Provide information on grant opportunities, training, and crime-prevention resources.

Skills

Coordination with agencies

Meeting/conference planning

Outreach program support

Report writing

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's mission is to enforce and defend the laws of the United States of America through the prosecution of criminal cases brought by the Federal government; the prosecution and defense of civil cases in which the United States is a party; and the collection of debts owed to the Federal government that are administratively uncollectible.

Duties

This Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist builds partnerships with law enforcement and community organizations, coordinates outreach and crime-prevention activities, and provides information and recommendations to support district law enforcement and community engagement goals.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, located in Miami, Florida, focusing in the areas of Law Enforcement Partnerships, Community Outreach and Crime Prevention, and Program Planning and Training.

This position is also being announced to all US Citizens and Nationals under 27-FLS-13082226-DE.

Typical Work Assignments Will Include

• Building and maintaining working relationships with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinating meetings, task forces, conferences, training programs, and community outreach activities involving law enforcement and community partners.
• Participating in and supporting law enforcement and community outreach programs, such as Project Safe Neighborhoods, Project Safe Childhood, Violence Reduction Partnership, Law Enforcement Coordination Meetings, reentry initiatives, youth drug education programs, and other community outreach activities.
• Providing information and resources to law enforcement and community partners, including information on grant opportunities, training, and crime-prevention programs.
• Reviewing program needs and emerging issues, preparing reports and presentations, and providing recommendations to support law enforcement coordination and community outreach efforts.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• A probationary period may be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• As needed, additional selections may be made using this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

Specialized Experience:

• Coordinating programs or initiatives involving law enforcement agencies, government organizations, community groups, or other external partners.
• Planning and supporting meetings, conferences, training programs, task forces, or outreach events involving multiple organizations or stakeholder groups.
• Analyzing law enforcement, community, or program needs and providing recommendations to improve programs, services, training, or coordination efforts.
• Developing and sharing informational materials, program updates, reports, or other communications with law enforcement, government, or community audiences.

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 a LL.M., in a related field (e.g., Law /Legal Studies, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement/Public Safety). Education must be obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

Applicants must possess a combination of the above-described graduate education and specialized experience such that they total 100% of the stated minimum qualifications for the GS-09 level. Only graduate education beyond the first 2 years (36 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this option. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS:

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One (1) year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.

• You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases).

Education

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

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 https://www.ed.gov/

Special Instructions for Foreign Education

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.In addition, when reviewing applicant's transcripts, assumptions will not be made. Applicants MUST state which coursework is relevant.

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Background Investigation:

To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Justice requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for a clearance as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive/High-Risk position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (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 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 rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

Provides eligible surplus and displaced 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 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 rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. Additional information about CTAP eligibility.

Special Hiring Authorities for Military Spouse and Family Members:

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Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments: Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

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