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. Salary contains multiple grades/steps. In most cases, the salary is set at the minimum salary for the grade applicant(s) is selected. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 25-CAE-12665672-MS
Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly detailed in your resume, you will not be considered for this position. GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as defined below. Specialized Experience involves performing the following types of duties: providing Information Technology concepts, methods, standards and practices as they relate to automated Litigation Support functions, i.e., trial preparation and presentation; developing and managing Litigation Support systems that meet current and future needs; and providing input into litigation support planning and policy activities. 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/.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team. The incumbent for this position will serve as a district Litigation Support (LS) Specialist responsible for providing technical and analytical assistance involving Litigation Support and two or more other IT specialty areas which support the information management needs of the United States Attorney's office (USAO), Eastern District of California (EDCA), Fresno office. The USAO IT environment includes personal computers, routers, switches, bridges, a wide area network and local area network, operating systems, case management systems and litigation support operations. Typical work assignments will include: Performing litigation support tasks associated with day-to-day operation of the USAO LS systems. These duties include a variety of information technology support to meet USAO information needs utilizing network hardware and software capabilities, including specialty LS software; Coordinating litigation support services (including trial preparation and presentation) in response to customer needs; Performing testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, maintenance of LS resources used for the transmission of information in data, voice and/or video format; Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools; Developing, testing, and implementing internet, intranet, and extranet LS and IT activities, including technical management of websites.