Regional Financial Litigation Program Specialist

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least ONE year of Specialized Experience at the GS-11 level in Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: analyzing a variety of qualitative and quantitative studies and reports using financial data tracking systems; evaluating and developing alternative approaches to improve financial litigation effectiveness; and providing guidance, assistance and training in criminal and civil monetary law enforcement and collections. GS-13: To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have at least ONE year of Specialized Experience at the GS-12 level in Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: analyzing a variety of qualitative and quantitative studies and reports using financial data tracking systems; evaluating and developing alternative approaches to improve financial litigation effectiveness; advising management and other federal agencies on financial litigation policies, programs, laws, procedures, and problems; providing guidance, assistance and training to multiple USAOs in criminal and civil monetary law enforcement and collections. 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/.

Regional Financial Litigation Program Specialists (RFLPS) provide support and assistance for their assigned region of United States Attorneys' offices (USAOs) by administering, managing, and evaluating their civil and criminal debt collection activities. RFLPS are regarded as Financial Litigation subject matter experts and regularly advises USAOs on relevant policies, programs, and evaluative techniques to maximize program effectiveness. In this role, the incumbent RFLPS will perform the following duties, among others: Serve as an expert on matters related to criminal and civil debt collection and the Consolidated Debt Collection System (CDCS) and participate in standing and ad hoc working groups and task forces to address specific financial litigation issues. Assess USAO training needs based on an analysis of functional area responsibility and unique USAO program needs and develop and/or facilitate related training and guidance for Financial Litigation personnel, which may include delivering presentations, and other information sharing sessions virtually and in-person. Analyze, test, evaluate, and report on any case tracking system or reporting software changes and make recommendations and/or provide solutions to promote accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency. Plan, evaluate, develop, and disseminate materials, procedures, processes, and other guidance documents on topics of interest and need for financial litigation personnel. Participate in the conceptualizing, planning, and drafting of financial litigation job aids and resources. Identify changes in federal statutes, case law, and regulations affecting financial litigation programs in USAOs and assess and make recommendations regarding their impact on the work of the USAOs. Analyze changes in Department of Justice policies and other issues of direct relevance to Financial Litigation programs and assess and make recommendations regarding their impact on the work of the USAOs. Conduct programmatic studies and evaluative assessments of USAO financial litigation policies, priorities, and procedures, particularly as they relate to the effectiveness of USAO financial litigation efforts. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.