Financial Litigation Technician

Security Clearance

Other

Duties

As a Financial Litigation Technician in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will work with federal prosecutors, law enforcement, and other financial litigation staff to recover restitution for crime victims as well as to collect fines and debts owed to the United States. Work assignments include: Enforcing judgments in criminal and civil cases and independently performing all functions to collect amounts imposed, including restitution to victims, criminal fines, and civil debts. Reviewing and analyzing financial information about assets and transactions of debtors, including determining their present and future potential ability to pay their debts. Collecting debts, including by drafting letters, forms, and reports necessary to initiate the collection of debts and working with prosecutors in collection actions. Assessing the appropriateness and cost effectiveness of pursuing debts by lawsuit or other proceedings to enforce judgments and collect debts. Initiating contact with debtors concerning payment of their obligations, their ability to pay, and negotiating written payment schedules to successfully assure collection of debts. Entering and tracking financial data in automated systems and spreadsheets. Conducting skip-tracing activity when necessary to locate debtors and determining any follow up needed to locate the debtor. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet the specialized experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties: obtaining and analyzing financial information on debtors to determine their ability to pay; communicating with debtors to present options for debt payments, answering questions, and clarifying information; preparing letters to initiate the collection of debts; and entering and tracking financial data in automated systems and spreadsheets. 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 experience performing the following types of duties: 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; and 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. 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/.

Other Information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

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