Financial Litigation Technician
At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Eastern District of Virginia by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services in the Financial Litigation Unit (FLU). If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Duties include:
Reviewing and analyzing claims for compliance with the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act; Providing a broad spectrum of technical processing activities associated with debt collection; Opening and maintaining debtor files; Interpreting and enforcing criminal judgment and commitment orders and other civil judgment orders; Identifying, analyzing and summarizing financial information on debtors to determine their present and future potential ability to pay court-ordered monetary fines, penalties, and restitution in criminal cases and other civil judgments, which includes investigation as to disclosed and undisclosed assets; Recommend to the assigned attorney strategies for the disposition of assets; Preparing letters, forms, pleadings and other reports necessary to initiate and follow through on debt collection efforts; Monitoring the progress of litigation and debt collection efforts, and making determinations on whether to continue pursuit of cases; Communicating with interested stakeholders in the debt collection process, including other USAO staff members, attorneys, court personnel, victims and debtors; Independently performing all functions to collect court-ordered monetary fines, penalties, and restitution in criminal cases and other civil judgments. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-7:
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing and preparing legal documents needed for litigation or other proceedings, such as complaints and summonses, subpoenas, pleadings and judgments; reviewing financial documents and records; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials; and analyzing data and information to make determinations and recommendations for further action. GS-8:
To be eligible at the GS-8 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as possessing subject matter expert knowledge in the processes and procedures related to complex asset identification and debt collection activities; investigating complicated financial assets and transactions and providing comparative analyses of information furnished by debtors; reviewing and analyzing claims for legal merit and compliance with the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act; reviewing, evaluating and verifying debtors account status and payment transactions. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Reviewing and analyzing claims for compliance with the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act; Providing a broad spectrum of technical processing activities associated with debt collection; Opening and maintaining debtor files; Interpreting and enforcing criminal judgment and commitment orders and other civil judgment orders; Identifying, analyzing and summarizing financial information on debtors to determine their present and future potential ability to pay court-ordered monetary fines, penalties, and restitution in criminal cases and other civil judgments, which includes investigation as to disclosed and undisclosed assets; Recommend to the assigned attorney strategies for the disposition of assets; Preparing letters, forms, pleadings and other reports necessary to initiate and follow through on debt collection efforts; Monitoring the progress of litigation and debt collection efforts, and making determinations on whether to continue pursuit of cases; Communicating with interested stakeholders in the debt collection process, including other USAO staff members, attorneys, court personnel, victims and debtors; Independently performing all functions to collect court-ordered monetary fines, penalties, and restitution in criminal cases and other civil judgments. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-7:
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing and preparing legal documents needed for litigation or other proceedings, such as complaints and summonses, subpoenas, pleadings and judgments; reviewing financial documents and records; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials; and analyzing data and information to make determinations and recommendations for further action. GS-8:
To be eligible at the GS-8 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as possessing subject matter expert knowledge in the processes and procedures related to complex asset identification and debt collection activities; investigating complicated financial assets and transactions and providing comparative analyses of information furnished by debtors; reviewing and analyzing claims for legal merit and compliance with the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act; reviewing, evaluating and verifying debtors account status and payment transactions. 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/.
- Department:
0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant - Salary Range:
$43,459 to $62,569 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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