Victim Witness Assistant

Victim Witness Program Coordinator

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for Victim Witness Program and Victim Witness Staff with a wide variety of services. Typical work assignments will include:

• Assists federal prosecutors, agents and witnesses in coordinating witness travel.
• Reconciles GTA travel accounts, maintains MOU files.
• Maintains travel itinerary binders, electronic files and communicates caseload with victim witness unit staff as needed, including other duties (special needs victim/witness court support as appropriate).
• Reviews and communicates with office personnel relative to OBD-2 witness entitlements and DOJ-3 Fact Witness Vouchers.
• Travels to federal courthouses within CAC to ensure Fact Witness Vouchers are updated and available to trial teams and fact witnesses.
• Facilitates advance fees with USMS when appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with hotels in CAC for various lodging options of fact witnesses.
• Answers incoming phone calls related to restitution collection and enforcement efforts, providing clear guidance and routing inquiries appropriately.
• Assists the Victim Witness Specialist with opening cases, preparing, sending notifications, and providing in court support when appropriate or necessary.
• Overtime work is required on a regular basis.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Department of Justice