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Overview
- Reviewing applications
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Open & closing dates
07/25/2023 to 08/11/2023
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Salary
$60,185 - $122,459 per year
PDS-1801-7/12 (GS-7/12 Equivalent) - First Year Salary (no professional experience): $60,185
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Pay scale & grade
PD 7 - 12
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Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—At this time, the Investigations Division is on a hybrid telework schedule that requires a minimum of one day in the office each week and as needed to complete investigative tasks. The details of this schedule will depend on the needs of the Division, assignments that must be performed in person (e.g., court hearings, client visits in detention facilities) and office space availability.
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Travel Required
Not required
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Term - not to exceed September 30, 2024
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Excepted
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Promotion potential
12 - PDS Grade 12 (GS-12 equivalent)
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Job family (Series)
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Announcement number
PDS 2023-36
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Control number
739277100
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This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This vacancy is open to US Citizens or those authorized to work in the United States as of the opening date listed on this vacancy announcement.
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Duties
This position works in concert with legal defense counsel to investigate allegations of suspected violations of criminal statutes and possible defenses to those allegations. An investigative specialist, under the supervision of the assigned attorney, plans and conducts complete investigations of criminal cases as assigned. This is accomplished by interviews with witnesses, researching records, contacting various sources for the purpose of obtaining facts, signed statements, etc. An investigative specialist verifies and corroborates all information obtained, analyzes findings, and presents findings in comprehensive reports for use by attorneys. Investigations can require overnight or multi-day travel. An investigative specialist will perform other related duties as assigned.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Other Requirements: (1) Incumbent must have a valid U.S. driver's license; (2) incumbent must own or have ready-use of an insured, reliable, and privately-owned motor vehicle and must be insured as a driver for that vehicle (rental cars and car services are not acceptable substitutes); (3) incumbent must have no convictions as defined in D.C. Code Sec. 14.305(b)(1) (Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime); and (4) applicant must be a US Citizen or have current authorization to work in the United States.
All candidates are subject to a criminal background check.
Qualifications
Qualifications Required for the PDS Grade 7
All candidates must possess the above noted educational requirement.
Qualifications Required for the PDS Grade 9
To qualify for the grade 9, a candidate must possess the aforementioned educational requirement and the following experience:
Specialized Experience: Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience as a criminal defense staff investigator or criminal defense investigative specialist (investigating felony level cases), including experience with word processing, criminal justice database usage, social media usage, data input, and criminal defense related data analysis.
Qualifications Required for the PDS Grade 11
To qualify for the grade 11, a candidate must possess the aforementioned educational requirement and the following experience:
Specialized Experience: Candidates must have at least three years of specialized experience as a criminal defense staff investigator or criminal defense investigative specialist (investigating felony level cases), including experience with word processing, criminal justice database usage, social media usage, data input, and criminal defense related data analysis.
Highly Desirable Qualifications: Additionally, the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and/or experiences are deemed highly desirable:
All candidates must possess the above noted educational requirement.
Qualifications Required for the PDS Grade 9
To qualify for the grade 9, a candidate must possess the aforementioned educational requirement and the following experience:
Specialized Experience: Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience as a criminal defense staff investigator or criminal defense investigative specialist (investigating felony level cases), including experience with word processing, criminal justice database usage, social media usage, data input, and criminal defense related data analysis.
Qualifications Required for the PDS Grade 11
To qualify for the grade 11, a candidate must possess the aforementioned educational requirement and the following experience:
Specialized Experience: Candidates must have at least three years of specialized experience as a criminal defense staff investigator or criminal defense investigative specialist (investigating felony level cases), including experience with word processing, criminal justice database usage, social media usage, data input, and criminal defense related data analysis.
Highly Desirable Qualifications: Additionally, the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and/or experiences are deemed highly desirable:
- The ability to fluently speak and write Spanish;
- Training and/or internship experience in criminal defense investigations;
- Training and/or experience in criminal defense mitigation;
- The skills and ability to provide quantitative and qualitative analysis and assessment of data evidence;
- Possess computing skills and proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro (PDF), Criminal Justice Database usage, researching Social Media content, criminal defense related data input/analysis and/or other related proprietary software;
- Experience in organizing for and/or serving the homeless, incarcerated, underserved and/or immigrant communities; and
- The willingness to learn and utilize proprietary and evolving technology as related to investigations is also desirable.
Education
All candidates selected for the position must possess: A Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Law, Criminology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, English, Journalism/Mass Communication and/or other related field.
Notes on Educational Requirements
NOTE: Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by PDS.
Special Instructions For Foreign Education: Applicants who are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information,
visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Additional information
PDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify Participating Agency
Benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package includes your cover letter, resume and requested supporting documentation. Please ensure your application package includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. Failure to provide sufficient evidence in your application package and requested supporting documents can result in a rejection of your application package. Prior to the closing date of the announcement, PDS reserves the right to conduct rolling interviews.
Rating: Your application package will be rated and ranked among other applicants, based on your experience, education, training, and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating can be lowered if your application package is not supported by the requested documents.
Benefits
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Please read the "How to Apply" section.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
For consideration applicants must submit the documents listed below. Failure to submit will result in an incomplete application. If you have trouble submitting your documents, please upload cover letter, resume, transcripts and narrative statement as one attachment.
Please ensure your application package includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. Failure to provide sufficient evidence in your application package and requested supporting documents can result in a rejection of your application package.
- Cover letter and traditional resume (with day telephone and email contact);
- copy of graduate school transcripts but must submit original copy prior to offer/employment;
- narrative statement; and
- a list of three professional references to include name, address, telephone number and a statement on how each reference is able to evaluate your skills.
All application materials become property of PDS and will not be returned. For questions or concerns regarding this vacancy announcement or hiring process, please contact HR Specialist Brigette Carrington at (202) 824-2237 or via the email address listed above.
Agency contact information
Public Defender Service
- PDSHRMailbox@pdsdc.org
- Address
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Public Defender Service for District of Columbia
633 Indiana Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
US
Next steps
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application package will be referred to a hiring manager for consideration at which time you may be invited to participate in a selection interview.
Interview Structure: Those who are selected for interviews will be required to interview via Web- X.
Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
Please read the "How to Apply" section.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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All application materials become property of PDS and will not be returned. For questions or concerns regarding this vacancy announcement or hiring process, please contact HR Specialist Brigette Carrington at (202) 824-2237 or via the email address listed above.
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How to Apply
For consideration applicants must submit the documents listed below. Failure to submit will result in an incomplete application. If you have trouble submitting your documents, please upload cover letter, resume, transcripts and narrative statement as one attachment.
Please ensure your application package includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. Failure to provide sufficient evidence in your application package and requested supporting documents can result in a rejection of your application package.
- Cover letter and traditional resume (with day telephone and email contact);
- copy of graduate school transcripts but must submit original copy prior to offer/employment;
- narrative statement; and
- a list of three professional references to include name, address, telephone number and a statement on how each reference is able to evaluate your skills.
All application materials become property of PDS and will not be returned. For questions or concerns regarding this vacancy announcement or hiring process, please contact HR Specialist Brigette Carrington at (202) 824-2237 or via the email address listed above.
Agency contact information
Public Defender Service
- PDSHRMailbox@pdsdc.org
- Address
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Public Defender Service for District of Columbia
633 Indiana Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
US
Next steps
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application package will be referred to a hiring manager for consideration at which time you may be invited to participate in a selection interview.
Interview Structure: Those who are selected for interviews will be required to interview via Web- X.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
PDS Overview: The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) is a federally funded, independent organization governed by an eleven-member Board of Trustees. PDS provides legal representation for indigent individuals who are charged with criminal offenses in the District of Columbia and face a loss of liberty. PDS has approximately 200 employees, most of whom work at the main office at 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. PDS's staff consists of approximately 100 attorneys and approximately 100 social workers, investigative specialists, administrative, and technical staff. PDS is funded by federal appropriations, and all employees are entitled to participate in certain federal benefits plans: health and life insurance, federal retirement, and Thrift Savings Plan. Transferring employees will receive recognition of creditable federal service for leave accrual and retirement purposes. The Investigative Specialist position is located in the Investigations Division of PDS.
Employment at the Public Defender Service is "At-Will" and is not federal employment.
Agency contact information
Public Defender Service
- PDSHRMailbox@pdsdc.org
- Address
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Public Defender Service for District of Columbia
633 Indiana Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
US