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Victim Specialist - Indian Country

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Summary

FBI Victim Specialists assist people who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of being identified as a victim of a federal crime. Victim Specialists provide services in a wide range of violations that include but are not exclusive to violent, civil rights, cyber and white-collar crime. Victim Specialists provide information on victimization, crime prevention, legal rights and protections, the criminal justice process, and rereferrals for services.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted this week · Apply by 06/22/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 22, 2026
Location
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$74,678 - $116,362 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Promotion potential
13
Learn more about pay scale and grade
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Financial disclosure required
Yes
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12977818-26-KO
Control number
872084800

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

Duties

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  • Provides direct assistance services to persons who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a violent crime.
  • Contacts victims, conducts needs assessments and develops an action plan for immediate and on-going services as indicated by the needs assessment.
  • Provides crisis intervention services, which are directed toward de-escalating a situation, establishes physical and emotional safety, and provides concrete/basic needs services, emergency needs and reinforcing the victim's ability to make choices regarding possible courses of action.
  • Ensures FBI Adherence to the Attorney General Guidelines and establishment and adoption of best practices for victim assistance.
  • Maintains involvement either through outreach or membership on multidisciplinary teams, with local agencies that provide services to federal crime victims.
  • Develops and implements trainings and presentations related to victim concerns and coordination with other federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement agencies, health, social services, schools, and advocacy organizations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver's license
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
  • Travel will be required for victim assistance, special deployment, and/or conferences/training
ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Selective Placement Factor: The Victim Services Division requires applicants to possess a minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience in which the applicant is providing direct services to Indian Country victims of violent crimes, severe trauma, acts of terrorism, and fraud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is generally sedentary, but may also involve driving short and long distances, standing (for hours), and working at crime scenes. Work sometimes involves dealing with highly emotional and angry individuals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is partially office-based, but also requires being present at the scene of crimes, and/or at agencies providing assistance to victims, long hours, and long-term, repeated exposure to the injury and psychological trauma of victims of crime. May be required to be on call 24/7, responding afterhours and on weekends.

Qualifications

GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is:

  • Collaborated within a law enforcement, prosecutorial, or victim services agency to provide crisis intervention resources to victims who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a violent crime.
GS 12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is:
  • Collaborated within a law enforcement, prosecutorial, or victim services agency to provide crisis intervention resources to victims who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a violent crime.
  • Maintained relationships with local, state, and federal agencies and victim assistance organizations to ensure adequate emergency resources and partner engagement.
  • Assisted with the development and implementation of educational or training activities to speak with groups about issues related to victims of crime.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

Degree must be in behavioral or social science, or a discipline related to the victim assistance field.

GS 11: Education may be substituted for Specialized Experience if Applicant has a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

GS 12: Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at these grade levels.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Basic Requirement
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in behavioral or social science, or a discipline related to the victim assistance field, including but not limited to: Criminal Justice, Social Work, Counseling, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Victimology, Gender and Women Studies.
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Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
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Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Additional information

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must respond to the following selective placement factor question. All qualifying experience MUST be provided within your resume to be considered.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

Competencies:

  • Collaboration
  • Interpersonal Ability
  • Leadership
  • Organizing and Planning
  • Communication
  • Behavior and Social Sciences
  • Flexibility/Adaptability

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The FBI's mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. We employ 38,000 people at locations around the globe. In addition to our Headquarters in Washington, D.C., we have 56 Field Offices in major U.S. cities, plus more than 350 satellite offices, called resident agencies, in cities and towns across the nation. In addition, we have more than 60 international offices, called legal attaches (legats), in U.S. embassies worldwide.

Agency contact information

Amy Dunham
Phone
(304) 625-3886
Email
amdunham@fbi.gov
Address
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535
US

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