This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/478748400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is open until filled. The first cutoff date for review of applications will be September 29, 2017.
ABOUT THE COMMISSION:
The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent federal agency in the Judicial Branch of government consisting of seven members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and two non-voting ex-officio members. The agency staff consists of approximately 100 employees. The Commission develops and revises guidelines for federal district court judges to consider in sentencing offenders convicted of federal crimes. The Commission monitors and evaluates the use of the guidelines, conducts research and education programs on guideline application and sentencing matters generally, produces sentencing-related reports, and recommends improvements in federal sentencing practices and policies. Additional information about the Commission can be accessed via the Commission's website at http://www.ussc.gov.
ABOUT THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DATA (ORD):
ORD is the largest unit in the Commission, with approximately 45 employees. ORD staff collect data from sentencing documents which are submitted electronically by federal courts around the country. ORD staff provide statistical analyses to the Commissioners about the nature and extent of federal crime, the people who commit those crimes, and how the federal sentencing guidelines are applied in criminal cases. ORD's analyses are a key part of the Commission's decision-making process about changes to the guidelines. ORD analyses are also used in various publicly available publications such as the Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics, Quarterly Sentencing Updates, Quick Facts, and various reports to Congress.
09/05/2017 to 04/04/2018
$131,767 - $172,100 per year
JS 15 - 16
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
16
Yes
17-17
478748400
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The incumbent reports to the Director of Research and Data and assists in leading and managing programs and activities, and in overseeing a staff of approximately 45 persons, in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of federal sentencing data. The incumbent assists in developing and implementing the Commission's overall social science research agenda, supervises the research performed by other ORD staff, and personally leads individual research projects on issues relating to federal sentencing policy and practice. The incumbent also participates as a member of, and from time to time leads, interdisciplinary policy teams of Commission staff who are working on priority issues for the Commission. The incumbent serves as a member of the Senior Staff of the Commission, participating in the review of work performed by staff from all offices within the Commission.
The incumbent attends all meetings of the Commission and has regular interaction with the presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed members of the Commission. The incumbent also has regular interaction with federal judges, assisting them on special data analysis requested in conjunction with the sentencing of federal offenders. The incumbent regularly confers with officers from the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch departments, federal public defenders, and senior officers of the federal courts about the social science work of the Commission. The incumbent will also regularly present the Commission's research work at professional conferences and seminars.
DUTIES:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Applicants must have demonstrated work experience related to the mandatory requirements. Applicants who do not address the qualification requirements (mandatory and preferred) in his or her application materials as stated in the vacancy announcement are automatically disqualified from consideration and must re-apply before the closing date to be considered for employment.
BENEFITS:
The Commission participates in the following federal benefits: The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program; the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program, federal retirement, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), and the federal leave program. In addition, the Commission participates in the Judiciary's Flexible Spending Program for dependent care, health care, and commuter reimbursement, the Judiciary's Long Term Care Program or government-wide Long Term Care Insurance Program, unemployment, and workers' compensation benefits.
The Commission offers a monthly transit subsidy to employees who use mass transit to commute to and from work, subject to the availability of funds. The Commission offers alternative work schedules (AWS), which are fixed work schedules that enable full-time employees to complete the basic 80-hour biweekly work requirement in less than 10 workdays as well as the option for regular or situational telework. Employees are eligible for situational telework immediately. After successful completion of a one-year probationary period, employees are eligible for a regular telework up to three or four regular established days each pay period, depending on whether the employee also participate in AWS.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Commission evaluates applicants through a structured interview. Applicants may also be screened for some jobs through a narrative/application review, and/or a preliminary telephone interview. In order to be considered for this position, applicants must address the mandatory and preferred qualifications in the questionnaire on USAjobs as a separate submission from resume and cover letter.
The Office of Human Resources:
Cover Letter
Resume
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.
In order to be considered, all applicants must submit an electronic resume and cover letter that address all of the qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and if available, provide a recent job performance evaluation and college transcripts. Please apply through USAJobs by selecting the "Apply" button at the top of this screen.
Applicants who meet the mandatory qualification requirements will be considered and their application materials will be forwarded to the screening panel for review. Applicants who do not meet the mandatory qualification requirements for the position are automatically disqualified from consideration. In addition, some applicants may be evaluated using various assessment tools not listed on the vacancy announcement to verify an applicant's experience, knowledge, and training directly related to the job in order to identify the best qualified applicants for consideration and selection. All final interviews and any assessments will be conducted on-site at the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your eligibility and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/478748400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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