This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/506704200. 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 is August 29, 2018.
The Office of Research and Data (ORD) staff collect data from sentencing documents and provide statistical analyses to the Commissioners about the nature and extent of federal crime and how the federal sentencing guidelines are applied. ORD's analyses are a key part of the Commission's decision-making process, and used in various publications and reports to Congress.
08/01/2018 to 12/18/2018
$134,789 - $174,500 per year
JS 15 - 16
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position - less than 10%
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Excepted
16
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18-14
506704200
The incumbent reports to the Director of ORD and assists in 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 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 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 include, but are not limited to:
Coordinating and overseeing assignments of ORD staff on projects involving data collection and analysis, research studies on criminal justice and corrections issues, and providing information, data, and analysis on specific criminal justice issues at the request of the Commission, Congress, the Courts, other federal agencies and research entities.
Leading and overseeing the development and implementation of methods for collecting, analyzing, and performing quality control of the Commission's data.
Implementing policies and procedures to collect and utilize Commission data and ensure that responses to statistical data requests from the Commissioners and staff are accurate and timely.
Communicating organizational vision, objectives, initiatives and issues.
Recommending topics for Commission research and developing research conferences and workshops.
Preparing and presenting materials for Commission meetings, Commission publications, professional conferences, Congress, and other federal agencies.
Applicants must possess a post-graduate doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in criminology, sociology, criminal justice, psychology, or a closely related empirical social science.
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. 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.
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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 announcementApplicants will also need to complete the online occupational questionnaire. All applications must be submitted through USAjobs by clicking the "Apply" button at the top of this page.
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. The Office of Human Resources will contact the applicants the screening panel deems most qualified for interviews. In addition, some applicants may be tested 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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/506704200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The U.S. Sentencing Commission is a bipartisan, independent agency in the judicial branch of government, created by Congress in 1984 to reduce sentencing disparities and promote transparency and proportionality in sentencing. The Commission collects, analyzes, and distributes information on federal sentencing practices, continuously establishing and amending sentencing guidelines for the judicial branch and assisting the other branches in developing effective and efficient crime policy.