The Justice Management Division (JMD) provides senior management officials with advice relating to basic Department policy for budget and financial management, personnel management and training, procurement, ethics, equal employment opportunity, information processing, telecommunications, security, and all matters pertaining to organization, management, and administration.
This position is also being advertised under Delegated Examining procedures under Job Announcement Number: 22-SL-JMD-03.
Summary
The Justice Management Division (JMD) provides senior management officials with advice relating to basic Department policy for budget and financial management, personnel management and training, procurement, ethics, equal employment opportunity, information processing, telecommunications, security, and all matters pertaining to organization, management, and administration.
This position is also being advertised under Delegated Examining procedures under Job Announcement Number: 22-SL-JMD-03.
This vacancy announcement is open to Federal employees and other eligible applicants. Please read the "This job is open to" section above, to ensure you are eligible for consideration.
*Note: This is a Senior Level position (SL). Most senior level employees are in non-executive positions whose duties are broad and complex enough to be classified above GS-15. The position duties are primarily leading teams and projects, and do not meet the SES functional criteria.
The Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) position is located within the Justice Management Division, in Washington D.C. In that capacity, the CDO works closely with the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Human Resources and Administration (DAAG/HRA) to lead the Department's efforts on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). This position will ensure that DEIA issues remain a priority in the Department and provide an organizational channel for Department-wide accountability.
The Senior Level CDO will provide strategic advice and counsel to the DAAG/HRA, as well as other senior-level officials within the Department, on DEIA-related issues while coordinating DEIA initiatives across the Department and in collaboration with every component. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Serves as a technical expert on a Departmental DEIA Council as a conduit for communication and cooperation between Department employees and managers to better understand and apply principles of DEIA in the workplace.
Coordinates the Department's work to address the requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 14035, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce, which includes assessing DEIA within DOJ and developing a DEIA strategic plan to advance DEIA within DOJ and remove any potential barriers to DEIA in the workforce.
Examines existing DOJ policies, procedures, and practices, and identifies areas where corrective action is needed to foster an organizational culture shift that is in keeping with E.O. 14035.
Builds and promotes a data driven approach to DEIA that includes the use of key performance indicators to ensure effectiveness and accountability for progress.
Assesses the current state of DEIA within DOJ's workforce and develops strategic plans to eliminate any barriers to success faced by employees.
Monitors and reports the success of various DEIA initiatives using key performance indicators within the DOJ to ensure both effectiveness and agency accountability serving as the model for sub-components.
Expands the availability of DEIA training and continuous learning opportunities throughout the Department so that Federal employees are supported in building skillsets to promote respectful and inclusive workplaces.
Partners with DOJ Human Resources Officers (HRO) and Equal Employment Opportunity Officers (EEO) to develop diverse applicant pools for DOJ employment opportunities through employment outreach and recruitment partnerships; thus, ensuring that the Department can recruit our Nation's best talent.
Partners with DOJ HROs to identify and formulate methodologies to improve the collection and tracking of demographic data relating to employee participation in leadership and professional opportunities to ensure that these programs equitably serve all DOJ employees.
Develops and evaluates departmental data, metrics, and research studies to enhance DEIA initiatives within the agency.
Engages and collaborates with external CDOs from both the public and private sectors to benchmark and share best practices.
Employs the use of creative strategies and innovative approaches that raise Departmental consciousness efforts, including affinity groups, monthly DEIA newsletter, and regular workshops/presentations/seminars/celebrations highlighting the diverse communities within the DOJ.
You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.
Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
Qualifications
To qualify for the position of Chief Diversity Officer, you must meet the mandatory technical qualifications (MTQ) listed below. Your responses to the MTQs should be addressed separately (separate document), not to exceed six pages.
MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience overseeing, managing, and developing DEIA initiatives, analyzing policies and workforce data, and providing expert guidance on DEIA related management priorities, strategic plans, and policies for a large organization or agency within either the public or private sectors.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated expert knowledge, interpretation, and application of Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to HR and DEIA which includes communicating and presenting complex information on DEIA related matters to individuals from all levels within a large organization or agency within either the public or private sectors.
MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience establishing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to specifically to identify and eliminate barriers that may impede equal employment opportunity and the integration of DEIA within a large organization or agency within either the public or private sector.
If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to submit an applicable SF50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information).
**Only experience obtained by the closing date of the this announcement will be considered!
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
The bullets below outline the various groups of applicants that fall under the term "status candidates". This vacancy is open to applicants from any of the groups listed below: When you apply you'll have the chance to claim an eligibility pathway, be sure you fully read each statement and any links provided to make sure you know which eligibility you qualify for.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement closes, a review of your resume, MTQs, and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist and a panel of experts. This information will be used to determine your eligibility for Federal employment, and whether you are qualified for this position.
Additionally, a review of your supporting documents and resume will be conducted to determine if you are in the "Area of Consideration" for this vacancy. Government-Wide Merit Promotion vacancies may only accept applications from a limited audience, pay careful attention to the "Who May Apply" and the "Hiring Paths" information. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
BASIS OF RATING:
DOJ's Merit Promotion Procedures will be used to evaluate candidates.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.
It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.
ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a detailed resume containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history:
Official position title.
Employer name and contact information.
Start and end dates (including month and year).
A detailed list of duties & accomplishments for each job entry.
Your highest grade/step or salary achieved.
The number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time).
ALL APPLICANTS: Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ):
In a separate document, provide a response to each mandatory technical qualification listed above in the "qualifications" section.
Your MTQ responses must not exceed six pages.
Each MTQ must be addressed separately.
If you are a current or former Federal employee:
You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent agency form. Do not submit an award SF-50, these do not contain sufficient information about your appointment.
Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status.
Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal, signed, showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.
If you are a Veteran or a qualifying parent or spouse:
If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit a signed certification from the armed forces certifying: (1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, (2) type of service, i.e., under honorable conditions, (3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, (4) dates of active-duty service, (5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, (6) dated within 120 days of your separation (VOW Act 2011).
If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF-15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF-15, and if applicable, a completed SF-15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter.
For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see FedsHireVets.
If you are a person with a disability, claiming eligibility under Schedule A:
You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation ("Proof of a disability" is a letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability).
You must get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.
For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see OPM's Schedule A site.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/11/2022 to receive consideration.
If you're not logged in to your USAJOBS account, you will need to login. If you don't have an account, please create one.
You will be prompted to select one of your stored (or uploaded) resumes, and any supporting documents you have uploaded to USAJOBS. If you have not uploaded these documents, you can do so later before submitting your application.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, you will be asked to submit your demographic information (if you have provided this in your profile). Submission is optional and anonymous.
You'll be asked to confirm your choices and certify the accuracy of your information before you're able to continue to the Application Manager system. Until you see the blue border and DOJ logo, you are still on USAJOBS. You'll see a folder animation just before you leave USAJOBS.
Once you reach DOJ's Application Manager system, you'll be asked to verify the information you transmitted from USAJOBS. You will then respond to the application assessment questionnaires and indicate your eligibility options.
After responding to the questionnaires, you will have the opportunity to attach the documents you brought over from USAJOBS *OR* upload documents directly from your computer or device.
Once all your documents are uploaded, you must assign the uploads to the appropriate document category. You may attach more than one document to each category. Click the drop-down menu for a document category, and select one of the available options in the menu. The document will be listed under this category. You can click the drop-down again to add other documents, as needed. You can have up to 15 document assignments.
Once you've uploaded and assigned all your documents to an appropriate document type, you can proceed to the final verification step, and click Submit.
If you have correctly submitted your application, you will receive an automated e-mail notification within 30-60 minutes. Be sure to review the announcement fully to make sure that your application contains everything that is required.
If you need help with the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help Site (for everything on the USAJOBS-side), or the Application Manager Help Site (for everything on the DOJ-side).
Regrettably, the Department of Justice cannot assist you with USAJOBS account issues. If you contact us for assistance and the problem is related to your USAJOBS account, we will have to direct you to USAJOBS to remedy the issue.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
If you are unable to apply online due to a disability or overseas deployment, you must request an alternative application, which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Steven Scope at Steven.Scope@usdoj.gov or 202-598-3092 to discuss your situation. Accommodations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Indicate that you're asking for a reasonable accommodation in your e-mail so the HR Specialist knows how to direct you.
We strive to extend a final offer of employment within 90 days from the close of this announcement. Delays do sometimes occur for reasons beyond our control. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if openings in other offices occur within 90 days, candidates who are referred to the hiring office, may be referred to other hiring offices in this scenario.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.
It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.
ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a detailed resume containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history:
Official position title.
Employer name and contact information.
Start and end dates (including month and year).
A detailed list of duties & accomplishments for each job entry.
Your highest grade/step or salary achieved.
The number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time).
ALL APPLICANTS: Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ):
In a separate document, provide a response to each mandatory technical qualification listed above in the "qualifications" section.
Your MTQ responses must not exceed six pages.
Each MTQ must be addressed separately.
If you are a current or former Federal employee:
You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent agency form. Do not submit an award SF-50, these do not contain sufficient information about your appointment.
Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status.
Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal, signed, showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.
If you are a Veteran or a qualifying parent or spouse:
If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit a signed certification from the armed forces certifying: (1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, (2) type of service, i.e., under honorable conditions, (3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, (4) dates of active-duty service, (5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, (6) dated within 120 days of your separation (VOW Act 2011).
If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF-15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF-15, and if applicable, a completed SF-15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter.
For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see FedsHireVets.
If you are a person with a disability, claiming eligibility under Schedule A:
You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation ("Proof of a disability" is a letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability).
You must get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.
For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see OPM's Schedule A site.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/11/2022 to receive consideration.
If you're not logged in to your USAJOBS account, you will need to login. If you don't have an account, please create one.
You will be prompted to select one of your stored (or uploaded) resumes, and any supporting documents you have uploaded to USAJOBS. If you have not uploaded these documents, you can do so later before submitting your application.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, you will be asked to submit your demographic information (if you have provided this in your profile). Submission is optional and anonymous.
You'll be asked to confirm your choices and certify the accuracy of your information before you're able to continue to the Application Manager system. Until you see the blue border and DOJ logo, you are still on USAJOBS. You'll see a folder animation just before you leave USAJOBS.
Once you reach DOJ's Application Manager system, you'll be asked to verify the information you transmitted from USAJOBS. You will then respond to the application assessment questionnaires and indicate your eligibility options.
After responding to the questionnaires, you will have the opportunity to attach the documents you brought over from USAJOBS *OR* upload documents directly from your computer or device.
Once all your documents are uploaded, you must assign the uploads to the appropriate document category. You may attach more than one document to each category. Click the drop-down menu for a document category, and select one of the available options in the menu. The document will be listed under this category. You can click the drop-down again to add other documents, as needed. You can have up to 15 document assignments.
Once you've uploaded and assigned all your documents to an appropriate document type, you can proceed to the final verification step, and click Submit.
If you have correctly submitted your application, you will receive an automated e-mail notification within 30-60 minutes. Be sure to review the announcement fully to make sure that your application contains everything that is required.
If you need help with the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help Site (for everything on the USAJOBS-side), or the Application Manager Help Site (for everything on the DOJ-side).
Regrettably, the Department of Justice cannot assist you with USAJOBS account issues. If you contact us for assistance and the problem is related to your USAJOBS account, we will have to direct you to USAJOBS to remedy the issue.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
If you are unable to apply online due to a disability or overseas deployment, you must request an alternative application, which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Steven Scope at Steven.Scope@usdoj.gov or 202-598-3092 to discuss your situation. Accommodations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Indicate that you're asking for a reasonable accommodation in your e-mail so the HR Specialist knows how to direct you.
We strive to extend a final offer of employment within 90 days from the close of this announcement. Delays do sometimes occur for reasons beyond our control. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if openings in other offices occur within 90 days, candidates who are referred to the hiring office, may be referred to other hiring offices in this scenario.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
