Join the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and be part of a team advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. OJP is also responsible for the nation's cutting-edge science and premier data collections covering a range of public safety issues.
Summary
Join the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and be part of a team advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. OJP is also responsible for the nation's cutting-edge science and premier data collections covering a range of public safety issues.
Serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) and other senior leaders concerning the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of information technology (IT) to meet OJP's mission and needs. Provides advice and guidance which will significantly impact critical programmatic and operational decisions by leadership.
Oversees the organization's information systems, including the design, development and maintenance of key IT systems central to accomplishing the organization's core work (e.g., grants management, financial management, data analysis and visualization). Using current technology and best industry practices, develops strategies to create and maintain sound service-oriented IT architecture designed to improve productivity of programs and operations and promote a coordinated, interoperable, secure, and shared infrastructure. Translates highly sophisticated technical requirements into pragmatic and effective recommendations that focus on the application of IT to improve productivity and promote increased access to and availability of information.
Has full responsibility for the oversight and management of all OCIO functional areas, including enterprise architecture, application development, infrastructure and engineering, cybersecurity, policy and planning, and project management. Ensures the implementation of an integrated enterprise through coordination of resources across the agency and collaboration with other components to deliver a fully integrated capability that supports internal and external customers. Develops performance metrics and data to determine goals and decides methods, plans and schedules work, adjusts staffing and procedures to allocate resources, sets and adjusts priority, and assigns work based on priority.
Provides support for IT portions of annual financial systems audits, appropriately preparing Office of the CIO management and staff, providing timely, accurate and complete resources to auditor information requests.
Represents OJP at interagency and other external meetings. Provides executive participation in external forums sponsored by other Federal agencies or IT industry.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
Pre-employment drug testing may be required.
Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
Individuals entering the Senior Executive Service for the first time are subject to a one-year probationary period.
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.
Financial Disclosure may be required.
Qualifications
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:
Directing the work of an organizational unit;
Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects;
Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance;
Supervising the work of employees; and
Exercising important policymaking, policy determining, or other executive functions.
Applicants must also demonstrate information technology experience pertinent to the position.
Executive Core Qualifications:
You must clearly document and demonstrate the following Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs); your responses to the ECQs must be addressed separately, not to exceed ten pages total:
ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
You will be evaluated on the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): Your responses to the MTQs must be addressed separately, not to exceed two pages per MTQ.
MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience in leading forward-thinking and innovative strategic technology planning and operational delivery in support of an organization with diverse requirements. Demonstrated success in providing value to customers through technology services and mission enabling capabilities. Experience positioning the organization to achieve mission success through delivery of cost-effective emerging technologies and strategic procurement of hardware, software and solutions.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated ability to oversee the organization's major information systems and implement IT best practices for agency-wide information policies, plans, utilization, security, and evaluation of information systems requirements, including the definition and development of information technologies needed to support the agency's programs and operations in the most effective and economical manner.
MTQ 3: Demonstrated ability to ensure integration of the long-range plans with the organization's mission, goals, planning systems, programming, budgeting, acquisition, and management processes. Demonstrated ability to integrate agency plans with Departmental and broader governmental IT objectives, standards, and programs.
Failure to meet the basic qualification requirements and address all Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualification factors will result in your application being disqualified.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
COVID-19 Vaccine Status: The agency may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
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.
Applicants will be evaluated based on how well they meet the Executive Core Qualifications and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, as outlined in the Qualifications section of the announcement.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment. To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a written statement addressing the five (5) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Applicants must address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) separately.
Please see How to Apply and Required Documents for specific instructions. The resume should demonstrate the necessary level of management skills, characteristics, qualities, specialized knowledge, and technical competence that would indicate successful performance in the SES. This evidence must include clear and concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and level of contacts.
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.
All documents must be received by 11:59 Eastern Time on 04/15/2022. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement will result in an ineligible rating.
Resume,
Narrative statements for the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 2 pages for each MTQ),
Narrative statements for the Executive Core Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 10 pages total) OR if current/former career SES, proof of current SES status/eligibility (see the notes below).
NOTES:
The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) of a selectee who is not a current or former career Senior Executive employee (Title V) must be approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before appointment.
Applicants who have completed the Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application.
If you are a current or former career SES, proof of non-competitive eligibility is required (Standard Form (SF)-50 or Qualifications Review Board certification).
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the supporting documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/15/2022 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you need help with the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help Site.
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Catherine Sinicrope at Catherine.Sinicrope2@usdoj.gov or 202-616-1746 to obtain alternative application procedures.
Office of Justice Programs
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Washington, DC 20531
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Next steps
An evaluation of applicant qualifications will be conducted and rankings determined by an Executive Resource Board (ERB). The most highly qualified candidates will be identified for first round interviews with the ERB. The ERB will then refer the top candidates to the hiring manager for further consideration and second round interviews. Applicants will be notified of the outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
All documents must be received by 11:59 Eastern Time on 04/15/2022. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement will result in an ineligible rating.
Resume,
Narrative statements for the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 2 pages for each MTQ),
Narrative statements for the Executive Core Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 10 pages total) OR if current/former career SES, proof of current SES status/eligibility (see the notes below).
NOTES:
The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) of a selectee who is not a current or former career Senior Executive employee (Title V) must be approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before appointment.
Applicants who have completed the Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application.
If you are a current or former career SES, proof of non-competitive eligibility is required (Standard Form (SF)-50 or Qualifications Review Board certification).
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the supporting documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/15/2022 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you need help with the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help Site.
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Catherine Sinicrope at Catherine.Sinicrope2@usdoj.gov or 202-616-1746 to obtain alternative application procedures.
Office of Justice Programs
DO NOT MAIL
Washington, DC 20531
US
Next steps
An evaluation of applicant qualifications will be conducted and rankings determined by an Executive Resource Board (ERB). The most highly qualified candidates will be identified for first round interviews with the ERB. The ERB will then refer the top candidates to the hiring manager for further consideration and second round interviews. Applicants will be notified of the outcome.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
