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.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking a Principal Deputy Director responsible for achieving BJS' strategic objectives and enhancing its statistical infrastructure through the oversight of several BJS substantive statistical program units.
As the Principal Deputy Director, you will oversee the administration of and provide technical direction on a variety of national statistical programs and series on crime and the administration of justice. You will provide leadership and direction to a professional staff contributing advances in the area of survey and sample design, data collection methodologies, computational statistics, and analytic techniques. Such advances and contributions result in enhanced statistical data and techniques providing a basis for continued research and improved criminal justice policies and programs.
You will serve as an advisor to the BJS Director on the most challenging problems facing an agency having responsibility for programs of national and international scope and impact. You will provide expert advice and guidance on statistical and technical issues related to current and proposed programs/series, identify the need for further investigation and program development, and assess the feasibility of establishing new statistical programs or modifying existing programs to incorporate new data collections. This includes resolving unyielding problems for which traditional methods are neither applicable nor easily adaptable.
You will direct the performance of complex methodological research for the development of new surveys in areas for which data are limited or not available. You will develop and approve methodology used for data collection and processing; including oversight of sample design, data collection, imputation/estimation procedures, tabulation, cost management, and quality control. You will direct studies requiring the application and integration of advanced statistical techniques to the field of criminal justice and national justice policy.
In this role, you will also oversee and review all statistical publications, data releases, and program announcements for accuracy and content ensuring adherence to data quality standards and relevant statistical policy.
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.
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 social science research, research administration, and/or managerial 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 expert knowledge of survey methodology and expertise in designing, planning, directing, implementing, and evaluating national or large-scale statistical programs, especially with integration of data collections into statistical programs pertaining to criminal justice or other related fields.
MTQ 2: Knowledge of major challenges confronting the Federal statistical system and demonstrated expertise in designing solutions to these challenges, such as declining response rates in surveys, establishment of survey methodologies, use of administrative data for statistical purposes, combining data sources while protecting privacy, and the future of "big data."
Failure to meet the basic qualification requirement 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 Vaccination: To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement Safer Federal Workforce Task Force 2 pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other 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 06/03/2022. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement will result in an ineligible rating.
Resume,
Narrative statement for the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 2 pages for each MTQ),
Narrative statement for the Executive Core Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 10 pages total) OR if a current/former career SES, proof of 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 Off ice 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 06/03/2022 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.
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Next steps
An evaluation of applicant qualifications will be conducted and rankings determined. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. 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 06/03/2022. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement will result in an ineligible rating.
Resume,
Narrative statement for the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 2 pages for each MTQ),
Narrative statement for the Executive Core Qualifications (addressed separately and not to exceed 10 pages total) OR if a current/former career SES, proof of 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 Off ice 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 06/03/2022 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.
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
DO NOT MAIL
Washington, DC 20531
US
Next steps
An evaluation of applicant qualifications will be conducted and rankings determined. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. 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.
