This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES). Current federal civil services employees may apply. The civil service consists of all persons occupying an executive (including excepted service), judicial or legislative branch position. It does not include the uniformed services. Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES.
Summary
This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES). Current federal civil services employees may apply. The civil service consists of all persons occupying an executive (including excepted service), judicial or legislative branch position. It does not include the uniformed services. Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES.
Applications will be accepted from qualified, current federal civil services employees. Also eligible are (1) a current/former career SES appointees, (2) alumnus of an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program, or (3) a current GS-14 or 15 federal employees who can demonstrate the mandatory technical qualifications for the position.
As a principal member of the Assistant Director's staff, the incumbent is involved in all major policy decisions in the review and evaluation of program areas and must remain current on goals and objectives of the supervisor in the BOP. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision and oversight of major national programs in the agency. The incumbent will share the responsibility of Senior Deputy with one other individual. Because of the multi-variate nature of the duties involved with the Assistant Director's position (the AD also serves as the agency's Chief Information Officer and Senior Component Official for Privacy), the Senior Deputy Assistant Directors will alternate in sharing responsibilities of the Assistant Director in that individual's absence. The incumbent will provide top-level advice to the Assistant Director and the Director of the BOP concerning the Information Technology Data Division (ITDD) and the impact this Division has on the total management of the BOP. The incumbent will serve as a liaison between ITDD and other divisions and offices. In this capacity, the incumbent will serve as the focal point within the Division for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of relevant national program review activities as well as providing support, assistance and feedback for program changes.
The incumbent implements multi-million-dollar initiatives for information systems management throughout the BOP which includes: analyzing needs, developing advanced budget projections, allocating resources, monitoring and tracking expenditures, and reconciling budget outlays and allocations.
Coordinates and reviews national policies and standards related to all aspect of BOP management and operations. Coordinates with Labor Relations staff to facilitate negotiation and review by the National Union.
Provides technical assistance and policy guidance to regional and institutional staff in areas related to information security compliance, records management, privacy, and other areas that affect functional responsibilities.
Coordinates with the Program Review Division to review draft audit reports, proposed agency responses and follow-up actions. Works with divisional staff and the Director's Office to identify and monitor key indicators for functional areas. Develops, reviews, and monitors strategic plans. Works with various members of the criminal justice community, including courts, Congress, DOJ components, Department of Homeland Security, State and local entities, and others to identify and coordinate trends, programs, events, and other actions and to develop and coordinate various targeted BOP programs or dissemination of information.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
You will be required to travel occasionally for training and operational purposes.
Qualifications
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs):
TQ1 - Demonstrated professional and executive level technical knowledge and management experience in Enterprise Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, Communications, and emerging technologies within the corrections sector, including demonstrated experience in developing, formulating, and promulgating new and updated information technology strategies, policies, directives, and procedures related to these topics across a wide and diverse enterprise. Experience successfully executing technology vision and strategy through partnership with Acquisition and Operations personnel.
TQ2 - Demonstrated financial and personnel management experience related to information technology, including planning for and justifying resources and delivering high ROI Information Technology investments, including ability to conduct sound analysis, and to present the results in a clear, precise, and persuasive manner on complex issues related to information technology matters in response to federal information technology statutes, regulations, policies, or procedures.
Education
This position does not have an education requirement.
Additional information
You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The materials you send with your application will not be returned. Upon appointment, you are required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278. You must provide the information annually after appointment. Veteran's Preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.
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The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. The link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Bureau of Prisons employees: Click Here
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on your responses to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications as well as the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service and are in addition to the specific MTQ listed above. To assess the executive experience of each candidate, applicants applying for their initial career appointment in the SES must demonstrate, with specific examples, how their experience is relevant to exercising leadership in each of the five competencies. A concise executive summary must show where and when the qualifications were obtained, the organizational setting in which the experience was acquired. ECQ narratives must demonstrate relevant experience that addresses the leadership competencies. Completed ECQs must not exceed 10 pages.
1. Leading Change: The ability to bring 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. Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision
2. Leading People: 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. Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building
3. Results Driven: 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. Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management
5. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.
Additional information for Executive Core Qualifications can be found at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Refer to OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualifications for more detailed information.
Applicants must utilize the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) Model when writing Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal. Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.
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.
The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. The link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Bureau of Prisons employees: Click Here
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.
Resume showing relevant experience. In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history must be documented in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date.
MTQ narrative (not to exceed 2 pages per MTQ) in a separate document.
You MUST submit a copy of your latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation (within the last 13 months).
Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) Form which reflects the most recent position, title, series and grade; competitive service appointment; tenure group; status or SES reinstatement eligibility; and salary (within the last 13 months).
Failure to provide any of the required documents will result in removal from consideration for this vacancy.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Follow the prompts to register, answer the eligibility questions and submit all required documents. NOTE: Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position requires the completion of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment. All required supporting documentation MUST be received by Ken Lockley by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Required supporting documentation must be submitted via mail, e-mail or transferred from USAJOBS (uploaded). If applying online is impossible, please contact Ken Lockley at the telephone number listed below, prior to the closing of the announcement for an alternate application procedure. Contact for Assistance in Applying On-Line: DOJ, Federal Bureau of Prisons 320 First Street, N.W. Room 748, Washington, D.C. 20534 E-Mail: nlockley@bop.gov. Phone: 202-514-8188.
JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS
320 First Street, N.W. 7th floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20534
United States
Next steps
Once your completed application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Your experience/competencies must be clearly reflected in the resume, ECQs, and MTQs, or you may be eliminated from the highly qualified status resulting in non-referral. An SES rating and ranking panel will evaluate your application based on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments and experience. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo an interview and a reference check. If selected, your ECQs must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board, unless you are a current SES executive or have successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program. You must receive certification before you can be appointed to the position. We recommend you preview the ECQs and MTQs outlined in this announcement before you start the application process.
We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You will receive email notifications after each step of the application process has been completed. To automatically receive these notifications via email, your USAJOBS profile must be setup to do so. Alternatively, you must log in to your USAJOBS profile to receive application status updates. You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
1. Upon receipt of your application. 2. Upon minimum qualification determinations. 3. After the certificate is issued. 4. After final selection is made.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Resume showing relevant experience. In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history must be documented in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date.
MTQ narrative (not to exceed 2 pages per MTQ) in a separate document.
You MUST submit a copy of your latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation (within the last 13 months).
Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) Form which reflects the most recent position, title, series and grade; competitive service appointment; tenure group; status or SES reinstatement eligibility; and salary (within the last 13 months).
Failure to provide any of the required documents will result in removal from consideration for this vacancy.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Follow the prompts to register, answer the eligibility questions and submit all required documents. NOTE: Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position requires the completion of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment. All required supporting documentation MUST be received by Ken Lockley by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Required supporting documentation must be submitted via mail, e-mail or transferred from USAJOBS (uploaded). If applying online is impossible, please contact Ken Lockley at the telephone number listed below, prior to the closing of the announcement for an alternate application procedure. Contact for Assistance in Applying On-Line: DOJ, Federal Bureau of Prisons 320 First Street, N.W. Room 748, Washington, D.C. 20534 E-Mail: nlockley@bop.gov. Phone: 202-514-8188.
JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS
320 First Street, N.W. 7th floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20534
United States
Next steps
Once your completed application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Your experience/competencies must be clearly reflected in the resume, ECQs, and MTQs, or you may be eliminated from the highly qualified status resulting in non-referral. An SES rating and ranking panel will evaluate your application based on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments and experience. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo an interview and a reference check. If selected, your ECQs must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board, unless you are a current SES executive or have successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program. You must receive certification before you can be appointed to the position. We recommend you preview the ECQs and MTQs outlined in this announcement before you start the application process.
We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You will receive email notifications after each step of the application process has been completed. To automatically receive these notifications via email, your USAJOBS profile must be setup to do so. Alternatively, you must log in to your USAJOBS profile to receive application status updates. You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
1. Upon receipt of your application. 2. Upon minimum qualification determinations. 3. After the certificate is issued. 4. After final selection is made.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
