Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to current or former judiciary employees of the federal judiciary (AO or U.S. Courts) nationwide. Relocation expenses will not be provided unless specifically authorized by the Director of the AO. Applicants who applied to announcement #24-DAS-12487204 do not need to reapply.

The Associate Director of DAS serves as the principal senior executive overseeing a broad portfolio of services that support the federal judiciary, including the following: Budget, Procurement and Acquisition, Human Resources, Financial Management and Accounting, Facilities, Security, Administrative Systems, and staff support for certain Judicial Conference Committees and Advisory Councils. For each program within this portfolio, the Associate Director provides high-level, executive oversight of strategic planning, mission execution, program assessments, resource planning and execution (e.g., human resources, funding), policy development and analysis, and communications. DAS has approximately 500 government employees and fiduciary responsibility for more than $9 million in annual appropriations.

The duties of the Associate Director include, but are not limited to:

1. Oversee the management and execution of the judiciary's annual financial plan as well as formulation and approval processes of the judiciary's budget request to the Congress, including the judiciary's liaison activities and engagement with congressional appropriations and budget committees. This includes ensuring the AO and courts leaders are advised and updated on the status of appropriations and budget initiatives pending before the Congress.
2. Oversee the judiciary's procurement management and acquisition programs, including contracting officer services, procurement policies and guidance, training, and contracting authority delegations.
3. Oversee the judiciary's human resources management services including benefits, performance management, classifications and compensation, recruitment and hiring, personnel security, retirement, workforce analysis, and related policy and guidance.
4. Oversee the judiciary's financial management and accounting functions, travel program, training, and related policy and guidance, as well as financial functions for the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System, Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, Judicial Retirement System, and Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement System.
5. Oversee the judiciary's facilities programs, including services provided by the Architect of the Capitol and GSA. This includes facilities, property management, safety, printing, and mail handling services at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building.
6. Oversee the judiciary's courthouse construction program including development of prospectus projects, long range planning, review of large repair and alteration projects in courthouses, development and coordination of five-year courthouse plans, training, and related policy and guidance.
7. Oversee the judiciary's security program and services provided by the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Protective Service, and GSA. Develop physical security requirements and standards for judiciary facilities, implement the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022, provide emergency management support, emergency preparedness support, and continuity of operations planning.
8. Oversee the planning, management, development, implementation, and support of judiciary administrative systems. Coordinate with the Department of Information Technology to ensure administrative systems are fully aligned with AO-wide information technology standards and guidelines.
9. Oversee support for Judicial Conference Committees and AO Advisory Councils and Working Groups, including the development and analysis of program recommendations, agenda materials, providing subject matter expertise, and facilitation of meetings.

Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience which shows competence in the qualifications as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which includes interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-15/JSP-15/CL 31 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as follows:

1. Overseeing a broad portfolio of services that support the federal judiciary, including budget, annual appropriations, procurement and acquisition, human resources, financial management and accounting, facilities, security, administrative systems, and staff support for Judicial Conference Committees and Advisory Councils; and
2. Experience providing high-level executive oversight of an organization with a broad portfolio of mission including strategic planning, mission execution, program assessments, resource planning and execution (e.g., human resources, funding), policy development and analysis, and communications.

Additional Assessment: Applicants who meet the specialized experience requirements also will be assessed on the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Mandatory Technical Qualifications: The MTQs listed below should be evident in your resume. A supplemental narrative must be uploaded and attached to your application addressing each MTQ listed below.

1. Demonstrated experience in providing executive oversight of a highly complex organization with a broad portfolio of missions, including budgeting, congressional appropriations, procurement and acquisition, human resources, financial management and accounting, facilities, security, and administrative information technology systems.
2. Demonstrated experience leading a large, complex organization, including defining mission, vision, goals, strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluating mission performance, managing significant portfolios of human and financial resources, leading transformation, change management, and process improvement, guiding strategic communications, and establishing a strong culture of customer service.
3. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the structure, function, and processes of the Judicial Conference of the United States and its committees, as well as the AO's advisory group.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): Applicants currently serving in an AOES and Court Unit Executive positions or under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to submit a narrative response for the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). A narrative response as part of the application package for each of the following ECQs is MANDATORY for all other applicants.

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. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision.
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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building.
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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility.
4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management.
5. Building Coalitions / Communication: This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.