Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens, Senior Executive Service, and those Federal Employees in an Excepted or Competitive Service Status. This position does not receive any special allowance pay (Cyber Retention Pay, etc.). Current receipt of any special pay will not be factored to establish starting salary for this announcement. The salary for this announcement will not exceed $225,700 for CY 2025.

The position of Deputy Assistant Director for ATF, Office of Science and Technology serves as the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) and is located at ATF HQ, Washington, D.C. This position of Deputy Assistant Director/DCIO participates fully with the Assistant Director in planning and executing the programs and activities of the Office of Science and Technology. With the Assistant Director, the incumbent is responsible for providing overall direction for the Bureau's information technology programs, and for providing leadership and guidance to the subordinate organizations of the Office of Science and Technology consisting of Infrastructure, Application Development, Data Analytics, Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Information Security Officer.

• In conjunction with the Assistant Director, sets policy for the organizations managed, determining program emphasis and operating guidelines; oversees short and long-range planning efforts; assesses the impact on organization programs of substantive developments in programs and policies in other parts of the Bureau, in other Government entities, and in the private sector; coordinates programs efforts with other internal activities and/or with activities of other agencies; determines resource needs and allocation of resources, and accounts for their effective use; and makes personnel management policies and decisions for the organizations managed.
• Incumbent is directly responsible for three major divisions under the total responsibility of the Assistant Director, OST. The incumbent administers the Infrastructure, Software Development, and Data Analytics for all of ATF. The incumbent is acutely responsible for administering the following areas of the Information Technology capabilities for the Bureau: Policy and Planning, Network Services, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, Security, Internet, Systems Analysis, Systems Administration, Applications Software, Customer Support, Operating Systems and Cyber Security Services.
• Advises, counsels, and directs Office of Science and Technology personnel as to goals, programs and objectives of the Bureau. Conducts or attends meetings with staff to discuss and reach agreements on problems confronting the Office of Science and Technology. Reviews and evaluates the accomplishments of the organizations managed to include both Headquarters and field activities.
• Assumes responsibility for implementing new legal and regulatory changes that affect managed program areas. Devises and creates new methods or measures to cope with unusual problems and situations. Ensures coordination and integration of scientific and technical support functions with the Bureau's strategic long-range plans and operations.
• Supervises the overall assigned areas of OST through subordinate Supervisors (GS-15s), ensuring the accomplishment of objectives and annual goals.
• Performs special assignments as directed by the Assistant Director, Office of Science and Technology, and in the absence of the Assistant Director, assumes the full responsibility and authority of that title.

Conditions of employment

1. You must be a United States Citizen or National.
2. Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.
3. Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
4. You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position.
5. You may also be subject to post-employment conflict of interest restrictions under 18 USC 207 (c).
6. You will be required to undergo a drug screening and obtain favorable results prior to being appointed.
7. You may be subject to a one-year probationary period effective from the date in which you are appointed.
8. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
9. You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered.
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.

Qualifications

The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. Applicants must show clear evidence of their demonstrated leadership ability by addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) embedded within their resume. The resume-based application must not exceed 2 pages (1-sheet double-sided or 2 sheets one-sided)

**Note: Applicants who have completed the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application. Candidates must still satisfy the MTQs of the position.

We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required of the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the Deputy Assistant Director. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess.

ECQ1- Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Involves demonstrating knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ2- Driving Efficiency: Involves demonstrating the ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ3- Merit and Competence: Involves demonstrating knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ4- Leading People: Involves demonstrating the ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ5- Achieving Results: Involves demonstrating the ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

For this position, the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) have been established and should be addressed within the resume application.

MTQ1: Experience identifying, analyzing, and responding to security threats, integrating security into the software development lifecycle, ensuring secure application development practice, analyzing and interpreting threat data to identify potential vulnerabilities and risks, and securing blockchain technology and related applications.

MTQ2: Demonstrated executive level experience overseeing process improvement, strategic planning, project management, and/or change management techniques; to include success in advocating for and introducing innovative programs.

MTQ3: Demonstrated expert experience in acquiring, developing, and implementing IT software systems using current technology best practices, including agile development methodologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

MTQ4: Experience providing excellent customer service for large, law enforcement, diverse and complex organizations; and consultation with various stakeholders and constituencies requiring management of strategic and competing objectives.

How you will be evaluated

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

Only experience obtained by the 11:59pm EST on the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Once this announcement closes the following will occur:
1. A review of your resume, Clear evidence of the 5 ECQs and MTQs, and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist.
2. Applicants deemed minimally qualified will be referred to an Executive Resources Board (ERB) to further evaluate applications.
3. The ERB will further evaluate applications to determine the best qualified applicants for referral to the hiring official.
4. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring official and may be invited to participate in a structured interview. Interviews may be in a virtual setting or in person at ATF offices.
5. The selectee will receive a tentative offer from the agency however before an agency can appoint a new Senior Executive Service member, the selected individual will be subject to further evaluation through a Structured Interview by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) as required by law. OPM must review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.

NOTE: You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but do not need to address the ECQs if you:
1. Are currently serving under a career SES appointment;
2. Are eligible for reinstatement into the SES; or
3. Have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification must be provided in your application.