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Supervisory Program Analyst

Judicial Branch
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Defender Services Office

Summary

This position is in the Training Division (TD) within the Defender Services Office (DSO). The DSO administers the federal defender services program, ensuring the right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, the Criminal Justice Act, and other statutory mandates for individuals unable to afford legal representation. DSO provides leadership, direction, administration, management, oversight, and support for the federally appointed counsel system.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/13/2026 to 04/27/2026
This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$121,785 - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
AD 00
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
00
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
26-DSO-12916730
Control number
864837900

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Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to current employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

Duties

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The Supervisory Program Analyst, serving as the Training Logistics Branch Chief, manages training logistics for the Defender Services Office (DSO). The incumbent oversees, supervises, assists, and supports Training Division Logistics Branch staff. The incumbent participates in a wide variety of in-person and virtual training initiatives for federal defenders and Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys, with a focus on ensuring effective planning, coordination, and execution of training logistics.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

  1. Directing and supervising training logistics staff, including providing technical and administrative guidance, coaching and mentoring.
  2. Assigning and coordinating work across functional areas, facilitating collaboration among staff, and developing new mechanisms and workflow models.
  3. Serving on the management team representing the Training Division and, upon request, attending and participating in meetings conducted by or on behalf of the Training Division Chief.
  4. Establishing priorities, identifying solutions, developing short and long-term program and project timelines, and ensuring deadlines are met.
  5. Establishing and managing short- and long-term goals for the branch and integrating work with broader program objectives.
  6. Overseeing the branch's site selection process for conferences, workshops, and seminars, including supervising coordination with agency procurement officials to obtain hotel bids.
  7. Supervising branch personnel responsible for conference registration and for applying for continuing legal education credits for training programs.
  8. Overseeing budget estimate developments for the request of appropriated funds allocated to training and conferences.
  9. Serving on or leading various committees, meetings, and working groups.
  10. Acting as a liaison and developing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders within the division and inside and outside the Judiciary.
  11. Providing interpretation, analysis, advice, and recommendations on policies and procedures to Training Division staff.
  12. Serving as a subject matter expert and/or supervising subject matter experts for Training Division logistics functions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
  2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
  3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
  4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
  5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
  6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
  7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include 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 which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience must demonstrate ALL areas defined below:

  • Supervising staff by providing oversight, guidance, assistance, and support.
  • Leading a wide variety of in-person and virtual training initiatives.
  • Developing short- and long-term workplans for training programs and managing workplan timelines.
  • Establishing priorities and identifying solutions to meet program objectives.

Education

This position does not require education to qualify.

Additional information

The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

The Administrative Office (AO) of the United States Courts supports, through excellence and innovation, the constitutional and statutory mission of the federal judiciary to provide equal justice under the law as an independent and equal branch of government.

The AO, an agency of the judicial branch of the federal government, is committed to serving and supporting the federal court system of the United States. The AO provides a broad range of legislative, legal, financial, technology, management, administrative and program support services to the Federal courts.

AO positions are classified and paid under a broad-banded system with the exception of positions in the AO Executive Service. Salary is commensurate with experience. Most AO employees are eligible for full federal and judiciary benefits.

The AO is committed to attracting the best and brightest applicants in our support of the third branch of government. We take pride in serving the judicial branch and supporting its mission to provide equal justice under law.

Agency contact information

Edwin Torres
Phone
(202) 502-1871
Email
Edwin_Torres@ao.uscourts.gov
Address
Defender Services Office
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, DC 20544
US

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