Clarification from the agency

This position is open to: Well-qualified surplus/displaced Federal employees (i.e., CTAP) in the local area and current Division of Enforcement employees.

If selected, you will serve as the Branch Chief in the Office of Managing Executive (Division of Enforcement) under the direction of the Assistant Director of Operations, Projects and Planning (OPP). In this position the Branch Chief manages the budget allocation, IT portfolio management, records management, risk management, FOIA requests, and various other functions within the division.

Primary duties include:

• Serving as Branch Chief overseeing the Enforcement Division's records management and FOIA initiatives, information management, budgeting, and IT portfolio management.
• Supervising and coordinating work assignments, providing authoritative guidance and leadership, and working closely with the OPP Assistant Director; staff from the Office of Chief Counsel (OCC); and other SEC members in and outside of the Enforcement Division to maintain a robust FOIA, records, and information management program.
• Participating in intra-agency working groups including key stakeholders in the various regional offices and representing the Enforcement Division in records and information management matters.
• Supporting the Enforcement Division's budget formulation, request, and administration process in coordination with regional offices, and partnering organizations, such as Exams, OFM, OHR, OCOO and OIT
• Drafting procedure documents; preparing reports and presentations for review by managers, Senior Officers, and other professional staff in support of the major program.

Conditions of employment

• CITIZENSHIP: You must be a US Citizen.
• You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree and You must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
• Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
• Multiple selectees may be identified to rotate through the position in 120-day increments. Individuals may serve on multiple rotations.
• Consistent with 5 U.S.C. § 7511, you will be required to serve a two-year trial period (one year for preference eligible veterans) if the position to which you have applied is not the same or similar to your current position of record.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
• DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.
• This is a temporary promotion not-to-exceed 120 days from the date of appointment to the position. The temporary promotion may be extended in 120 day increments but may not lead to a permanent position.
• This appointment may end at any time during the course of the appointment at the discretion of management.
• If selected, you may receive a salary increase for the duration of the temporary promotion. You will be returned to your original salary at the end of the appointment.
• If selected, you will accrue 8 hours of annual leave per pay period for the duration of the temporary promotion. You will be returned to your original annual leave accrual at the end of the appointment.
• Selectee will be required to physically report to the SEC office/duty station in the announcement.
• Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency.
• SUPERVISORY TRIAL PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two-year supervisory trial period.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following

• J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
• Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

SK-15: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-13 level. Specialized experience includes:

1. Providing advice and guidance to managers related to at least three of the following areas (experience must be demonstrated in the resume): human resource management; hiring; budgeting; business process improvement; continuity of operations planning (COOP); and
2. Applying general administrative principles, policies and procedures.

How you will be evaluated

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

All applicants will be notified of their application status once the vacancy announcement has closed. Applicants that have a tentative eligible rating will be referred to the hiring office for review.

The resume review panel, designated by the hiring office, will review your application, including the Assessment Questionnaire. Your resume must support your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire and demonstrate your qualifications for the position. Additional application materials submitted outside of the USAJOBs system or after the position is closed will not be accepted, unless requested by the hiring office as part of the evaluation process (e.g. writing sample).

Once the resume review panel has completed their review of all applicants, they will recommend the top candidates for interview. The hiring office will schedule the interview(s) directly with the recommended candidates.

When the selection is made, applicants will be sent a referral status notification and a final disposition notification.

Applicants will be evaluated on the following competencies :
Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Legal, Government and Jurisprudence, and Technical Competence

The Occupational Questionnaire will take you approximately 10 minutes to complete. To preview the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12781196.