Supervisory Grants Management Specialist (Courts)

Duties

(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)

This position serves as a Supervisory Senior Policy Advisor and expert/authority in leading and managing criminal and tribal justice courts work including pretrial, case management and assessment, system fairness and access and courts operations, including strategies to address and manage violent crime and crime associated with those with behavioral health needs. This includes pretrial, court operations, judicial training, court diversion and treatment courts, court integrity and tribal justice. This is a large and active portfolio and BJA is seeking candidates with experience leading teams to accomplish key goals.
This position is located in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Policy Office, Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships team. BJA's broad and complex criminal justice grant programs, which are nationwide in scope, provide funds, training and technical assistance (TTA) to state, tribal and local criminal justice communities. This work includes pretrial and criminal courts operations, as well as collaborations with partners to address crime tied to behavioral health needs and violent crime projects, including tribal justice programs.

Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-14 and 13 levels.
Leads a team of staff to evaluate and recommend action to decision makers on program plans, concept papers, abstracts, applications for funding, and related matters to support assessment of compliance with program requirements, relevance to issues and priorities, and contributions to the criminal justice pretrial and courts processes. Negotiates technical aspects of criminal and tribal court programs to ensure the greatest potential for success and impact of criminal and tribal courts systems and partner agencies. Oversees a team who lead the development of criminal and tribal justice pretrial and courts programs and collaborations with other partners to ensure program implementation.

Provides leadership in coordinating the goals, objectives, and interests of the federal government's role in offering criminal program policy leadership and related cooperative agreement activities to state, tribal and local agencies and other criminal justice partners. Formulates innovative and/or comprehensive criminal justice pretrial and courts related work in planning strategies and program plans to accomplish agency-wide goals and objectives. Makes recommendations related to criminal justice work related to the courts operations and related collaborations, and long-range planning in connection with prospective changes in functions.

Leads a team that performs a variety of post-award tasks to ensure that the goals and planned outcomes for grants and/or cooperative agreement are achieved, such as overseeing assessments of capacity and planning for training and technical assistance needs, working to identify and resolve management, financial, and administrative issues; providing training, technical assistance, oversight, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, and recipients; supporting the establishment and review of performance measure data and working the training partners and grant managers in BJA to assessing awardee performance and address needs via TTA; and reviewing completed awards, making appropriate adjustments in strategies to enhance success.

Leads a team that researches and prepares analysis on criminal justice program issues, providing expert guidance or analysis in criminal justice courts and related policy work. Represents the organization in developing and maintaining effective relationships with national, state, tribal, and local experts, administrators, high-level officials, policy makers, and planners. Serves as a BJA representative in criminal justice legal and courts programs on agency or inter-agency task forces whose members include high-level DOJ officials and other executive branch representatives. Provides inter-agency liaison services to federal agencies providing specific support and services in the criminal and tribal justice pretrial and courts process and collaborations.
Leads a team that provides expert criminal and tribal justice advice and guidance on broad grant and/or cooperative agreement-related projects and programs with impact on major agency criminal justice pretrial and courts related programs. Develops and/or reviews criminal justice program materials, such as program and strategic plans, solicitation content and budget recommendations, justification and program assessment of outcomes addressing BJA program priorities. Prepares analytical reports, memorandum, concept papers, budget documents and other types of written responses that are disseminated to internal and external audiences to include various practitioner groups, researchers, Congressional committees, and the general public.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Submit all required documents and Online Assessment Questionnaire.
• Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit.
• U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants must also reside in the U.S.
• 1-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Pre-employment drug testing required.
• 1-year probationary period may be required.
• Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.

See Other Information for further requirements.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Selective Service
• Signature and false statements
• New employee probationary period
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Privacy Act

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  REMINDER: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT (Washington, D.C. time) ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
  REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (ALL APPLICANTS):
  1. Resume and/or work history profile,
  2. Responses to online questions,
  3. Veterans' Preference Documentation (if applicable; see below),
  ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (FEDERAL EMPLOYEES):
  4. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (current and former federal employees; see below for more information), and
  5. Performance Appraisal (for current federal employees) Note: if not provided, will be required at time of interview.
  Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  Veterans Preference
  In order to verify your veteran preference entitlement, submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty; or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
  If you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower of a veteran, spouse of a disabled veteran or the natural mother of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Pt Veteran Preference, and the other required documentation listed on the reverse of the SF-15 to support your preference claim.
  Although veteran preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under How You Will Be Evaluated, veterans' preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which qualified. In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest quality category (i.e., Best Qualified).
  Veterans Employment Opportunity Act
  To be eligible for a Veteran Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

  
  Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)/Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
  If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit proof by the closing date of the announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(u) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. The proof includes a copy of the Agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action for Competitive Appointment.
  Non-competitive Eligibility
  You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; veterans w/ service-connected disabilities of 30% or more; returning volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, Veterans' Recruitment Appointment, etc. Appropriate documentation to support your claim must be included in your application, along with the type of special appointment you are seeking.
  Current/Former Federal Employees
  If you are a current Federal employee in a permanent, competitive service position, you must submit document to confirm your status. Failure to submit an appropriate SF-50 will automatically disqualify you from consideration.
  

  • Submit an SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or other official agency documentation that shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".).

  
  

  • Submit your most recent Performance Appraisal (dated within the last 18 months) or a statement explaining why you are unable to submit your appraisal. If not provided at time of application, it will be required at time of interview.

  
  If you are a former Federal employee who is reinstatement eligible based on prior federal permanent competitive service, you must submit documents to confirm your eligibility.
  

  • Submit an SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or other official agency documentation that shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  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.

• Reasonable accommodation policy
• BenefitsA 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. To explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc. Fitness Reimbursement: OJP offers a fitness reimbursement program for employees' individual fitness-related expenditures. OJP also offers credit union services, a health unit, and on-site nurse for your usage. Transit Benefits: To defray your commuting cost, we are pleased to offer the Employee Transit Benefit Program. Review our benefits 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 to ApplyApplications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on https://www.avuecentral.com/casting/aiportal/control/toVacancy?referenceCode=PAGPW. If you are unable to apply online, you may contact Avue Digital Services for alternate application procedures. Please call Monday-Friday from 8AM to 5PM PST at (253) 573-1877 or email at [email protected] contact informationGail WilliamsPhone 12025989412Email [email protected] Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 810 7th Street NW Washington, Dist of Columbia 20531 USNext steps Once your completed application is certified and received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your status and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request
• Social security number request
• Submit an SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or other official agency documentation that shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".).
• Submit your most recent Performance Appraisal (dated within the last 18 months) or a statement explaining why you are unable to submit your appraisal. If not provided at time of application, it will be required at time of interview.
• Submit an SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or other official agency documentation that shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".
• Financial suitability

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Applicants will be considered under Delegated Examining and/or Merit Promotion procedures based upon eligibility.