Clarification from the agency

All groups of qualified individuals within the civil service as defined by 5 U.S.C. 2101.

The incumbent of this position serves as the Assistant Director for Tactical Operations with full technical responsibility for managing, administering, and executing the development, implementation, and operation of programs, policies, and procedures pertaining to the United States Marshals Service tactical programs. The incumbent is responsible for directing the operation of the Special Operations Group, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strategic National Stockpile Security Operations Program, the Communications Center, the Emergency Operations Center, the Special Assignments Program, the Continuity of Operations Program, the Continuity of Government Program, the Explosives Detection Canine Program, the Critical Incident Response Team Program, and the Incident Management Team Program.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must Complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report before entering on duty.
• This is a Designated Random Drug Testing position.
• Initial appointments to the SES require a one year probationary period.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

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 should not to exceed 2 pages (1-sheet double-sided or 2 sheets one-sided).

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:

Directing the work of an organizational unit; Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; Supervising the work of employees; and Exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions. Failure to meet the basic qualification requirement and address all Executive Core Qualification and Technical Qualification factors will result in your application being disqualified.

The application process used to recruit for this position is TRADITIONAL METHOD.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.

NOTE: Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates who have been certified by OPM furnish proof of prior SES appointment or completion of CDP program with their application.

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4 - Leading People: Demonstrated 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.
ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.
Fundamental Competencies: These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications; Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Public Service Motivation. The Fundamental Competencies are crosscutting; and should be addressed over the course of each ECQ narrative. It is not necessary for you to address the Fundamental Competencies directly as long as the narrative, in its totality, shows mastery of these competencies on the whole.

Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result (C-C-A-R) model outlined in the guide to SES qualifications.
Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.
Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

Additional information about the SES and Executive Core Qualifications can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website. You are strongly encouraged to review OPMs Guide to SES Qualifications for specific examples and guidance on writing effective ECQ narrative statements. Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Qualifications Review Board

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs) - Please include information on the scope and complexity of your experience in the following Technical Qualifications.

Each MTQ is limited to two pages. The applicant must address the MTQs as separate narrative statement not to exceed 2 pages per MTQ. Applications without separate narrative statement will not be considered.

MTQ1 - Demonstrated experience in managing highly sensitive law enforcement operations that are subject to congressional, media and/or public scrutiny, including but not limited to the direction and oversight of quick reaction forces, the Execution of Continuity of Operations and/or Continuity of Government programs, and the oversight of Incident Management and Critical Incident Response teams.

MTQ2 - Demonstrated experience in developing, managing, and advancing component level Security Programs including but not limited to personnel security, document security, physical security, communications security and emergency planning.

How you will be evaluated

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

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 11:59 EST on the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

1. A review of your resume, ECQs, 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 USMS offices.

5. The selected individual will be further evaluated 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. All SES candidates will be now subject to a Structured Interview that will be conducted virtually, as part of this process.

NOTE: You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but you 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 an SES Candidate Development Program and have been certified by OPM.

Proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification must be provided in your application.

All the information supplied in your application will be reviewed. Fraudulent information may result in your application package being eliminated from consideration.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

- Complete Resume that addresses the MTQs and ECQs. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages.
- Recent SF-50 that shows Official Title, Salary, Grade Level, Status and (for current or former federal employees)
- Recent Performance Appraisal (for current or former federal employees)
- Provide certification of OPM QRB approval (for graduates of SES Candidate Development Programs)- Transcripts- Other supporting documentation as required.

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