Summary
The Federal Judicial Center (Center) is the federal courts' agency for research and continuing education. Congress established the Center in 1967 as a separate organization within the federal judicial system at the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States. A nine-member board, chaired by the Chief Justice of the United States, determines its basic policies.
Duties
The Center seeks a Deputy Director for its Education Division, which helps improve the administration of justice by providing learning experiences and resources for the federal judicial branch. The deputy director reports to the division director and helps the division director oversee operations of the division and assists with day-to-day management; allocation of resources; coordination of programs and projects among groups, with other Center staff, and with people (faculty, advisory committees, vendors, etc.) outside the Center. The ADDs of EE, JLE, MPDE, PPSE, and MPG (currently vacant) report to the deputy director. The Administrative Team also reports to the deputy director. This position requires regular overnight travel (approximately 25-30 days per year).
The deputy director's responsibilities include:
- Under the guidance of the division director, working with the Education Division's Administrative Team and the Center's Office of Administration to manage the Education Division's fiscal year program budget allocation of approximately $6-$8 million, depending on the year.
- Providing oversight of the Education Division's hotel and other contracting, and processing of travel reimbursements, for education programs.
- Addressing personnel-related matters, in consultation as needed with the ADDs and the division director, and where appropriate with the Office of Administration (Human Resources) and the Center's deputy director.
- Overseeing the Administrative Team's collection and maintenance of program-related data and producing reports of data as needed, including for the Center's bi-annual reports to its board and for the Center's Annual Report.
- Providing consultation and guidance to the ADDs on program planning and assisting the division director in developing the Education Division's annual Education Plan.
- Overseeing, with the division director, the implementation of the Education Division's Education Plan.
- Assisting the division director with ensuring communication about and implementation of Center policies and procedures within the Education Division, including those related to budget, travel, professional development, office space, remote work, schedules, and leave.
- Reviewing resources and program materials produced by the Education Division including videos, podcasts, e-learning content, program agendas, and publications.
- Assisting the division director in ensuring the rigor, relevance, and integrity of education programs and resources.
- Assisting the division director in communication and coordination with the Center's director and deputy director.
- Performing other duties, as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements
The Federal Judicial Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and an inclusive work culture. It strives to maintain a professional and collegial workplace in which everyone is valued and treated fairly and respectfully.
Qualifications
Mandatory Qualifications
- Education
- Advanced degree in education, a social science, business administration, or law
- Experience
- 5 years of supervisory experience in a professional institution or office, preferably in the fields of judicial and court education, continuing legal education, or other professional education
- 3 years of experience designing and delivering educational programs for adults
- Skills and Abilities
- Excellent skills managing people, projects, and resources
- Ability to work independently while respecting the role of the division director
- Strong writing and public speaking skills
- Superior organization and communication skills
- Ability to work cooperatively, collaboratively, and respectfully with people inside and outside the organization to meet the Center's mission
- Diplomatic skills to successfully navigate internal and external relationships
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to the mandatory qualifications, you're a strong candidate for this position if you possess a collection of some of the knowledge, skills, experience, and characteristics listed below. The list represents a range of possible qualifications, not a checklist that must be met. No one will possess all of these characteristics. A strong candidate for this position can demonstrate proficiency in some combination of these areas:
- Management Ability
- Experience with budget uncertainty
- Experience developing, mentoring, and coaching new and seasoned managers, faculty, and/or staff
- Familiarity with federal procurement and personnel rules and procedures
- Experience managing on-site and remote employees
- Experience enhancing and streamlining processes, services, and programs
- Comfort using data collection and presentation software
- Organizational Culture
- Familiarity with the structure and operation of the federal judicial system, including the importance of judicial independence
- Experience working in law, the courts, or law enforcement, preferably at the federal level
- Experience organizing and facilitating problem-solving and decision-making meetings
- Education Acumen
- Experience developing and implementing training needs assessments using a variety of methods
- Familiarity with competency-based education models
- Experience measuring learning transfer for training programs over time
- Familiarity with educational technology used to design, develop, deliver, and assess training
- Experience with logistics, planning, execution, and project management aspects of in-person and online training
Education
Advanced degree in education, a social science, business administration, or law.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Selected applicants will also be evaluated based upon the question responses provided during a structured interview.
Required Documents
Please see the "How to Apply" section.
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.
How to Apply
Application Procedures
In a brief cover letter referring to Announcement #24-08, please summarize how you satisfy the qualifications listed above. Applications without the required cover letter or with cover letters that do not address the qualifications will not be considered. Along with the cover letter, please include a current resume that specifies dates of employment and responsibilities for all related positions. A cover letter and resume in a single combined PDF document is required. Name the file using your last name, first name, and the announcement number, as follows: Lastname.Firstname.24-08.pdf. Any information provided in the transmittal email will not be considered part of the application.
All applications should be submitted by email to personnel@fjc.gov
When applying, please refer to Announcement #24-08. To assure full consideration, your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on October 15, 2024.
Next steps
Complete applications will be evaluated based on qualifications. The hiring manager will consider the most highly qualified candidates for a possible interview. Applicants will be notified by e-mail once the position has been filled.
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