Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens, Senior Executive Service, and those Federal Employees in an Excepted or Competitive Service Status.

This position is located within the Justice Management Division-Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) DOJ Headquarters in Washington D.C.

As a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), The Director, Resource Management Staff (RMS) is tasked with providing enterprise-wide strategic leadership, executive direction, and managerial oversight of RMS level administrative, financial, portfolio, and IT investment functions. The incumbent formulates and executes long-range organizational strategies, oversees complex program operations and resources, and ensures alignment of mission, policy, and enterprise initiatives to achieve DOJ-OCIO-RMS objectives.

Primary Responsibilities of the incumbent include but are not limited to:

• Directing and evaluating program execution across organizational components, establishing performance standards, operational controls, and accountability mechanisms to ensure effective delivery of services, financial stewardship, and mission support functions;
• The Director, RMS integrates planning, budgeting, acquisition, workforce development, and contract management activities across subordinate program areas to ensure cohesive enterprise operations and elimination of duplicative or fragmented processes; The incumbent exercises delegated executive authority over operational policies, internal controls, and governance frameworks affecting financial management, budget formulation, contract administration, and workforce strategy
• Reviewing and oversees the approval of strategic operating plans, program performances metrics, and resource allocations submitted by subordinate supervisors to ensure compliance with Federal statutes, DOJ-OCIO-RMS directions, and executive mandates;
• Overseeing risk identification and mitigation strategies across all operational portfolios, addressing fiscal, contractual, workforce, and compliance vulnerabilities that may impact enterprise performance. The Director, RMS Resolves complex, cross-functional operational issues with significant organizational impact, providing authoritative interpretation of policies and directing corrective actions where necessary;
• Providing executive leadership over enterprise-wide resource planning, directing the development, justification, and execution of multi-year budget strategies that align financial, human capital, and operational resources with DOJ-OCIO-RMS mission priorities. The incumbent exercises authoritative governance over appropriated funds, working capital fund accounts, and reimbursable agreements, ensuring fiscal stewardship, strong internal controls, and full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements;
• The Director, RMS establishes strategic investment prioritization frameworks to evaluate and allocate resources across competing programs, balancing risk, performance outcomes, and long-term organization sustainability;
• The incumbent monitors and evaluates financial and program performance metrics across subordinate organizations, initiating corrective executive action when resource utilization, cost controls, or mission delivery objectives are not achieved.
  

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:

1. You must be a United States Citizen or National.
2. Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.
3. Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
4. You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position.
5. You will be required to undergo a drug screening and obtain favorable results prior to being appointed.
6. You may be subject to a one-year probationary period effective from the date in which you are appointed.
7. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
8. You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered.

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.

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 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)

**Note: Applicants who have completed the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application. Candidates must still satisfy the MTQs of the position.

We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required of the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the Director, Resource Management Staff. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess.

ECQ1 - 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.

ECQ2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY. Demonstrated ability to strategically and sufficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. Demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ4 - LEADING PEOPLE. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals; To drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

ECQ5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to state goals from superiors.

For this position, the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) have been established and should be addressed within the resume application.

MTQ 1 - Executive Oversight of Complex, Multidisciplinary Operations
Demonstrated executive level experience leading and governing large, multidisciplinary program areas involving administrative management, financial operations, acquisition oversight, workforce strategy, and IT investment management. Must show a record of driving operational integration, eliminating fragmentation, and ensuring mission alignment across diverse organizational components.

MTQ 2 - Strategic Resource Management and Enterprise Governance
Demonstrated ability to formulate, justify, and execute multiyear budget and resource strategies that align financial, human capital, and operational assets with enterprise mission priorities. Must demonstrate a record of ensuring fiscal integrity, strengthening risk-based governance, and optimizing resource allocation to support long term organizational sustainability and enterprise effectiveness.

MTQ 3 - Executive Decision-Making, Risk Management, and Policy Integration
Demonstrated ability to analyze and address highly complex, cross-cutting organizational and policy issues with enterprise-wide. Must show a proven record of making high stakes executive decisions, balancing competing priorities, and implementing risk mitigation strategies to protect mission execution, operational continuity and fiscal integrity. This includes providing authoritative counsel to senior leadership on enterprise governance, internal controls, IT investment risk, acquisition strategy, and operational policy.

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 11:59pm EST on the closing date (03/24/2026) of this announcement will be considered.

Once this announcement closes the following will occur:

1. A review of your resume, Clear evidence of the 5 ECQs and 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 DOJ offices.
5. The selectee will receive a tentative offer from the agency however before an agency can appoint a new Senior Executive Service member, The selected individual will be subject further evaluation through a Structured Interview 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.

NOTE: You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but 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 a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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

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)
- Other supporting documentation as required.

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