Executive Officer

Clarification from the agency

DOJ ONLY: Open to current Federal Status employees within any component of the Department of Justice including DOJ CTAP eligibles.

Responsibilities for the Executive Officer include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advises senior leadership on programmatic, operational, and administrative matters pertaining to the Division.
• Supervises, directs, mentors, and evaluates high-level (GS-15) subordinate supervisors.
• Partners with the Assistant Attorney General to establish strategic goals and annual operating plans.
• Works with the Comptroller and Chief Legal Advisor to coordinate budget formulation and justification, fiscal responsibility, and funding requests for the Division.
• Formulates long-range plans to optimize the use of resources, funds, and materials.
• Serves as principal advisor to the Justice Management Division to ensure their delivery of support services for the Division.
• Oversees full-spectrum human resources, including recruitment, hiring, payroll, performance, and leave.
• Oversees contract management across a broad range of technical and administrative services.
• Oversees facility infrastructure, including space planning, procurement, and telecommunications.
• Oversees security programs, encompassing physical safety, background checks, and continuity plans.
• Provides authoritative guidance to resolve programmatic issues and policy conflicts.
• Represents the Division at departmental, inter-agency, or external executive meetings.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must complete a background investigation to include drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must complete or have completed a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-15 level:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 level in the federal service directing, coordinating, and evaluating administrative management operations, such as human capital strategy, finance, facilities management, and resource allocation for alignment across a major organizational subcomponent and advising management on organizational policies, operational risks, workforce restructuring, or improved resource utilization.

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 skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time in Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade) by the closing date of announcement.

YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

To preview questions, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059094

How you will be evaluated

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

Your qualifications will be reviewed based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire. When addressing the education and/or specialized experience qualification statement, you must present evidence of that education and/or experience in your resumé. If the specialized experience statement is merely repeated in your resume, you may be deemed ineligible.

If you meet the minimum qualifications, your application will then be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire(s) that measure important competencies required to perform the job.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Performance & Awards
• Problem Solving
• Resilience

If you are found to be among the top candidates based on your assessment responses, you will be referred to the hiring manager for employment consideration.

*Note: Additional candidates may be selected if more positions become available within 90 days after the HR office issues the selection certificate.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

You must submit a detailed resume containing the following information for each job entry listed in your employment history:

• Official position title;
• Employer name and contact information;
• Start and end dates (month and year);
• A detailed list of duties & accomplishments,
• Your highest salary (or Federal grade/step) achieved; and
• Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time.

Additional required documents must be submitted by the closing date of the job announcement. Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims. It is your responsibility to carefully review the list below to determine which documents are required for your application.

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

1. Resume (not to exceed two pages)
2. Cover letter (optional)
3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service or Federal reinstatement eligibility, such as an appointment action, within-grade increase, promotion, or separation whichever is most recent. An Award or General Pay Adjustment action will not suffice.
4. Performance appraisal issued within the last 12 months.
5. CTAP documentation, if applicable
6. Your online responses to the Occupational Questionnaire

If you are a displaced DOJ employee claiming eligibility under CTAP:

1. Submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency.
2. If you have not yet been separated, provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of a RIF.
3. Also submit your most recent performance appraisal and SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential and duty location.
4. Additional information about CTAP eligibility can be found at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp

Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:

• Classified or government sensitive information
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Photos of yourself
• Personal information, such as age, religious affiliation, etc.
• Encrypted and digitally signed documents

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate content, you may not be considered for this vacancy.

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