Summary

The position serves as the Supervisor Community Supervision Officer, located in the Office of Community Supervision and Intervention Services within Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA). CSOSA provides community supervision of adult offenders released by the DC Superior Court or the United States Parole Commission on probation, parole and supervised release in the District of Columbia.

This job is open to

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Clarification from the agency

Retirees under LEO Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) who are eligible for re-employment as a Federal Annuitant and previously worked as an 0101 for any Federal Government Agency and displaced employees eligible for consideration under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) within the local commuting area. Retired applicants must be retired on or before the date of your application.

Duties

Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-12 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.
Manages, directs and plans the work of a team of Community Supervision Officers who administers and helps develop initiatives and programs to facilitate compliance with release conditions by offenders in the community who are on probation or parole.
Identifies potential problems and adapts established protocols to resolve unprecedented issues that arise in investigating offenders' backgrounds. Assesses offenders, including their criminal, health, educational, employment, social, and financial history in order to evaluate the requirement for and level of risk related to community supervision.
Implements strategies and guidelines for employees who supervise offenders and monitor their activities and compliance with the terms and conditions as set forth by the releasing authority.
Evaluates the entire spectrum of offender data and develops an appropriate community supervision plan, based on the offenders' suitability for release, assistance needs, and assessed community supervision risk level.
Provides assistance in managing case files within an area of responsibility. Provides all necessary forms and documentation to appropriate staff. Contacts social services program participants and follows up on cases as prescribed by program policies and regulations.
Provides assistance in the development of initiatives and programs to facilitate outreach to offenders in the community who are on probation or parole.
Collaborates with members of the Community Justice Partnership in implementing a variety of strategies that focus on decreasing the rate of recidivism for offenders, and increasing the number of offenders successfully integrated into the community.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service , if applicable.
Background security investigation, drug test, and favorable adjudication.
Time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 calendar day of the closing date of this announcement.
This position is covered under federal law enforcement retirement provisions, Public Law 100-238.
A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
This is a term position not-to-exceed 1 year and may be extended up to 2 years. (Based on the needs of the agency this position can be terminated at any time).
MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: The maximum entry age for this position is 37 years of age at the time of acceptance of employment unless the applicant has prior Federal service in a covered law enforcement position.
CSOSA uses E-Verify, if you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
The position is Mission Essential. Mission Essential employees must report for, or remain at, work in emergencies; dismissal or closure announcements do not apply to them unless their supervisor instructs otherwise.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments directly deposited into a financial institution of their choosing.

Qualifications

This is a Social Science series position which has a Basic requirement. In order to initially qualify for this position, you must meet one of the three following Basic requirements:

A. Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in the behavioral or social sciences, or in a related discipline that included at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in the behavioral or social sciences (see Education section for more instructions);

OR

B. Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field;

OR

C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

In addition to the meeting the Basic Requirements for this position, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of a GS-12 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Working with criminal offenders or parolees to assist them in adapting back into mainstream society. This includes working offender case management; Assesses and evaluates the parolee's current health and mental state or conditions for public safety concerns and future recommendations; Conducting home and job visits and other visitations as needed; initiating social and / or community outreach programs; assessing public safety; Investigating offender's criminal and social background; maintaining contact with offenders or parolees; attending revocation hearings or other court appearances; working with local community organizations, the local police department or law enforcement agency.

Volunteer Experience
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 skills 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: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as aGS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENT? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

Reemployed Annuitant Information (with Salary Offset)

Retirement Requirement:
Applicants must be fully retired (separated and entitled to receive an annuity) on or before the date of application.

Salary Offset:
Reemployed annuitants will have their basic pay reduced (offset) by the amount of their annuity for the period of reemployment, in accordance with 5 CFR Part 837. This means you will receive your full annuity and a reduced Federal salary. The annuity supplement stops when you are reemployed because you are no longer fully retired. Even if you continue to receive the supplement, it is subject to reduction if your reemployment earnings exceed the annual limit.

Appointment Type:
This is a non-status, term appointment in the competitive service lasting more than 1 year, up to 2 years. The appointment may be extended or terminated early based on the needs of the agency.

Reemployment Eligibility:
Must be a retired CSRS or FERS annuitant, including LEO retirees, currently receiving or entitled to an annuity, or having filed a valid claim with OPM.
Must fully meet all qualification requirements for the position.
Intermittent, part-time, term, or excepted appointments are permitted under 5 CFR Part 837.

Benefits for Reemployed Annuitants:
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), consistent with employee eligibility rules.
Annual and sick leave (leave is not earned when serving under an intermittent work schedule).
Full-time or part-time schedules, as assigned.
Overtime pay, when applicable to the position (overtime hours count toward any applicable hour limitations).

If you are an eligible Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the CTAP or ICTAP must be well qualified for the position. To be well qualified, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and meet the mid-level (scoring between 85 and 89) of the rating criteria for all factors or the established cutoff score. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year.

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Eligible

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

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

CSOSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A 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.

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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 you will be evaluated

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

Your application will be evaluated according to the extent and quality of experience, education, and training. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your resume, online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses will be evaluated against the knowledge, skills, and abilities and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. The assessments measure the critical competencies that are required to successfully perform the job. This evaluation determines which candidates will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Criminal Investigation
Criminal Law
Leadership
Oral Communication
Technical Competence
Written Communication

Required Documents

You must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
-Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).To apply for this position,
- Your 2 page resume' showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
- Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education
- Retired federal annuitant- Submit a copy of your retirement SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your tenure code, position occupied and highest grade and step. In addition, if you have or had service in a Federal Law Enforcement position covered by law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement, the SF-50 must show the retirement code. An award SF-50 does not contain the required information. In addition, you must also submit an SF50 documenting that you have served in an 0101 series position.
- DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
- Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
- Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)

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

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume' and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

- If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact at or to obtain an alternative application.

Agency contact information

Vanessa Willis

Phone: 202-220-5443
Email: Vanessa.Willis@csosa.gov

Address: CSOSA
800 North Capitol Street NW Suite 701
Washington DC, DC 20002
US

Next steps

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of highly qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official, and you will be notified via email if this occurs. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

SUPERVISOR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OFFICER (Reemployed Annuitant) Job in District of Columbia, DC