This position resides in the Defender Services Office (DSO), Program Operations Division, Budget Branch. DSO administers the federal appointed counsel program consisting of federal defender organizations and private panel attorneys to ensure that the right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), and other statutory mandates are enforced on behalf of those who cannot afford to retain counsel and other necessary defense services.

Duties

The Defender Services Office (DSO) is responsible for national administration of the U.S. Federal Defender and Appointed Counsel Program which includes support of the Defender Services Committee of the Judicial Conference, defining appropriation and individual federal defender organization budget requirements, providing training throughout the country, and assessing individual district CJA programs. The responsibilities of the Program Operations Division range from program reviews of individual district defender offices, providing budget and program support to federal defender organizations, and developing the national program budget request to Congress. The incumbent will serve as a Budget Analyst and report to the Chief of the Program Operations Division, Budget Branch. DSO is seeking a candidate who is experienced with budgeting, is knowledgeable in the federal budget processes, and has strong writing, editing, analytical, and quantitative skills to prepare budget and policy documents. Qualified candidates should be highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and have strong data gathering skills. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, have strong verbal communication skills and be comfortable in a team environment that is often fast-paced and working under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate will also have an intellectual curiosity and the ability to research complex policy questions. In addition, the ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to service and public defense work. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in formulating, executing, and evaluating complex budgets.

Education

This position does not require education to qualify.

Contacts

• Address Defender Services Office One Columbus Circle, NE Washington, DC 20544 US
• Name: Nida Khan
• Phone: 202-502-3800
• Email: [email protected]