This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), OJP's mission is to increase public safety and improve the fair administration of justice across America through innovative leadership and programs. NIJ's mission is to advance scientific research, development, and evaluation to enhance the administration of justice and public safety.

Duties

Assists the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to develop policies, standards, designs, action plans and data analytics on NIJ-wide governance, data system integrity. Serves as the primary NIJ point of contract for the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data activities and manages all grant and contract data submission and archiving efforts. Collaborates with OJP and NIJ Information Technology staff on data modernization issues and online data accessibility improvements. Manages special data studies of importance that significantly impact research and evaluation in the criminal justice field, such as innovative studies that apply quantitative analysis and sophisticated statistical techniques to data collected in support of national justice policy.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit.
• Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.
• Pre-employment drug testing required.
• 1-year probationary period may be required.
• Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk

Qualifications

Basic Entry Requirements: Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. or Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: Designs, develops and/or maintains data warehouses. Collaborates with Information Technology staff on data modernization issues and online data accessibility improvements. develops policies, standards, designs, action plans and data analytics on agency-wide governance, data system integrity. Manages special data studies of importance that significantly impact research and evaluation in the criminal justice field. Technical Qualifications: Applicants who meet the basic entry and minimum qualification requirements, as described above, will be further evaluated on the following technical qualifications: Data Management Planning and Evaluating Written Communication Manages and Organizes Information Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. Please see the Qualifications section for more information.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20531 US
• Name: Jessica Harman
• Phone: 202-307-1593
• Email: [email protected]