This position serves as a Program Analyst in the Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff, Litigation Security Group located in Washington, DC. The Office is responsible for implementing and coordinating the security requirements for the care, custody, and control of classified court information in all Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) criminal litigation as well as civil cases involving classified information.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. The Program Analyst advises management on the effectiveness of all branches of security systems, to include communication security, physical security, information security, personnel security, and technological security in supporting functions, as well as analyzing and evaluating security programs and processes As a Program Analyst you will be responsible for: Analyze the effectiveness of security systems, security programs, and processes. Oversee the security program for the Judicial Branch in collaboration with prosecutors, attorneys, counsels, and intelligence community. Protect classified information involved in litigation. Recommend or implement methods of improvements for Litigation Security Programs. Serve as an authorized purchase card user and manage program budget.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance and drug testing.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or two-year trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.
• You must be able to maintain a valid Driver's License.
• You must be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Program Analyst at (GS-0343-11/12), you must possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to. If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF-50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information). For the GS-11, you must have: A. One year of specialized experience at the GS-9 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service defined as: Assisting in evaluating the effectiveness or accuracy of safeguarding processes for records or equipment; AND Supporting the implementation of data collection methods or improvements for a program. OR B. PhD or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR C. Some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and have more than two (2) years but less than three (3) years of education as described in B. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year by 36. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equals at least 100 percent to qualify). For the GS-12, you must have: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service defined as: Evaluating the effectiveness or accuracy of safeguarding processes for records or equipment; AND Assisting in designing or implementing methods of assessment or improvement for a program. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 10/24/2023. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below: Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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 more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.

All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff 2 Constitution Square 145 N Street NE Room 9W.300 Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Suhailah Young
• Phone: 202-111-1112
• Email: [email protected]