This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

Duties

Serve as an expert on juvenile justice and child protection programs, initiatives, and system reform strategies. Formulate and recommend ways to improve program policies, practices, methods, and organizational activities. Identify, contact, advise, and collaborate with both staff level and high-ranking officials. Provide expert analysis and advice on agency-wide programs or issues of national impact. Prepare correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports, and schedules to complete project assignments, and keep interested parties informed of progress on project goals. Support the agency in cross-agency collaboration activities to strengthen agency programs and initiatives.

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

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 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: Served as an expert technical resource and leading authority on the planning and management of projects that have a significant impact on operations and programmatic initiatives relative to juvenile justice, child protection, and/or system reform strategies. Directed and managed significant elements or phases of projects related to juvenile justice and/or child welfare field. Provided expert advice and guidance on government and non-governmental programs and policies related to juvenile justice and/or child welfare field. Presented findings and recommendations related to juvenile justice and child protection at internal and external working groups, as well as national seminars or symposia. J.D. degree preferred, but not required. Technical Qualifications: Applicants who meet the basic entry and minimum qualification requirements, as described above, will be further evaluated on the following technical qualifications: Planning and Evaluating Oral Communication Administration and Management Writing 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

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20531 US
• Name: JaMarah Goree
• Phone: 202-598-1992
• Email: [email protected]