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

Duties

Serves as an expert on the most challenging problems in general medical and healthcare topics applied to the safety, health, and wellness of practitioners and those involved in the criminal justice system, including the physical performance requirements of practitioners; injury and physical trauma related to criminal justice practice; and the connection between stress and mental hygiene with job performance. Serves on external technical committees, including those at the highest levels in the federal government dealing with safety, health, and wellness with a nexus to criminal justice policy and practice. Consults with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement on technology-focused research, development, and evaluation projects related to criminal justice policy and practice in the U.S. Builds and maintains relationships with criminal justice practitioners, the academic community, relevant industry organizations and other stakeholders in research, development, and evaluation on criminal justice issues. Identifies research needs related to safety, health, and wellness of practitioners and those involved in the criminal justice system and develops concepts for extramural and intramural research projects and programs to address those needs. Conducts intramural research on general medical and healthcare topics related to criminal justice and public safety such as literature reviews, environmental scans, data collections, data analyses, position papers or original experimental research. Proficient in various medical or public health domains, enabling the effective resolution of issues within the criminal justice field.

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: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS). 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: Utilizes scientific or technological advancements and theories to address significant safety, health and wellness challenges within the criminal justice system that traditional methods cannot effectively treat within the realm of criminal justice. Conducts research on general medical and healthcare topics related to criminal justice and public safety such as literature reviews, environmental scans, data collections, data analyses, position papers or original experimental research. Provides leadership on complex issues of critical importance in the criminal justice system as it relates to safety, health and wellness. Formulates and carries through research plans that explore research in relation to general medical and healthcare topics applied to the safety, health and wellness of practitioners and those involved in the criminal justice system, including the physical performance requirements of practitioners; injury and physical trauma related to criminal justice practice; and the connection between stress and mental hygiene with job performance. Technical Qualifications: Applicants who meet the basic entry and minimum qualification requirements, as described above, will be further evaluated on the following technical qualifications: Research Criminal Justice Grants Management Safety, Health, and Wellness 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: 202-856-8521
• Email: [email protected]