The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is looking for a talented Deputy Director to exercise leadership authority and responsibility for the management of law enforcement training at FLETC from basic through advanced and specialized training. This position reports to the Director. Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) expenses will be paid.

Duties

Reporting to the Director, the Deputy Director (DD) serves as a full participant with the Director in planning, developing, coordinating, executing, and evaluating all training and training support programs that support the consolidated training model, FLETC's Partner Organizations (PO), and its mission to "prepare the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." FLETC is mandated by Congress to conduct law enforcement training for the majority of federal organizations that include law enforcement as an integral part of their mission. FLETC is a component of DHS with training delivery points at Glynco, GA; Artesia, NM; Cheltenham, MD; and Charleston, SC. In addition, FLETC's mission includes training for the state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement community and the international community, including International Law Enforcement Academy operations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas as well as bilateral relationships with the international police community through the Department of Justice, Interpol, and other international entities.

Requirements

• You must a be U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
• You will be required to undergo pre-employment and random drug screening.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Selectee will be required to complete form OGE-278, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Form.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) security clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Position requires a signed mobility agreement to relocate as necessary.
• Participates in FLETC's Continuity of Operations Program.
• Emergency Essential. Required to sustain operations under all conditions.
• This position is subject to Lautenberg Amendment. Persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from occupying this position.
• Weekends and federal holidays may be required.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing date of this announcement. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as: Directing the work of an organizational unit; Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; Supervising the work of employees; and Exercising important policymaking, policy determining, or other executive functions. The application process to recruit for this position is the TRADITIONAL-BASED method. The applicant must address each Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) separately. For guidance in preparing a narrative statement addressing ECQs, please access OPM's website by clicking here. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as: directing the work of an organizational unit; ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result (C-C-A-R) model outlined in the guide at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf. CHALLENGE: Describe a specific problem or goal. CONTEXT: Describe individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). ACTION: Describe the specific actions you took to address a challenge. RESULT: Describe specific examples of measures/outcomes that had impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. Your narrative response should not exceed 10 pages, be typed in 12-point font with one-inch margins. (Draft your ECQs in a Word document before uploading into the system to ensure these guidelines are met.) Information that exceeds these guidelines will not be reviewed. Detailed information on each ECQ, the underlying and fundamental competencies, sample narratives and a tips sheet for writing effective ECQs are available in the "Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications" Senior Executive Service Executive Core Qualifications and Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental-Competencies. Unless you are currently serving under a Career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or a graduate of an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), you must address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and demonstrate the underlying competencies in the narrative. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.). MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ)s: In addition to the Executive Core Qualifications, all candidates must show evidence of the following TQs below in order to meet basic qualifications for this position. Please label and include your name on each page. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. It is recommended that you draft your MTQ(s) in a word document and then upload into the system. You must address each MTQ separately and you should not exceed 2 pages per MTQ. You are required to respond to all MTQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' MTQ 1 - Applicant must possess experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention and/or investigation of felony and/or misdemeanor violations of Federal, state, local, tribal, or military criminal laws. Applicant must demonstrate law enforcement experience applying federal, state, and local laws, investigative techniques, rules of evidence and criminal procedures, and precedent court decisions concerning the admissibility of evidence, constitutional rights, search and seizure, and related law enforcement matters. Applicant must possess senior management-level leadership experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent. OR Applicant must possess senior management level leadership experience overseeing operational law enforcement programs or law enforcement training programs. MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in developing and/or delivering training programs and formulating measurable performance objectives for training. MTQ 3 - Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, and apply knowledge of proactive and forward-thinking management principles and methods as applied to administering highly technical administrative/support programs; advising the Director on management issues; and planning and developing innovative solutions to sensitive issues in a variety of management programs such as human capital, budget formulation and execution, financial management and internal controls, legislative affairs, information technology management, facilities management, procurement and acquisition, assets and logistics management, environmental and safety management, sustainability, and facility development and utilization. DO NOT COMBINE THE MTQ AND ECQ STATEMENTS. Failure to meet the basic qualification requirement and address all Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualification factors will result in your application being disqualified.

Education

Not applicable.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Raquel Perez
• Phone: (912)267-2220
• Email: [email protected]