This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Policy, Law Enforcement Innovation and Crime Reduction. BJA's mission is to provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice program development to support local, state and Tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities.

Duties

Serves as a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist (Law Enforcement and Prosecution) in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Policy, Law Enforcement Innovation and Crime Reduction Office, over the Violent Crime Unit; Serves as an expert and authority in the way that grants can be used to achieve: law enforcement and prosecution innovations; violent crime reduction strategies; technological enhancements that improve public safety; and collaborative law enforcement public health/public safety partnerships; Oversees a team of grants management specialists and other staff involved in administering grants focused on law enforcement and prosecution; Participates in strategic planning for grant programs, identifying priority areas for funding and developing strategies to address law enforcement and prosecution challenges; and Oversees budgetary aspects of grant programs, ensuring funds are allocated appropriately and expenditures are in compliance with federal regulations.

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
• 1-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

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: Develops law enforcement models and/or strategies to create new programming to address violent crime, crime prevention and cross system partnerships; Manages the review of grant applications from solicitations and calls for papers related to: law enforcement and prosecution innovations; violent crime reduction strategies; technological enhancements that improve public safety; and/or collaborative law enforcement public health/public safety partnerships; Works on all phases of grants, cooperative agreements and contracts as well as content of interagency agreements that have a significant impact related to criminal justice; and Promotes contributions to the adoption of evidence-based practices and overall knowledge 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: Ability to Supervise Grant and Cooperative Agreement Management Research, Program Development and Outreach Oral Communication 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 Bureau of Justice Assistance DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20531 US
• Name: Joseph Mackey
• Phone: 202-812-6699
• Email: [email protected]