This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management (OAAM), Program Assessment Division (PAD).

Duties

Prepares for grant program assessments. Conducts complicated research into programs, grantee organizations and topical areas. Finds and compiles grant data, governing statutes and appropriations language. Studies regulatory guidance and any prior assessments even when scarce or esoteric. Conducts in-depth and often complicated assessments of grant programs, legislative committee and conference reports, strategic plans, historic program funding levels, and audits. Makes informed and persuasive recommendations. Reports findings from assessments in publications that present assessment approach, methodology and results. Applies quality control measures to own work and the work of others. Controls for style, accuracy, citations and clarity. Follows up on the implementation of recommendations with grant program offices on recommendations until all issues are resolved and the assessment can be closed out.

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.
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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: Participating in the development of grant program assessment goals and objectives, to include drafting the framework, task plan, and charter plan. Participating in internal grant program control activities (for example, authorizations, verifications, reconciliations), monitoring their use, and evaluating their performance. Analyzing grant program data utilizing analyses, such as comparative, case study, compliance, cost/benefit, gap, outcome, trend and/or statistical analyses. Conducting standard assessments of grant programs, legislative committee and conference reports, strategic plans and annual program plans, funding levels, and audits. Participating in the development of grant program outlines and storyboards that organize assessment information and results and presents them, that may include descriptive statistics or analytical findings. Technical Qualifications: Applicants who meet the basic entry and minimum qualification requirements, as described above, will be further evaluated on the following technical qualifications: Grants Management Program Management Planning and Evaluating 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.aspAll 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 Audit, Assessment, and Management DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20531 US
• Name: Mickenzie Driscoll
• Phone: 202-598-1672
• Email: [email protected]