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Summary

This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES). Current federal civil services employees may apply. The civil service consists of all persons occupying an executive (including excepted service), judicial or legislative branch position. It does not include the uniformed services. Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES.

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Responsibilities

The Senior Deputy Assistant Director in the Program Review Division (PRD) of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a principal member of the Assistant Director's staff, the incumbent is involved in all major policy decisions in the review and evaluation of program areas in their assigned functional areas, and must stay current on goals and objectives of the Assistant Director and the BOP. The incumbent is responsible for providing recommendations affecting policies and procedural matters to the Assistant Director, PRD. The Senior Deputy Assistant Director is responsible for overseeing the management and integration of goals for various PRD functions which include oversight of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office, Affirmative Employment Programs, and Diversity Management and Inclusion program. Additionally, the incumbent oversees the Bureau's Program Review (PRB) and External Auditing Branch (EAB).

The EEO Office has responsibility for managing, processing and adjudicating complaints of discrimination filed by employees or applicants for employment with the BOP, and oversight of the BOP's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. The Senior Deputy Assistant Director advises the Director and Executive Staff concerning the resolution of complaints of discrimination or retaliation/reprisal as well as other matters pertaining to equal employment opportunity law or employment discrimination law.

The EAB serves as the primary BOP office responsible for that liaising with all external auditing authorities such as Government Accountability Office and the Office of the Inspector General. It also provides guidance and assistance to field locations preparing for external audits, and provides management in the area of American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditation.

The PRB is primary office responsible for monitoring the Bureau's internal system of evaluations and reviews which are detect fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement; assess compliance with policy and regulations; and generally ensure the integrity and quality of programs and operations throughout the agency.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
ES - 00

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship

Applicants must utilize the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) Model when writing Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ).
Use two examples of relevant experience for each ECQ being sure your experience matches the ECQ criteria.
Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.
Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

Each accomplishment 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 (e.g., Led the development and implementation of....) 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.).

Qualifications

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: To be qualified for this position, applicants must be able to show progressively responsible experience in a correctional environment which has demonstrated the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties such as training subordinates in the specific duties related to their function in the institution, coordinating and directing operations and programs in a correctional setting, evaluating performance of institution operations and the effectiveness of programs in relation to the inmate population, and maintaining high standards and work objectives. This experience must have been gained through the direction or assistance in the direction, of an entire correctional program or major phase of a correctional program. Applicants must possess: (1) an understanding of the problems of custody (especially security), treatment and training of inmates; and (2) an understanding of a correctional program's internal policies, relationships with associates, representatives of professional organizations, staff in other law enforcement components, inmates and their family members, and staff in a variety of occupational series.

- You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

- You must be a member of the Federal civil service. The civil service consists of all persons who occupy positions in the executive (includes excepted service), judicial, and legislative branches, excluding positions in the uniformed services.

- After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

- You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

- You will be required to travel occasionally for training and operational purposes.

- Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.

Education

This position does not have an education requirement.

Additional information

You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The materials you send with your application will not be returned. Upon appointment, you will be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278. You will need to provide the information annually after appointment. Veteran's Preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based upon your response to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service, and are in addition to the specific mandatory technical qualifications listed above. To assess the executive experience of each candidate, applicants who are applying for their initial career appointment in the SES must demonstrate, with specific examples, how their experience is relevant to exercising leadership in each of the five competencies. A concise executive summary must show where and when the qualifications were obtained, the organizational setting in which the experience was acquired, (e.g. organizational size, level, and assigned fiscal resources), and a narrative discussion of the qualifications. Applicants must follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result (CCAR) model to adequately address the ECQs. ECQ narratives must demonstrate relevant experience that addresses the leadership competencies. Completed ECQs must not exceed 10 pages.

1. Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision

2. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building

3. Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility

4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management

5. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications can be found at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp . Please refer to OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualifications for more detailed information.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Credentialing , Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

Resume showing relevant experience. In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history must be documented in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date.

You MUST submit a copy of your latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation (within the last 13 months).

Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) Form which reflects the most recent position, title, series and grade; competitive service appointment; tenure group; status or SES reinstatement eligibility; and salary (within the last 13 months).

Failure to provide these documents will result in removal from consideration for this vacancy.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.