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To qualify for 15, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. Specialized experience include: Performs supervisory or leadership duties which includes administrative and operational matters, budgetary activities, strategic planning, fiscal/personnel resources and information technology issues affecting program operations; AND Manages the function of the work to be performed; AND Leads, directs and assigns work of personnel; AND Performs oral and written communication skills (a must to deal with various levels of internal and external management). Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
This position is located under the Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary purpose of this position is to function as Chief of Staff for the Directorate with responsibility for supervision, analyzing, developing, and implementing administrative and operational activities impacting Directorate operations. Typical work assignments may include Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities. Develops costing models, cost-benefit analyses, and recommendations from a fiscal standpoint regarding adopting or continuing major program initiatives or activities. Uses advanced management and budgeting practices, prepares long and short-range strategic resource analyses, projections and plans for the Directorate. Represents the AD and DAD in meetings with Bureau and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials and with external government (national, state and local) and non-governmental official agencies and organizations. Participates in current and long range planning meetings to ensure that plans are followed to meet objectives, goals and strategic direction.