Summary The Division of Defendant Engagement and System Support is looking for an individual to serve as the Deputy Assistant Director. As the Deputy Assistant Director, you will be responsible for the full range of PSA's defendant engagement services. If you possess supervisory or leadership skills in a criminal justice or human services program environment, then PSA wants you! This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies Responsibilities As a Supervisory Pretrial Services Officer (Deputy Assistant Director), you will: 1. Direct daily operations of defendant engagement and court support functions, including prerelease screening and risk assessment, drug testing specimen collection, defendant supervision, and courtroom support for persons awaiting trial in D.C. Superior Court for the District of Columbia. 2. Develop and implement evidence-based and data-driven approaches to maximizing defendant success, with a specific focus on ensuring compliance with court-ordered conditions of release, maximizing court appearance and minimizing re-arrest during the pretrial period. 3. Manage acquisition projects for the office, including identification of needs, development of requirements, evaluation of purchasing options, and management of contracts for services related to defendant supervision. 4. Ensure the use of appropriate technology within the office by identifying areas for new or revised applications or systems and working with the Office of Information Technology to develop technology solutions for operational programs. 5. Participate with senior agency leadership in developing goals, objectives, and strategic and operating plans, ensuring that they are consistent with PSA goals and with court and other key stakeholder priorities. 6. Represent senior agency leadership and PSA with internal and external stakeholders, including judicial officers, court personnel, attorneys, law enforcement officers, government partners and community-based service providers. 7. Manage and direct the evaluation of all office programs to determine effectiveness, ensure strategic alignment and quality of services, and fidelity to policy and established business processes. 8. Manage through subordinate units a staff of professionals engaged in a variety of criminal justice-related duties, ensuring adherence to affirmative action and all equal employment opportunity requirements. Foster a productive working environment by identifying and providing adequate training and career development opportunities for staff at all levels. Establish and maintain an effective working relationship the labor union(s) representing PSA employees. Requirements Conditions of Employment This is a secondary law enforcement position for eligible applicants. This position is designated as a secondary law enforcement position for purposes of law enforcement retirement provisions. Only candidates who have at least 3 years of current federal services in primary law enforcement officer positions OR current federal service in a secondary law enforcement position are eligible for law enforcement retirement coverage while occupying this position. Candidates who do not have the required service under federal law enforcement retirement provisions will be expected to sign a statement acknowledging that he/she will not be covered by law enforcement retirement. Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Not Covered, AFGE Local 1456 This position is covered under the Confidential Financial system and all applicants will have to complete the OGE-450 form. Conditions of Employment 1. Must be a U.S. Citizen 2. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service 3. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation 4. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed 5. All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation, and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment 6. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. 7. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic professional requirements, and specialized experience requirement below. Basic Professional Requirements: Degree in behavioral or social sciences or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; AND Specialized Experience: To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills to perform the duties. Specialized experience is defined as professional work experience in leading, directing, managing and implementing case management strategies and policies for complex criminal justice or human services programs and experience coaching and developing supervisory level staff. In addition, supervisory experience includes assigning work, providing technical oversight, developing performance plans, evaluating/appraising performance, attracting new talent, taking disciplinary measures, and facilitating professional development for a workforce. NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating. Education There is no education substitution at this grade level. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation Additional Information 1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal/PSA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for more information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility. 2. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you should attach a copy of your DD-214 (unedited long version) or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. 3. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.