Summary

The Defender Services Office (DSO) is responsible for national administration of the U.S. federal defender and appointed counsel Program which includes support of the Defender Services Committee of the Judicial Conference, defining appropriation and individual federal defender organization budget requirements, providing training throughout the country, and assessing individual district CJA programs.

Duties

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The responsibilities of the Program Operations Division range from program reviews of individual district defender offices, providing budget and program support to federal defender organizations and developing the national program budget request to Congress.

The incumbent will serve as a Budget Analyst in the program operation division. DSO is seeking a candidate that has experience with budgeting, is knowledgeable in the federal budget processes, and has strong writing, editing, analytical, and quantitative skills to prepare budget and policy documents. Qualified candidates should be highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, have strong data gathering skills, and the ability to use database software is critical. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, have strong verbal communication skills, have strong data gathering skills, and an intellectual curiosity which leads to identifying problems and providing solutions. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable in a team environment that is often fast-paced and working under tight deadlines.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Assisting in the development of Defender Services annual appropriation request and justification to Congress, including tables, supporting narrative, and graphic displays.
2. Providing financial management oversight of the federal defender program and/or daily budget support to individual federal defender organizations.
3. Reviewing and analyzing reports to assist in preparing budget requirements for the federal defender program.
4. Performing cost-benefit, statistical, accounting system, and other analysis of Defender Services programs including developing alternatives to proposed budgetary and program actions.
5. Preparing a variety of high-level written documents such as decision memoranda, agenda items, and analytical reports for senior AO management, judicial officers, and federal defenders.
6. Providing ongoing technical advice and assistance to managers of national programs and federal defenders on a wide range of budgetary financial management issues.
7. Working with other program divisions and AO offices on a variety of team projects, including audits, analytical studies, and financial/program analyses.
8. Preparing and presenting budgetary reports at large conferences, and explaining specific budget issues to colleagues, senior managers, federal defenders, and judicial officers.
9. Leading and working collaboratively on assigned projects to reach sound conclusions and making reasonable recommendations and taking steps to prevent their occurrence while maintaining objectivity in managing difficult issues, events, or decisions.

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Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience directly related to the formulation, execution and evaluation of complex budget programs.

Education

This position does not require education to qualify.

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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