Summary

The Executive Officer has oversight authority in directing the activities of several offices within the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). The position provides leadership and oversight on programmatic, operational, and administrative matters pertaining to the Division. Serving as a key policy advisor and resource manager, the incumbent ensures effective delivery of services between the Justice Management Division (JMD) and the Division.

Duties

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Responsibilities for the Executive Officer include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advises senior leadership on programmatic, operational, and administrative matters pertaining to the Division.
• Supervises, directs, mentors, and evaluates high-level (GS-15) subordinate supervisors.
• Partners with the Assistant Attorney General to establish strategic goals and annual operating plans.
• Works with the Comptroller and Chief Legal Advisor to coordinate budget formulation and justification, fiscal responsibility, and funding requests for the Division.
• Formulates long-range plans to optimize the use of resources, funds, and materials.
• Serves as principal advisor to the Justice Management Division to ensure their delivery of support services for the Division.
• Oversees full-spectrum human resources, including recruitment, hiring, payroll, performance, and leave.
• Oversees contract management across a broad range of technical and administrative services.
• Oversees facility infrastructure, including space planning, procurement, and telecommunications.
• Oversees security programs, encompassing physical safety, background checks, and continuity plans.
• Provides authoritative guidance to resolve programmatic issues and policy conflicts.
• Represents the Division at departmental, inter-agency, or external executive meetings.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must complete a background investigation to include drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must complete or have completed a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-15 level:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 level in the federal service directing, coordinating, and evaluating administrative management operations, such as human capital strategy, finance, facilities management, and resource allocation for alignment across a major organizational subcomponent and advising management on organizational policies, operational risks, workforce restructuring, or improved resource utilization.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps; AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time in Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade) by the closing date of announcement.

YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.



Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Career Transition Programs: The Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in DOJ with selection priority over other DOJ candidates for competitive service vacancies. If you have received written notification of your eligibility for consideration under CTAP, you may receive special priority consideration for this position if you are well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

Benefits: DOJ offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

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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