SummaryCorrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
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Serves as a senior technical authority within the Position and Organizational Design Branch, providing expert-level classification and organizational design advisory services that require application of advanced classification principles, mastery of OPM standards, and authoritative interpretation of complex federal regulatory frameworks.
Responsible for conducting the most technically challenging classification evaluations, designing and refining Bureau-wide classification tools and methodologies, leading complex organizational analyses, and advising senior leadership on classification and position-management strategies that directly influence the structural integrity of the Bureau's national workforce.
Advises managers, executives, and HR personnel on advanced classification principles and the interpretation of OPM standards, Comptroller General decisions, draft OPM guidance, DOJ directives, legal requirements, and FLRA rulings.
Develops guidance to resolve interpretive gaps in OPM issuances, DOJ orders, or Bureau policy.
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Conditions of employmentCareer Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
- Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
- Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
- Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility:
- A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter),
- Most recent performance appraisal, and
- Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location.
- See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information.
Key Requirements:- U.S. Citizenship is Required.
- See Special Conditions of Employment Section.
QualificationsTo be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:
Education:There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
Experience:You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are:
- Conducted complex and sensitive classification evaluations, including cases without precedent or involving statutory/interpretive ambiguity, by performing high-impact desk audits, analyzing mission functions and organizational documents, and producing authoritative, defensible title, series, and grade determinations.
- Made expert FLSA exemption decisions and determined eligibility for primary/secondary law enforcement retirement coverage, drug-test designations, and/or SES classification by analyzing statutory criteria, mission functions, and operational assignments, and prepared formal recommendations for senior officials.
- Led the development, validation, and refinement of organization-wide classification tools, including standardized classification templates, agency supplements to classification standards, and/or position description dashboards, to strengthen consistency and defensibility in the agency-wide application of OPM classification criteria.
- Advised managers, executives, and HR personnel on advanced classification principles and the interpretation of OPM standards, Comptroller General decisions, and/or FLRA rulings; developed and delivered advanced classification and position description training to ensure workforce proficiency.
- Provided senior technical leadership during classification audits and compliance reviews, delivered expert testimony in appeals and adjudicatory proceedings, and/or represented the organization as a classification authority before Department oversight entities, OPM, and/or multi-agency work groups.
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Additional informationDuty Locations: Central Office, Washington, D.C., Grand Prairie Office Complex, Grand Prairie, TX or FCI Leavenworth, KS
The representative rate for this position is $118,991 per annum ($57.02 per hour)
NOTE: Pay rates could change depending on the location of the position.NOTE: Telework eligible as per agency policySpecial Conditions of Employment Section:The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.
All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks.
The addresses listed on the USAJOBS account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of application. You may be required to provide proof of residence.
Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.
Although competitive and non-competitive applications are being accepted, the selecting official may elect to have only one group reviewed.
This is a secondary/non-law enforcement coverage position. Individuals that
DO NOT have three years of law enforcement coverage gained in a primary law enforcement position by the closing date of the vacancy announcement are ineligible for secondary law enforcement position(s) and coverage but may still be considered for a non-law enforcement position.
Individuals selected who are under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and who have not had three years "primary" law enforcement retirement coverage, will not be covered by law enforcement retirement while in this position. To regain coverage, individuals must return to a position with "primary" coverage.
Current Federal Law Enforcement Employees:Completion of the mandatory courses "Introduction to Correctional Techniques (ICT) Phase I and Phase II" is a condition of employment for this secondary law enforcement position. Employees who have not yet completed ICT Phase I and II will be required to do so after entering the position. This requirement does not apply to non-law-enforcement positions.
Eligibility for secondary law enforcement coverage is determined in accordance with applicable regulations. Coverage may be attained through any qualifying federal law enforcement officer service that meets the definitions in 5 U.S.C. 8401(17) and satisfies the conditions in 5 CFR 842.803.
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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.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
