Vacancy Summary

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to plan and execute work.

Ability to provide advice and guidance on the criminal justice pretrial and courts and related behavioral health and violent crime processes, policies Standard Operating Procedures, and/or grants and cooperative agreement policies.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Ability to apply analytical methods and techniques in the identification and resolution of criminal justice pretrial and courts and related behavioral health and violent crime issues.

Ability to supervise.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Screenout Text: I certify that I have developed, implemented and managed complex, multi-partner or multidisciplinary pretrial, court, or judicial programs or strategies

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 14:

Qualifying experience for the GS-14 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-13 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of experience include implementing and managing Federal grants and cooperative agreements, and providing grants-related assistance and services, such as developing and implementing grants/assistance management policies, procedures, and practices; performing final review of award deferral or disallowance recommendations to determine soundness and supportability of a proposed decision; and performing close-out actions for major grants/agreements after several years of work had been expended.

Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Supervisory Grants Management Specialist (Courts), GS-1109-14

Announcement Number:	JP-23-108	Application Deadline:	07/26/2023
Locations:	Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)	Open Date:	07/17/2023
Salary Range:	Min: 131163.0 - Max: 151308.0	Location Notes:
Pay Schedule:	Annual	Who May Apply:	US Citizens
Time Limit:	Permanent - No time limit	Promotion Potential:	14
Number of Vacancies:	1	Work Schedule:	Full Time

Agency Marketing Statement:

Duties:

This position is located in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Policy Office, Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships team. BJA's broad and complex criminal justice grant programs, which are nationwide in scope, provide funds, training and technical assistance (TTA) to state, tribal and local criminal justice communities. The Policy Office provides national leadership in criminal justice grant programs, training, and technical assistance. This position serves as a Supervisory Senior Policy Advisor and expert/authority in leading and managing criminal and tribal justice courts work including pretrial, case management and assessment, access and courts operations, including strategies to address and manage crime associated with those with behavioral health needs and/or at risk for violence. This work includes pretrial and criminal courts operations, as well as collaborations with partners to address crime tied to behavioral health needs and management of risk for violence projects, including tribal justice programs. This is a large and active portfolio and BJA is seeking candidates with experience leading teams to accomplish key goals with a team of committed and skilled subject matter experts.

This position is located in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Policy Office, Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships team. BJA's broad and complex criminal justice grant programs, which are nationwide in scope, provide funds, training and technical assistance (TTA) to state, tribal and local criminal justice communities. The Policy Office provides national leadership in criminal justice grant programs, training, and technical assistance. This position serves as a Supervisory Senior Policy Advisor and expert/authority in leading and managing criminal and tribal justice courts work including pretrial, case management and assessment, access and courts operations, including strategies to address and manage crime associated with those with behavioral health needs and/or at risk for violence. This work includes pretrial and criminal courts operations, as well as collaborations with partners to address crime tied to behavioral health needs and management of risk for violence projects, including tribal justice programs. This is a large and active portfolio and BJA is seeking candidates with experience leading teams to accomplish key goals with a team of committed and skilled subject matter experts.
Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-14 and 13 levels.
Leads a team of staff to evaluate and recommend action to decision makers on program plans, concept papers, abstracts, applications for funding, and related matters to support assessment of compliance with program requirements, relevance to issues and priorities, and contributions to the criminal and tribal justice based pretrial and courts processes. Negotiates technical aspects of pretrial and criminal and tribal court programs to ensure the greatest potential for success and impact of criminal and tribal courts systems and partner agencies. Oversees a team who lead the development of pretrial and criminal courts programs and collaborations with other partners to ensure program implementation.

Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-14 and 13 levels. Leads a team of staff to evaluate and recommend action to decision makers on program plans, concept papers, abstracts, applications for funding, and related matters to support assessment of compliance with program requirements, relevance to issues and priorities, and contributions to the criminal and tribal justice based pretrial and courts processes. Negotiates technical aspects of pretrial and criminal and tribal court programs to ensure the greatest potential for success and impact of criminal and tribal courts systems and partner agencies. Oversees a team who lead the development of pretrial and criminal courts programs and collaborations with other partners to ensure program implementation.
Provides leadership in coordinating the goals, objectives, and interests of the federal government's role in offering criminal program policy leadership and related cooperative agreement activities to state, tribal and local agencies and other criminal justice partners. Formulates innovative and/or comprehensive criminal justice pretrial and courts related work in planning strategies and program plans to accomplish agency-wide goals and objectives. Makes recommendations related to criminal justice work related to the courts operations and related collaborations, and long-range planning in connection with prospective changes in functions.
Provides leadership in coordinating the goals, objectives, and interests of the federal government's role in offering criminal program policy leadership and related cooperative agreement activities to state, tribal and local agencies and other criminal justice partners. Formulates innovative and/or comprehensive criminal justice pretrial and courts related work in planning strategies and program plans to accomplish agency-wide goals and objectives. Makes recommendations related to criminal justice work related to the courts operations and related collaborations, and long-range planning in connection with prospective changes in functions.
Leads a team that performs a variety of post-award tasks to ensure that the goals and planned outcomes for grants and/or cooperative agreement are achieved, such as overseeing assessments of capacity and planning for training and technical assistance needs, working to identify and resolve management, financial, and administrative issues; providing training, technical assistance, oversight, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, and recipients; supporting the establishment and review of performance measure data and working the training partners and grant managers in BJA to assessing awardee performance and address needs via TTA; and reviewing completed awards, making appropriate adjustments in strategies to enhance success.
Leads a team that performs a variety of post-award tasks to ensure that the goals and planned outcomes for grants and/or cooperative agreement are achieved, such as overseeing assessments of capacity and planning for training and technical assistance needs, working to identify and resolve management, financial, and administrative issues; providing training, technical assistance, oversight, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, and recipients; supporting the establishment and review of performance measure data and working the training partners and grant managers in BJA to assessing awardee performance and address needs via TTA; and reviewing completed awards, making appropriate adjustments in strategies to enhance success.
Leads a team that researches and prepares analysis on criminal justice program issues, providing expert guidance or analysis in criminal justice courts and related policy work. Represents the organization in developing and maintaining effective relationships with national, state, tribal, and local experts, administrators, high-level officials, policy makers, and planners. Serves as a BJA representative in pretrial and criminal courts programs on agency or inter-agency task forces whose members include high- level DOJ officials and other executive branch representatives. Provides inter-agency liaison services to federal agencies providing specific support and services in the pretrial and criminal courts process and collaborations.

Leads a team that provides expert criminal and tribal justice advice and guidance on broad grant and/or cooperative agreement- related projects and programs with impact on major agency pretrial and criminal courts related programs. Develops and/or reviews criminal justice program materials, such as program and strategic plans, solicitation content and budget recommendations, justification and program assessment of outcomes addressing BJA program priorities. Prepares analytical reports, memorandum, concept papers, budget documents and other types of written responses that are disseminated to include various practitioner groups, researchers, Congressional committees, and the general public.

Leads a team that researches and prepares analysis on criminal justice program issues, providing expert guidance or analysis in criminal justice courts and related policy work. Represents the organization in developing and maintaining effective relationships with national, state, tribal, and local experts, administrators, high-level officials, policy makers, and planners. Serves as a BJA representative in pretrial and criminal courts programs on agency or inter-agency task forces whose members include high- level DOJ officials and other executive branch representatives. Provides inter-agency liaison services to federal agencies providing specific support and services in the pretrial and criminal courts process and collaborations. Leads a team that provides expert criminal and tribal justice advice and guidance on broad grant and/or cooperative agreement- related projects and programs with impact on major agency pretrial and criminal courts related programs. Develops and/or reviews criminal justice program materials, such as program and strategic plans, solicitation content and budget recommendations, justification and program assessment of outcomes addressing BJA program priorities. Prepares analytical reports, memorandum, concept papers, budget documents and other types of written responses that are disseminated to include various practitioner groups, researchers, Congressional committees, and the general public.