Vacancy Summary

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and develop solutions.

Ability to provide program management analysis, advice, and assistance.

Knowledge of engineering design principles, concepts, and practices.

Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 14:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A. Applicants must show successful completion of an engineering program leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and advanced courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good theoretical and practical understanding of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional Registration or Licensure: Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions), are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.

2. Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3. Specified Academic Courses: Successful completion in an accredited college or university of at least 60 semester/90 quarter hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. These courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.

4. Related Curriculum: Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has at least one (1) year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have had one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13.

Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Technology and Standards Advisor, GS-0801-14

Announcement Number:	JP-23-034	Application Deadline:	06/21/2023
Locations:	Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)	Open Date:	05/10/2023
Salary Range:	Min: 116393.0 - 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:

Serves as an agency-wide engineering expert on the most challenging problems in technology, standards, and conformity assessment applied to criminal justice and public safety.
Serves as an agency-wide engineering expert on the most challenging problems in technology, standards, and conformity assessment applied to criminal justice and public safety.
Consults with Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement on technology-focused research, development, and evaluation projects related to criminal justice policy and practice in the U.S.
Consults with Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement on technology-focused research, development, and evaluation projects related to criminal justice policy and practice in the U.S.
Evaluates the value and applicability of new or improved technology, strategies, trends, or applications, assesses the implementation of technology, and makes recommendations.

Furthers NIJ's mission by developing strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including foreign government agencies with similar interests to NIJ.

Discusses technology and technology-related matters with Federal counterparts to assess suitability of existing technology application for criminal justice purposes and deconflict NIJ funding with other Federal research investments.

Coordinates NIJ's standards development activities, which includes the full lifecycle of developing and publishing new equipment performance standards and revising and publishing existing equipment performance standards.

Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with private-sector standards development organizations (SDO) and other government agencies involved with standards.

Consults with law enforcement practitioners to establish performance requirements for various equipment used by the practitioner community, such as body armor, firearms, helmets, shields, restraints, bomb suits, and other personal protective equipment.

Consults with testing laboratories, industry, and other stakeholders to understand and establish testing requirements, procedures, and practices as well as develops and tests new technologies, methods, approaches, and guides.

Reviews existing standards published by SDOs or other government agencies to determine whether they would meet the needs of the criminal justice system and makes recommendations.

Applies knowledge of mechanical engineering, materials science, and electrical engineering, among other technical disciplines, to the development of new standards or revision of existing standards involving body armor and other equipment.

Coordinates NIJ's conformity assessment activities, including the certification of products and providing guidance on selection, use, and care of products and technology based on existing standards and best practices.

Provides oversight of the NIJ Compliance Testing Program for body armor and other law enforcement equipment.

Coordinates NIJ's policies and activities with accreditation bodies, testing laboratories, inspection bodies, certification bodies, and other conformity assessment organization, as appropriate.

Serves on external technical committees, including those at the highest levels in the Federal Government, dealing with standards and conformity assessment.

Conducts intramural research on technology and standards topics related to criminal justice and public safety, such as literature reviews, environmental scans, data collections, data analyses, position papers, or original experimental research.

Provides leadership on highly complex issues of critical importance in the criminal justice system and advises other specialists on highly complex and unprecedented problems.

Publishes a variety of materials within subject matter expertise, including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, articles in professional or industry journals, or agency publications and online resources.

Develops concepts for extramural grant solicitations based on research priorities that address the most pressing needs of the criminal justice system in the United States and develops grant funding recommendations for NIJ leadership.

Advises NIJ grant staff on the programmatic aspects of grants and cooperative agreements focusing on testing and evaluation of technology, technology implementation in the criminal justice system, standards development, and conformity assessment.
Evaluates the value and applicability of new or improved technology, strategies, trends, or applications, assesses the implementation of technology, and makes recommendations. Furthers NIJ's mission by developing strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including foreign government agencies with similar interests to NIJ. Discusses technology and technology-related matters with Federal counterparts to assess suitability of existing technology application for criminal justice purposes and deconflict NIJ funding with other Federal research investments. Coordinates NIJ's standards development activities, which includes the full lifecycle of developing and publishing new equipment performance standards and revising and publishing existing equipment performance standards. Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with private-sector standards development organizations (SDO) and other government agencies involved with standards. Consults with law enforcement practitioners to establish performance requirements for various equipment used by the practitioner community, such as body armor, firearms, helmets, shields, restraints, bomb suits, and other personal protective equipment. Consults with testing laboratories, industry, and other stakeholders to understand and establish testing requirements, procedures, and practices as well as develops and tests new technologies, methods, approaches, and guides. Reviews existing standards published by SDOs or other government agencies to determine whether they would meet the needs of the criminal justice system and makes recommendations. Applies knowledge of mechanical engineering, materials science, and electrical engineering, among other technical disciplines, to the development of new standards or revision of existing standards involving body armor and other equipment. Coordinates NIJ's conformity assessment activities, including the certification of products and providing guidance on selection, use, and care of products and technology based on existing standards and best practices. Provides oversight of the NIJ Compliance Testing Program for body armor and other law enforcement equipment. Coordinates NIJ's policies and activities with accreditation bodies, testing laboratories, inspection bodies, certification bodies, and other conformity assessment organization, as appropriate. Serves on external technical committees, including those at the highest levels in the Federal Government, dealing with standards and conformity assessment. Conducts intramural research on technology and standards topics related to criminal justice and public safety, such as literature reviews, environmental scans, data collections, data analyses, position papers, or original experimental research. Provides leadership on highly complex issues of critical importance in the criminal justice system and advises other specialists on highly complex and unprecedented problems. Publishes a variety of materials within subject matter expertise, including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, articles in professional or industry journals, or agency publications and online resources. Develops concepts for extramural grant solicitations based on research priorities that address the most pressing needs of the criminal justice system in the United States and develops grant funding recommendations for NIJ leadership. Advises NIJ grant staff on the programmatic aspects of grants and cooperative agreements focusing on testing and evaluation of technology, technology implementation in the criminal justice system, standards development, and conformity assessment.