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The Chief, National Programs Branch, reports to the Chief, Programs Division, in the Court Services Office (CSO), Department of Program Services (DPS). This position provides day-to-day oversight, supervision, assistance, support, and coordination of three national court programs critical to the mission of the federal judiciary, and the operations of appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts, namely the Electronic Public Access, Libraries, and Records Programs.
12/31/2019 to 01/24/2020
$99,172 - $166,500 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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20-DPS-10683431
555293600
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
This vacancy announcement is open to applicants in the Washington, DC commuting area and/or Federal Judiciary employees.
The work of the National Programs Branch is to help develop and lead the implementation of policies and best practices for the courts in the three program areas, plan and execute program budgets, oversee program contracts, and provide periodic training and regular communications to court customers about program guidance, policy and initiatives.
The duties of the Branch Chief include, but are not limited to:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This job series does not require education to qualify.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 01/24/2020 to receive consideration
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After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
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