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This position is located in the Criminal Division, Office of Policy and Legislation. The incumbent is responsible for managing, examining, analyzing, and synthesizing primary data on national crime and victimization patterns, national criminal justice, law enforcement strategies, and prosecution policies to help the Criminal Division understand its implications and to provide guidance on how to leverage available data in support of prosecution policies, resource allocation, and targeting.
03/22/2022 to 04/13/2022
$74,950 - $138,868 per year
Without prior federal experience, you will likely start the step 1 of the pay scale which is: GS-11 - $74,950; GS-12 - $89,834; GS-13 - $106,823.
GS 11 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
Yes
22-OPL-JL-048
644386600
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Open to all US Citizens, including Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities, and other individuals eligible for non-competitive appointment.
As a Statistician (Data Scientist), you will:
Please see requirements as described in Qualifications
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Telework - This position is eligible for part-time telework as part of the Criminal Division's Work Life policy. However, full-time remote work will not be authorized for this position.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced federal competitive service employees with selection priority over candidates from other agencies for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority over other applicants who are not employees of the Department of Justice if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instruction in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well qualified is defined as possession of the majority of competencies required for the position and will be determined, based upon a review of your resume against the competencies required for the position being filled. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well qualified is defined as possession of the majority of competencies required for the position and will be determined, based upon a review of your resume against the competencies required for the position being filled. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This is a direct hire position. Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
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 provide a complete application package which includes the assessment questionnaire and the required documents indicated below. The application package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on 04/13/2022.
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Once the application package is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. If a tentative job offer is made, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
An in-person interview in Washington, D.C. may be required for this position prior to final selection. The cost of travel to the interview site will be the responsibility of the applicant unless otherwise stated. Reasonable accommodations requests will be considered on an individual basis as requested by a person with a disability. Declining an invitation to interview may remove you from further consideration.
Due to COVID-19, the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be permitted to temporarily telework until the Criminal Division directs employees to return to the office, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area of the announced duty station. Once employees are directed to return to the office, you will be provided at least 30 days' notice to report to the duty station listed on this announcement unless mission critical work dictates an earlier return.
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The Office of Policy and Legislationis a team ofattorneys, policy analysts, and data scientists that works with all the sections and offices of the Criminal Division and components around the Department to develop, review, and evaluate national crime, sentencing, and corrections policy and legislation. This position is located in the Analytics Team, which provides strategic analyses of cross-cutting crime policy issues for Criminal Division and senior Department managers aimed at improving the functioning of the federal criminal justice system. The team identifies emerging crime trends and problems in criminal justice; analyzes available crime data, federal caseload and sentencing statistics and other criminal justice system information; and provides general research, technical, and management support to the Assistant Attorney General and other Division and Department policymakers. The team also creates historical overviews of crime rate trends, sentencing and corrections practices, and trends in policing and the deployment of other public safety measures in the United States.
