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This position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Defender Services Office (DSO). The mission of the DSO is to ensure the right to counsel; guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, the Criminal Justice Act, and other statutory mandates; is enforced on behalf of those who cannot afford to retain counsel and other necessary defense services. DSO provides leadership, direction, administration, management, oversight, and support for the federal-appointed counsel system.
03/11/2025 to 03/25/2025
$120,579 - $195,200 per year
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Full-time
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25-DSO-12693841
832187600
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
This position allows for situational and recurring telework but does not qualify for full-time or remote telework.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Defender Services Office, Program Operations Division seeks a self-motivated, experienced budget professional to serve as the chief of the Program Budget Branch.
The Program Budget Branch develops the annual Defender Services appropriation request, calculates individual federal defender organization budgets, issues allotments and grants, gives budget advice to 82 chief federal defenders around the U.S., conducts analysis related to budget and staffing, and monitors expenditures.
The Supervisory Budget Analyst provides daily oversight, supervision, assistance, and support to a staff of four to six analysts.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This position does not require education to qualify.
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 03/25/2025 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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/832187600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
