Program Specialist (Law Enforcement)

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, OJS, Indian Police Academy in Devils Lake, North Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units? Permanent Change of Station (PCS): may be authorized.

Major duties

As Program Specialist (Law Enforcement), GS-0301, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Plan, develop, and perform analytical evaluations of law enforcement functions and operations, assessing the human, financial, equipment, and material resources required for current and projected programs. Maintain and monitor integrated reporting systems that support programs, including budget guidance, submissions, allocations, and obligation targets. Research specific criminal activity by compiling local statistics and requesting information from other law enforcement programs to assess effectiveness. Assist in organizing and establishing regular meetings with state, local, and federal agencies to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of law enforcement services in Indian Country. Forecast and estimate program requirements and prepare reports, justifications, charts, graphs, and statistical and narrative data for senior-level presentations. Oversee requisitioning of supplies and equipment, equipment care, government vehicle use, and related program expenditures. Serve as the liaison, managing communications with individuals both inside and outside the organization.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0301). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: I have 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. This experience must include the following: analyze program effectiveness; manage budget and procurement activities; conduct surveys and audits to improve programs; develop operational guidelines; coordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal partners; prepare performance summaries; provide program training; manage schedules, correspondence, and liaison duties; and support district budget development and monitoring. OR EDUCATION: I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION