Supervisory Program Analyst (Assistant Director)

As a Supervisory Program Analyst (Assistant Director, RPE), you will: Lead the development and formulation of the Division's budget requests to the Department of Justice, other Executive Agencies, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress. Lead the creation of the budget justification narrative to ensure it adequately describes the Division's needs and accomplishments. Lead and plan evaluations of programmatic and administrative areas within the Division and the Department in order to improve operations.

Lead in developing Division-wide performance reporting capabilities and management reports. Provide oversight responsibility for the Division's mandated integration and on-going reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and GPRA Modernization Act. Aid the Director in providing staff leadership for the formulation and development of the Division's financial resources including its appropriated reimbursable budgets.

Provide expertise in the Division's budget formulation, evaluation, and workload reporting in the Division.

There is no education requirement for this position.

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, you will be invited to complete a structured interview. The structured interview will assess the following competencies: Accountability Conflict Management Developing Others Oral Communication Problem Solving Strategic Thinking If you would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12916761.

Performance Appraisals and Awards: You will receive an additional point added to your final score for your most recent fully successful or higher performance rating. An additional point will also be added to your final score for any one performance award received within the past three years that relates to the position for which you are applying. Please provide only one recent award.

To receive credit, you must provide a copy of your performance rating and a copy of your performance award SF-50, if applicable.

ELIGIBILITY: You are eligible under merit promotion procedures, if you meet one of the following criteria: Current DOJ employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service; Displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection consideration under the Career transition Assistance Plan (CTAP); or Individuals with disabilities - For more information and proof required see https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/individuals-with-disabilities/. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

Additional information on DOJ's EEO policy can be found on our website. Career Transition Programs (CTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please reach out to [email protected] or (202) 514-0361 for alternative application procedures.

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 04/03/2026. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

You may preview the assessment questionnaire by clicking https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12916761. To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.

Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the "Submit My Answers" button at the end of the process. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov/, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.

Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.

You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Human Resources team at [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

You are strongly encouraged to convert your resume to an Adobe PDF file prior to submitting your application, especially if you are submitting using a Mac system. Resumes not pre-converted to a PDF will undergo system conversion that may cause some formatting changes to your resume, including line and page break errors.

You must provide a complete application package which includes: Resume (cover letter is optional) - Applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their resume. Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show the possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Your resume must be no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please ensure all information you believe is qualifying for the position is contained in the first two pages, or you may be marked ineligible.

Additionally, your resume must include the following information for each job listed: month and year, start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008), and full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week). SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applying as a status candidate with current or former federal service) which shows type of service appointment, tenure group, grade, and salary.

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s over one year old). Most Recent Performance Appraisal (if applicable). Any Relevant Performance Award (must attach SF-50)(if applicable).

Documentation of Eligibility for Special Hiring Authorities (if applicable) to prove appointment eligibility. Examples include: Peace Corps volunteer letter, military spouse hiring authority documentation, etc. Current or Former Political Appointees (if applicable) - Please note on your resume and attach an SF-50.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Schedule A Documentation (if applicable) - The Criminal Division welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within DOJ.

The Criminal Division also encourages eligible Schedule A applicants to submit their resumes directly to the Criminal Division disability POC at [email protected]. CTAP Documentation (if applicable) - If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under CTAP: You must submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency. If you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.