- Position Title
- Chief Diversity Officer
- Agency
- Offices, Boards and Divisions
- Announcement Number
- JMD-DAAG-HRA-21-11204845-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, August 13, 2021 to Friday, September 3, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Justice?
To be eligible under CTAP you must meet all of the following:
To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form.
To be eligible under CTAP you must meet all of the following:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of this vacancy; AND,
- You are applying to a position that is at (or below) the grade level of the position from which you were (or will) be separated from; AND,
- You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were (or will be) separated from; AND,
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful, or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form.
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Are you an employee that was involuntarily separated from another agency due to a reduction-in-force (RIF)?
The Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is an inter-agency program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (not their current or former agency), by giving these employees selection priority over other applicants from outside the agency.
You may be eligible for ICTAP if:
- You're a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced employee—you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF).
- The agency you're applying to is accepting applications from outside of their workforce.
- The job you're applying to is in the local commuting area.
- You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job you're applying for.
For example, if you work for the Department of Defense and receive a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, you can apply for a competitive service job in the local commuting area at the Department of Justice.
To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
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In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at the SF-50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Conditions of Employment
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You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening. Do you accept this condition?
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You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or two-year trial period. Do you accept this condition?
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Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered must submit an approved exemption. Please select the response that best fits how you meet this condition of employment. Please click here (https://www.sss.gov/faq/#who-needs-to-register) to learn more about who needs to register.
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You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met. Do you accept this condition?
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If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines. Do you accept this condition?
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Your responses to the Eligibility Assessment and Occupational Questionnaire, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. Failing to select a response will result in your application packet being removed from consideration.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Chief Diversity Officer, GS-0301-15, position with the US Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Office of the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Human Resources/Administration. Please read each statement carefully and select the response that best reflects your experience for the position. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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Specialized experience for the GS-15 grade level: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as providing leadership, guidance, and/or direction on the management and execution of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs; and using DEIA information (such as data, metrics, or research studies) to develop standards or benchmarks for an organization; and providing technical advice and recommendation to leadership and senior executives in an organization on DEIA initiatives.
Please indicate how you meet this experience with a response below.
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Using the text box below, please describe situations from your experience that supports your response to each of the three items in the specialized experience above. Please identify a specific situation, the specific actions you took, and the results of your actions and in what position(s) this events happened. Your situation description should be brief, specific, and verifiable in your resume.
For the following questions, select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Builds strategies to train and develop the workforce regarding diversity management principles.
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Leads the design and development of assessments related to human relations and diversity management to determine areas of strengths and improvement.
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Conduct studies/analyses of organizational policies and practices to ensure that diversity management is integrated into the operations of the organization/workforce.
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Develops policies, procedures and values that encourage awareness and acceptance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in an organization.
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Manages and monitors diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility program effectiveness, providing reporting as necessary.
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Collaborates with Human Resources and Equal Employment Opportunity senior managers to develop strategies on obtaining diverse applicant pools in an organization.
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Works with individuals within own organization and across other organizations to plan, schedule and ensure execution of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility program activities.
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Evaluates new/revised directives, guidelines, or legislation impacting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in an organization.
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Develops directives and or policies for an organization's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs.
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Provides technical advice and guidance to people and managers concerning difficult or unusual diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility issues.
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Develops and presents reports/briefs to senior leadership or executives on the status of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility program(s) in an organization.
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Gather key information essential to the planning and execution of training plans (e.g., internal information, audits, benchmarking information, stakeholder input)
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Develop short- and long- range training plans for the management and development of people as it relates to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility operations.
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Provide leadership and direction to people on processes and procedures regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs and operations.
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Analyzes the overall performance of an organization to provide recommendations on allocation of training resources based on progress and goals as it relates to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs.
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Your responses to the Eligibility Assessment and Occupational Questionnaire, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. Failing to select a response will result in your application packet being removed from consideration.