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Thank you for your interest in a Chief (Defender Services Office) position with the federal government. Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. WHEN MANDATORY NARRATIVE RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE DO NOT DUPLICATE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED IN YOUR RESUME AS A RESPONSE TO THIS QUESTION. WE ARE SEEKING AN ELABORATION OF THOSE DUTIES AND SKILLS YOU HAVE MENTIONED WHICH ADDRESS THE QUESTION MORE FULLY. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUESTION. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR BEING CONSIDERED AS INELIGIBLE.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Do you possess a law degree (J.D., LL.B., or LL.M.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a member of the bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Federal court of general jurisdiction? (Bar Membership/License Required)

A. Yes

B. No

3. Do you have at least 5 or more years of post J.D. legal experience?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Applicants must have at least one full year of specialized experience which provides evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined in the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed in the vacancy announcement. Specialized experience: Applicants must have at lease one year of specialized (preferably 3 years) equivalent to the GS-15/JSP-15/CL 31 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as follows:

Substantive work experience in legal settings, providing expert legal advice involving the interpretation of statutes, regulations, decisional law, and opinions and/or drafting legal memoranda, opinions, legislative proposals or congressional testimony as it relates to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A.

A. Yes, I have one year of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position.

B. No, I do not possess the specialized experience described above.

5. From the options listed below, please select the number of years of specialized experience in legal settings, providing expert legal advice involving the interpretation of statutes, regulations, decisional law, and opinions and/or drafting legal memoranda, opinions, legislative proposals or congressional testimony as it relates to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A .

A. More than 10 years.

B. 5-10 years.

C. 1-5 years.

D. Less than 1 year.

E. None of the above

Please provide a statement describing your demonstrated work experience in legal settings, providing expert legal settings, providing expert legal advice involving the interpretation of statutes, regulations, decisional law, and opinions and/or drafting legal memoranda, opinions, legislative proposals or congressional testimony as it relates to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your demonstrated work experience serving as principal advisor to an agency, company, corporation, and/or court leadership; and serving on a committee/subcommittee or working group to develop and implement policies, legal changes, motions, defense, and other criminal defense functions. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your demonstrated work experience coordinating corrective actions in response to recommendations from audits and internal control reviews; and addressing excess payments and other administrative responsibilities. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your demonstrated work experience coordinating with staff and others to provide training programs for federal defenders and panel attorneys; and overseeing technical assistance and training for federal defenders, staff, community defenders and attorneys. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your experience in management skills involving both legal and administrative matters in an agency, law firm, or other organizations. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your experience with legal and policy professionals to evaluate and develop program objectives, guidance, and services. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your experience with legal writing and persuasive writing skills that demonstrate clear and concise analysis. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your high-level experience formulating and implementing policies dealing with complex legal or policy issues. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

Please provide a statement describing your experience designing and implementing strategies that maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. (Please provide your response in a separate document)

A narrative response for each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) is MANDATORY. Exception: applicants currently serving in an AOES position or under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to submit a narrative response for the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). All other applicants must submit responses to the ECQs as part of their application package.

6. Applicants who meet the specialized experience requirements also will be assessed on Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Each of the MTQ must be addresses in your resume, and a separate response to each ECQ is mandatory and must be addressed in a separate document that is submitted with your application.

A. Yes, I have addressed each MTQ in my resume, and each ECQ and specialized experience with a narrative response in a separate document that is attached to my application.

B. No, I did not address each ECQ with a narrative response in a separate document. I have held or am currently in an AOES/SES position, have held an AOES/SES position or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM. I have addressed each of the MTQs in my resume, and I have responded to the specialized experience statement in a separate document.

C. No, I did not address each MTQ, ECQ, or specialized experience statement with a narrative response in a separate document. I understand this will result in my ineligibility for this position.

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