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DOJ Distinguished IT Fellows Program

The Department of Justice is excited to announce the Distinguished Information Technology Fellows Program.  This program is designed to increase the Department’s Information Technology innovations, challenges, and improve overall effectiveness.  The employees in this Program interact with Department of Justice Leadership, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Officers of other DOJ Components, and private sector stakeholders to identify Department-wide improvement strategies based on proven practices.  You will lead working groups to advance these initiatives across the Department and will establish performance goals and facilitate implementation of new technology, processes, and programs across government.

The IT Fellows Program is designed to attract individuals with private sector experience to the federal government to support high-visibility and customer-focused enterprise; IT projects in support of DOJ’s law enforcement, litigation, and other functions manage special projects as directed by senior leadership.

This Program requires individuals who can leverage their private sector experience to bring best practices into the Federal government. The goal of the Program and its associated initiatives is to re-engineer and optimize existing technology, and implement new technologies based on proven models from the private and non-profit sectors.  

Positions are generally intended for a two year TERM assignment with the possibility of a one or two year extension but must not exceed a total of four years.  All positions are located in the Washington, DC area.  Multiple selections will be made.

Position: There are currently no available positions.

Travel:  Local travel is required.  Overnight travel maybe required.

Job Duties:

  • There are currently no available positions.


Responsibilities will increase, and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications: 

You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
     
  2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
     
  3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
     
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

 

AND

Perform specialized experience typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-11.

Specialized experience is one year (52 weeks) of work experience which includes (1) analyze IT customer requirements; (2) implement developed requirements and policies for new or modified IT hardware, software and systems; and (3) apply IT state of the art technology for agency programs.

For qualification standards, Click: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs2200/2210-altA.asp

Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements before placement into a position.

 


APPLICATION INFORMATION

Required Documents:

Required: Your resume showing relevant experience and dates (month/day/year) of employment and work schedule for each (e.g., part-time XX hours per week or full-time) (cover letter optional).
-Required if you are a current or former Federal employee: a recent copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing title, series, grade, and full performance level (FPL); AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. Please note your SF-50 must include your FPL in the remark section (e.g., appointment, reassignment, promotion actions), pay adjustments and awards do not include this information, so they are not acceptable.
-Required, if applicable: CTAP/ICTAP documentation (a copy of a separation notice or other proof of eligibility for priority selection; a copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location; AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal.
- Required, if applicable: VEOA documentation (your DD-214, Member Copy 4).

How You Will Be EvaluatedOnce the announcement closes, your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you are qualified for this position.

 

Additional Employment Information:

 

  • Participants will be hired under the Excepted Service, Schedule A Authority.
  • Fellows Program participants cannot be converted to another Schedule A appointment, and employment under this appointment does not give the participant any rights in competitive federal service.
  • All participants who are selected are subject to the successful completion of an appropriate pre-employment background investigation, suitability adjudication, and drug testing.
  • Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.

 

Benefits: A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a (TERM) federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career experience rewarding. Click: Learn more about federal benefits.

 

How to Apply:  E-mail your application package to DOJITFellows@usdoj.gov.  The subject line must say DOJITFELLOWS – Your Name example DOJITFELLOWS-Jane Doe.   

 

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you apply for the position.  Failure to submit the required documentation by Monday March 9, 2020, at 11:59 pm EST of the closing date will result in loss of consideration. 

 

Department Policies

 

Equal Employment Opportunity:  The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, pregnancy, status as a parent, or any other non-merit-based factor.  The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department 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 the Department of Justice. For more information, please review our full EEO Statement.

 

Reasonable Accommodations:  This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency.  Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

 

Outreach and Recruitment for Qualified Applicants with Disabilities:  The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities, to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements.  Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct-hire, a non-competitive appointment under Schedule A (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)) hiring authority.  Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact one of the Department’s Disability Points of Contact (DPOC) to express an interest in being considered for a position. See the list of DPOCs.  

 

Suitability and Citizenship:  It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment.  Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens within the United States, except for a few narrow exceptions as set forth in the annual Appropriations Act (see, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens/). Pursuant to DOJ component policies, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Trustee’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, qualifying non-U.S. citizens meeting immigration and appropriations law criteria may apply for employment with other DOJ organizations. However, please be advised that the appointment of non-U.S. citizens is extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ employees are subject to a residency requirement. Candidates must have lived in the United States for at least three of the past five years. The three-year period is cumulative, not necessarily consecutive. Federal or military employees, or dependents of federal or military employees serving overseas, are excepted from this requirement. This is a Department security requirement which is waived only for extreme circumstances and handled on a case-by-case basis.

 

Veterans:  There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).

Updated April 27, 2021