Assistant Director for Asset Forfeiture Division

U.S. Marshals Service • Arlington, VA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director for Asset Forfeiture Division serves with the U.S. Marshals Service in Arlington, Virginia, and leads the strategic, operational, and administrative aspects of the USMS Asset Forfeiture Program. The program involves identifying, seizing, managing, and disposing of assets seized and forfeited as a result of illegal drug trafficking, racketeering, white-collar crime, and other organized criminal activities. The Assistant Director is the principal advisor to the Associate Director for Administration on the program and is responsible for its procedural and financial integrity.

The role oversees the effective use of government and private-sector services to secure, transport, store, maintain, and dispose of property. It includes maintaining a national inventory, analyzing management costs and benefits, preparing and defending the Division budget, and establishing policies, procedures, and controls. The Assistant Director also provides policy advice and guidance to investigative and custodial agencies on seized-property issues.

Asset forfeiture experience is not required. Related experience—such as forfeiture investigations or legal theories, asset or property management and disposal, financial law-enforcement program oversight, federal financial management, or interagency policy work—is recommended. Applicants must demonstrate the required Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications in a resume of no more than two pages, using at least 10-point font and one-inch margins. This is a Senior Executive Service position. New career appointees are subject to a one-year probationary period and must have executive qualifications certified by an independent OPM Qualifications Review Board.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report before entering on duty.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period for an initial SES appointment.
• Must meet the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications and demonstrate them in the required resume.
• Resume must be no more than two pages, use at least 10-point font, and have margins of at least one inch on all sides.
• Must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
• New career SES appointees must have executive qualifications certified by an independent OPM Qualifications Review Board.
• Applicants who completed an SES Candidate Development Program with ECQs certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board must provide proof with the application.
• Must demonstrate MTQ 1: experience managing complex stakeholder environments and working with senior officials through interagency processes to resolve complex issues and develop resource-informed policies for a complex national program.
• Must demonstrate MTQ 2: ability to monitor and justify budget preparation and expenditures within a large organization, ensuring effective stewardship and alignment of resources with organizational priorities.
• Must demonstrate ECQ 1: commitment to the rule of law and principles of the American founding, including knowledge of the American system of government and commitment to public service.
• Must demonstrate ECQ 2: ability to drive efficiency through resource management, budget stewardship, cost-benefit analysis, and appropriate use of technology.
• Must demonstrate ECQ 3: merit and competence, including technical skill, problem solving, adaptability, resilience, and continuous improvement.
• Must demonstrate ECQ 4: ability to lead people, ensure accountability, develop others, exercise judgment, and communicate effectively.
• Must demonstrate ECQ 5: ability to achieve results through operational execution, stakeholder collaboration, innovation, and strategic thinking.
• Must be registered with the Selective Service or exempt if the Selective Service requirement applies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in asset forfeiture is not required, but recommended related experience includes forfeiture investigations; forfeiture legal theories; asset or property management or disposal; financial law-enforcement program oversight; federal financial management; or interagency policy work.
• Applicants are encouraged to explain how their background prepares them to lead the Division.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal advisor to the Associate Director for Administration on the Asset Forfeiture Program.
• Manage the strategic, operational, and administrative aspects of the USMS Asset Forfeiture Program.
• Periodically evaluate strategic goals and objectives and adjust or redefine them as needed.
• Ensure program resources are used effectively and efficiently, and analyze program areas to identify problems and opportunities for improvement.
• Direct and evaluate special studies assessing the effectiveness of the Asset Forfeiture Program.
• Oversee the use of government and private-sector services to secure, transport, store, maintain, and dispose of seized and forfeited property.
• Establish processes for the sale, transfer, or destruction of forfeited property.
• Maintain a national inventory of seized and forfeited property.
• Collect and analyze data on the costs and benefits of property-management options, including storage, security, maintenance, and disposition.
• Prepare, review, and defend the Asset Forfeiture Division budget; project annual resource needs and submit requests and justifications.
• Determine which programs or projects to initiate, curtail, or suspend based on resource allocations.
• Monitor and justify major program expenditures.
• Establish cost-accounting and management controls for seized and forfeited property in conjunction with the Assistant Director for Financial Services.
• Ensure the procedural and financial integrity of the USMS Asset Forfeiture Program.
• Formulate policies and prescribe rules, regulations, and procedures governing execution of the Asset Forfeiture Program.
• Oversee internal data-quality reviews and audits to ensure nationwide compliance with policy directives, standard operating procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide policy advice and guidance to investigative and custodial agencies on seized-property issues.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed