Program Specialist (Law Enforcement)

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs • Devils Lake, ND

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, OJS, Indian Police Academy in Devils Lake, North Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): may be authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. This experience must include the following: analyze program effectiveness; manage budget and procurement activities; conduct surveys and audits to improve programs; develop operational guidelines; coordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal partners; prepare performance summaries; provide program training; manage schedules, correspondence, and liaison duties; and support district budget development and monitoring.
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education).

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and perform analytical evaluations of law enforcement functions and operations, assessing the human, financial, equipment, and material resources required for current and projected programs.
• Maintain and monitor integrated reporting systems that support programs, including budget guidance, submissions, allocations, and obligation targets.
• Research specific criminal activity by compiling local statistics and requesting information from other law enforcement programs to assess effectiveness.
• Assist in organizing and establishing regular meetings with state, local, and federal agencies to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of law enforcement services in Indian Country.
• Forecast and estimate program requirements and prepare reports, justifications, charts, graphs, and statistical and narrative data for senior-level presentations.
• Oversee requisitioning of supplies and equipment, equipment care, government vehicle use, and related program expenditures.
• Serve as the liaison, managing communications with individuals both inside and outside the organization.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria.
• This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree