Summary ATF is a law enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals/criminal organizations, illegal use/trafficking of firearms, illegal use/storage of explosives, acts of arson/bombings, acts of terrorism, and illegal diversion of alcohol/tobacco products. We partner with communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public through information sharing, training, research, & technology. Visit www.atf.gov Responsibilities The position of Deputy Assistant Director for ATF, Office of Science and Technology serves as the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) and is located at ATF HQ, Washington, D.C. This position of Deputy Assistant Director/DCIO participates fully with the Assistant Director in planning and executing the programs and activities of the Office of Science and Technology. With the Assistant Director, the incumbent is responsible for providing overall direction for the Bureau's information technology programs, and for providing leadership and guidance to the subordinate organizations of the Office of Science and Technology consisting of Infrastructure, Application Development, Data Analytics, Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Information Security Officer. In conjunction with the Assistant Director, sets policy for the organizations managed, determining program emphasis and operating guidelines; oversees short and long-range planning efforts; assesses the impact on organization programs of substantive developments in programs and policies in other parts of the Bureau, in other Government entities, and in the private sector; coordinates programs efforts with other internal activities and/or with activities of other agencies; determines resource needs and allocation of resources, and accounts for their effective use; and makes personnel management policies and decisions for the organizations managed. incumbent is Directly responsible for three major division under the total responsibility of the Assistant Director OST. The incumbent administers the Infrastructure, Software Development, and Data Analytics for all of ATF. The incumbent is acutely responsible for administering the following areas of the Information Technology capabilities for the Bureau: Policy and Planning, Network Services, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, Security, Internet, Systems Analysis, Systems Administration, Applications Software, Customer Support, Operating Systems and Cyber Security Services. Advises, counsels, and directs Office of Science and Technology personnel as to goals, programs and objectives of the Bureau. Conducts or attends meetings with staff to discuss and reach agreements on problems confronting the Office of Science and Technology. Reviews and evaluates the accomplishments of the organizations managed to include both Headquarters and field activities. Assumes responsibility for implementing new legal and regulatory changes that affect managed program areas. Devises and creates new methods or measures to cope with unusual problems and situations. Ensures coordination and integration of scientific and technical support functions with the Bureau's strategic long-range plans and operations. Supervises the overall assigned areas of OST through subordinate Supervisors (GS-15s), ensuring the accomplishment of objectives and annual goals. Performs special assignments as directed by the Assistant Director, Office of Science and Technology, and in the absence of the Assistant Director, assumes the full responsibility and authority of that title. Requirements Conditions of Employment MOBILITY PLAN: New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. The purpose of ATF's mobility policy is to enhance career development and progression, and achieve mission and business effectiveness. To accomplish these objectives, the mobility plan will facilitate the movement of employees through special short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau. Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement, as required, will be removed from the hiring process. As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required for successful performance in this position. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualifications for the position, by the closing date of this announcement, automatically disqualifies an applicant. The individual selected will be subject to the necessary security investigation for a critical position and reporting requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. The selectee will be required to complete an executive branch Personal Financial Disclosure Report, SF 278. The selectee may also be subject to post-employment conflict of interest restrictions under 18 USC 207 (c). You must complete a one-year probationary period unless already completed. Key Requirements: Top Secret Clearance required. Pass drug screening and subject to random drug test. New SES appointees must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period. U.S. Citizenship is required. Qualifications Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory (Current members of the career SES, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and OPM/QRB certified candidates need not address the ECQs). You are required to submit information describing your experience in each of the five ECQs. The narratives should be clear, concise, and illustrate your overall record (professional and volunteer experience, education and training, accomplishments, awards and potential) in these ECQs. Be sure to furnish examples and describe the @context in which you applied your knowledge, discuss how you used skills relevant to the position, indicate the complexity and scope of your work, discuss the impact of your work, note the level of people with whom you interacted, and explain the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed. Structure your statements in terms of the challenges you faced, the @context or environment in which the actions were taken, the actions taken, and the outcome or results from such action (i.e., Challenge-Context-Action-Result {C-C-A-R} Model). Additional information on the ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Executive Core Qualifications - Please attach written responses, limited to two pages per ECQ (i.e., for a total of ten @typewritten pages for all five ECQs). 1. Leading Change - Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. 2. Leading People - Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. 3. Results Driven - Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. 4. Business Acumen - Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information services strategically. 5. Building Coalitions - Involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory - Please attach written responses, limited to one @typewritten page per TQ (for a total on four @typewritten pages for all four TQs). Only the first four pages will be considered; any pages submitted more than four pages will not be considered. 1. Experience identifying, analyzing, and responding to security threats, integrating security into the software development lifecycle, ensuring secure application development practice, analyzing and interpreting threat data to identify potential vulnerabilities and risks, and securing blockchain technology and related applications. 2. Demonstrated executive level experience overseeing process improvement, strategic planning, project management, and/or change management techniques; to include success in advocating for and introducing innovative programs. 3. Demonstrated expert experience in acquiring, developing, and implementing IT software systems using current technology best practices, including agile development methodologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI). 4. Experience providing excellent customer service for large, law enforcement, diverse and complex organizations; and consultation with various stakeholders and constituencies requiring management of strategic and competing objectives. Education There is no education requirement for this vacancy. Additional Information Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. EEO Statement: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a parent, genetic information, disability, age, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, you must contact the ATF EEO office within 45 calendar days of when the alleged harm occurred at 202-648-8760 or eeointakemailbox@atf.gov. Please see DOJ Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you receive the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: ATF provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the job application and hiring process, and you meet the eligibility requirements listed above, please notify the human resources specialist listed on the vacancy announcement, or contact the ATF's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at (202) 648-8760 or send an email to reasonableaccommodations@atf.gov. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation is handled on a case-by-case basis.
