Summary
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), part of DOJ, leads national efforts to reduce violence against women through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Created in 1995, OVW funds programs addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking, and builds partnerships among law enforcement, victim courts, advocates, and Tribal entities to support victims and hold offenders accountable.
Duties
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, provides national leadership in developing the nation's capacity to reduce violence against women through the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation. The OVW Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs is a statutorily mandated position created by Title IX, Safety for Indian Women within the 2005 reauthorization of VAWA. The Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs, under the guidance of the Director of OVW, holds the authority to collaborate across governments and agencies to implement the Tribal provisions of VAWA and its reauthorizations. The establishment of this position stems from the longstanding policy of a government-to-government relationship between Indian Tribes and the United States. This position serves as the leader of OVW's Tribal Affairs Division and advises the Director concerning policies, legislation, implementation of laws, and other issues relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking and sex trafficking (VAWA crimes) in Indian Country. In this role, the incumbent provides leadership in establishing and maintaining effective management processes and performs a variety of policy and program development activities in collaboration with the Director, Principal Deputy Director, Deputy Director Grants Development and Management Division, and Legal Counsel Division. The GS-0340-15 Program Manager of OVW's Tribal Affairs Division will perform duties such as: Collaborating with unit leadership on programs and policy initiatives; Maintaining regular contact with Tribes and Tribal organizations nationwide; AND Providing authoritative guidance on agency-wide Tribal programs.
How you will be evaluated
Your application will be evaluated and rated using Rule of Many procedures under 5 C.F.R. § 332.402 based on overall score. Only the top 12 rated applicants will be referred. Preference eligibles will receive 5 or 10 points added to their score based on the adjudicated preference. All eligibles at or above the aforementioned 12 applicants, including any preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, at any score, will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. The selecting official will receive a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider at least three candidates per vacancy. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy result, the referral will be expanded in accordance with DOJ's guidance on supplemental certification. The selecting official will adhere to veterans' preference rules and Rule of Many procedures when making selections. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decisiveness External Awareness Flexibility Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines Interpersonal Skills Leadership Problem Solving Resilience Stakeholder Management In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Your USAHIRE assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments. If you would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13070846 [Note to the HR Specialist - Remove once the HR specialist has verified the Essays and Instructions have been added to the assessment questionnaire.]