<p>Summary</p> <p>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</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>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</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/21/2025 to 09/20/2025</p> <p>Salary $150,160 to - $225,700 per year Pay scale & grade ES 00</p> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <p>Washington, DC</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Senior Executive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>00</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>2210 Information Technology Management </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Credentialing </li><li>Suitability/Fitness </li><li>National security </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number 25-OST-DESTIMP-12787998-DB Control number 843960800</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The public</p> <p>U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Federal employees - Excepted service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.</p> <p>Senior executives</p> <p>Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens, Senior Executive Service, and those Federal Employees in an Excepted or Competitive Service Status. This position does not receive any special allowance pay (Cyber Retention Pay, etc.). Current receipt of any special pay will not be factored to establish starting salary for this announcement. The salary for this announcement will not exceed $225,700 for CY 2025.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Incumbent is directly responsible for three major divisions 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. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>Supervises the overall assigned areas of OST through subordinate Supervisors (GS-15s), ensuring the accomplishment of objectives and annual goals. </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ol> <li> <p>You must be a United States Citizen or National.</p> </li><li> <p>Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.</p> </li><li> <p>Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.</p> </li><li> <p>You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position.</p> </li><li> <p>You may also be subject to post-employment conflict of interest restrictions under 18 USC 207 (c).</p> </li><li> <p>You will be required to undergo a drug screening and obtain favorable results prior to being appointed.</p> </li><li> <p>You may be subject to a one-year probationary period effective from the date in which you are appointed.</p> </li><li> <p>This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.</p> </li><li> <p>You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered.</p> </li></ol> <p>As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. Applicants must show clear evidence of their demonstrated leadership ability by addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) embedded within their resume. The resume-based application must not exceed 2 pages (1-sheet double-sided or 2 sheets one-sided)</p> <p>Note: Applicants who have completed the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application. Candidates must still satisfy the MTQs of the position.</p> <p>We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required of the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the Deputy Assistant Director. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess.</p> <p>ECQ1- Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Involves demonstrating knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.</p> <p>ECQ2- Driving Efficiency: Involves demonstrating the ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.</p> <p>ECQ3- Merit and Competence: Involves demonstrating knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.</p> <p>ECQ4- Leading People: Involves demonstrating the ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.</p> <p>ECQ5- Achieving Results: Involves demonstrating the ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.</p> <p>For this position, the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) have been established and should be addressed within the resume application.</p> <p>MTQ1: 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.</p> <p>MTQ2: 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.</p> <p>MTQ3: Demonstrated expert experience in acquiring, developing, and implementing IT software systems using current technology best practices, including agile development methodologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI).</p> <p>MTQ4: 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.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>This job does not have an education qualification requirement.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>EEO Policy 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, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The complete DOJ EEO Statement/Policy is found at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/download.</p> <p>Reasonable Accommodation: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy.</p> <p>Legal and Regulatory Guidance</p> <ul> <li>Social Security Number - Your Social Security Number may be requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. </li><li>Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361. </li><li>Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. </li><li>False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action. </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>"Federal Regulations state no ATF employee, his/her spouse, or his/her minor child shall have, directly or indirectly, any financial interest, including compensated employment, stock, or proprietary interest in the alcohol, tobacco, firearms or explosives industries. You should be aware that you may be asked to relinquish any ownership of or interests in the alcohol, tobacco, firearms or explosives industries before a determination can be made whether access to ATF information, information technology systems, and/or facilities can be authorized."</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Only experience obtained by the 11:59pm EST on the closing date of this announcement will be considered.</p> <p>Once this announcement closes the following will occur:</p> <ol> <li> <p>A review of your resume, Clear evidence of the 5 ECQs and MTQs, and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist.</p> </li><li> <p>Applicants deemed minimally qualified will be referred to an Executive Resources Board (ERB) to further evaluate applications.</p> </li><li> <p>The ERB will further evaluate applications to determine the best qualified applicants for referral to the hiring official.</p> </li><li> <p>Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring official and may be invited to participate in a structured interview. Interviews may be in a virtual setting or in person at ATF offices.</p> </li><li> <p>The selectee will receive a tentative offer from the agency however before an agency can appoint a new Senior Executive Service member, the selected individual will be subject to further evaluation through a Structured Interview by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) as required by law. OPM must review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.</p> </li></ol> <p>NOTE: You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but do not need to address the ECQs if you:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Are currently serving under a career SES appointment;</p> </li><li> <p>Are eligible for reinstatement into the SES; or</p> </li><li> <p>Have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM).</p> </li></ol> <p>Proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification must be provided in your application.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:</p> <ul> <li>Complete Resume that addresses the MTQs and ECQs. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. </li><li>Recent SF-50 that shows Official Title, Salary, Grade Level, Status (for current or former federal employees) </li><li>Recent Performance Appraisal (for current or former federal employees) </li><li>Provide certification of OPM QRB approval (for graduates of SES Candidate Development Programs) </li><li>Other supporting documentation as required. </li></ul> <p>Applicants who fail to submit all required information and documents will not receive consideration for the position.</p>