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Summary This position serves as an Assistant Director in the Justice Command Center (JCC), Emergency Relocation Facility (ERF), and the Continuity Assurance Section (CAS), Security and Emergency Planning Staff, Justice Management Division. The incumbent is responsible for managing these three sections. Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities for a Assistant Director, Supervisory Security Specialist GS-0080-15 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: * Establish guidelines and performance expectations for the areas and personnel supervised. * Observes staff performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques; provides informal feedback and evaluates employee performance. * Provides advice and counsel to employees related to work and administrative matters. * Develops, issues, and monitors Department-wide policy regarding emergency planning activities. * Prepares and maintains emergency planning documents which require senior level approval. * Provides management support and communication, both secure and non-secure for senior department officials. * Provides for the activation of plans for the relocating and functioning of key personnel at the Department's primary and alternate relocation sites. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for the position of Assistant Director, Supervisory Security Specialist, at GS-0080-15, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below. If you are a current Department of Justice employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates your ability supervising security personnel, including training, scheduling, performance management, creates and implements security policies, procedures, and protocols AND conducts emergency management planning. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 11/24/2025. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-15 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Additional selections may be made from this announcement. 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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy: 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 DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy Selective Service: If you were born male, on or 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. Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov. Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to the hiring office using the contact information listed in the announcement. Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act. The position is excluded from the bargaining unit.