Job Summary

This position is in the Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat. The Policy Analyst performs a variety of analytical, research, evaluative or other professional activities in the furtherance of the Department's responsibility for formulating, assessing, and promoting policy and program initiatives in the law enforcement and the administration of justice.

Job Description

To qualify for the position of Policy Analyst at (GS-0301-12/13), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to. If you are a current or former government 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. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information). **A two page resume is strongly recommended** Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Assists in developing department wide policy goals and program development requirements; identifies short-term policy and program options and making recommendations; and develops research, collection, and analyze data for creating detailed reports. For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Advising management on program-related issues and policy guidelines; present recommendations and finding on program and policy effectiveness and collects, analyzes data, and write a detail analytical report for senior management. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2025. Your resume must support your responses to the online 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. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (09/25/2025) to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.