Vacancy Closed

Duties:

• Provides expert advice, guidance and assistance to the BJA Director concerning administrative and policy aspects of BJA programs, proposals, and initiatives; significant and anticipated problems; and other matters in which administrative or policy issues are involved.
  
  Analyzes and prepares reports on questions or issues of priority to the Director. Evaluates policies and directives from DOJ and OJP and advises on action necessary to establish the framework of BJA policies and objectives.
  
  Manages the Director's speechwriting process.
  
  Works with the BJA Deputy Directors, Associate Directors, and staff to ensure the timely development of talking points and speeches that are appropriate for the audience and reflect BJA's most current data and programmatic information.
  Serves on various working groups, committees, boards, both within OJP and the Department, other Federal agencies, and the White House. Serves as the point of contact for all requests for BJA views on legislation related to the criminal justice system.
  
  Plans, organizes, and carries out analytical studies involving the planning, development, and implementation of major agency programs of national scope and impact.
  
  Reviews matters of BJA-wide significance to ensure that procedures are in accordance with the policies and plans of the Director. Identifies and monitors actual or potential problem areas that require management decisions, and recommends specific courses of action that will resolve the problem or correct deficient performance.
  
  Prepares and coordinates the development of BJA's strategic planning activities. Formulates and recommends plans to improve program policies, practices, methods, and organizational structure.
  
  Attends conferences and meetings between the Director and members of BJA, OJP, officials of other Department components, other Federal agency staff, Congressional staff, and White House personnel.
  
  Provides expert advice, guidance and assistance to the BJA Director concerning administrative and policy aspects of BJA programs, proposals, and initiatives; significant and anticipated problems; and other matters in which administrative or policy issues are involved. Analyzes and prepares reports on questions or issues of priority to the Director. Evaluates policies and directives from DOJ and OJP and advises on action necessary to establish the framework of BJA policies and objectives. Manages the Director's speechwriting process. Works with the BJA Deputy Directors, Associate Directors, and staff to ensure the timely development of talking points and speeches that are appropriate for the audience and reflect BJA's most current data and programmatic information. Serves on various working groups, committees, boards, both within OJP and the Department, other Federal agencies, and the White House. Serves as the point of contact for all requests for BJA views on legislation related to the criminal justice system. Plans, organizes, and carries out analytical studies involving the planning, development, and implementation of major agency programs of national scope and impact. Reviews matters of BJA-wide significance to ensure that procedures are in accordance with the policies and plans of the Director. Identifies and monitors actual or potential problem areas that require management decisions, and recommends specific courses of action that will resolve the problem or correct deficient performance. Prepares and coordinates the development of BJA's strategic planning activities. Formulates and recommends plans to improve program policies, practices, methods, and organizational structure. Attends conferences and meetings between the Director and members of BJA, OJP, officials of other Department components, other Federal agency staff, Congressional staff, and White House personnel.