FLETA Program Manager

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more. Please visit the FLETA website for more information. An incentive may be authorized. See additional info section. Serving as a FLETA Program Manager GS-1701-14 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board (FLETA), Office of Accreditation (OA) under the Chief Financial Officer Directorate (CFO). Please visit the FLETA website for more information. The primary purpose of this position is responsible for the process of accreditation for all federal law enforcement training. The FLETA mission is to 1) Enhance the quality of federal law enforcement by establishing and maintaining a body of standards to promote the effective and efficient use of resources for federal law enforcement training; 2) Administer an accreditation process based on those standards to foster consistency in federal law enforcement training; and 3) Ensure compliance and provide assistance with the accreditation process in order to instill public confidence in federal law enforcement. It is the responsibility of the OA to assist training organizations with the accreditation process, provide training for applicants, and manage the assessment process. Typical duties include: Serving as an advisor to the Executive Director and the FLETA Board providing professional expertise and assistance in the development and review of training standards, accreditation procedures, planning and directing of accreditation activities through the support of professional agency training and assessment staff Operating as a mid-level professional and team member on a small staff of personnel by providing technical leadership, training, advisory services and guidance to federal agency leadership, accreditation managers, accreditation support staff, and assessors Providing training to FLETA Board members, accreditation managers, assessors and other members of the federal law enforcement community Providing input, coordination, and expertise for curriculum review and curriculum development conferences; project planning; policy development, revision, and analysis; conducting special surveys or reports; and determining what objectives are involved View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions. A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center • Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Coordinating and evaluating law enforcement training policies, curriculum, and/or procedures to ensure consistency and alignment with established Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards; AND 2) Extensively and specifically explaining each step of the FLETA accreditation process in order to provide advice and direction for issues pertaining to academy or program FLETA accreditation projects and assignments; AND 3) Serving as a FLETA Team Leader, FLETA Assessor, FLETA Self-Assessor, and/or Accreditation Manager or Accreditation Staff Member, or deeply involved in FLETA accreditation activities for an organization. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Positions with Positive Education: In addition to the qualifications listed above, you must possess the following level of education by the closing date of this announcement: Basic Requirements: Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. or Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.