Welcome to the Department's Senior Executive Service (SES) page--a one-stop shopping source of information on the SES system, and how it applies to the Department's senior executives.  This page links to sources of information on:

• The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) SES Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), including regular OPM briefings on the ECQs.



• 2004 Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program



• August 24, 2004  Selection for Department of Justice 2004 Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program


• The Department's Performance Management System (PMS) for SES Employees



• SES Performance-Based Pay System Information
• Senior Executive Forum: February 11, 2004  Presentation by Joanne Simms, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Human Resources/Administration
• OPM 12/16/03:  New Performance-Based Pay System for the Senior Executive Service
• OPM 1/6/04:  Notification of Changes in Post-Employment Restrictions Coverage for Members of the Senior Executive Service (SES)
• OPM 1/9/04:  Conversion to New SES Performance-Based Pay System
• OPM 1/20/04:  Exceptions to the "12-Month Rule" for Senior Executive Pay Increases
• 2005 Pay Tables for Executive and Senior Level Employees
• 2005 Pay Adjustments for Major Federal Pay Systems




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• Executive Development Opportunities available to Department executives:
  
  
  • OPM's Leadership Journeycontains information on executive leadership and management courses conducted at the Federal Executive Institute (FEI) and Management Development Centers (MDC).  Course schedules and costs.
    
    
  • FY 05 Office of Legal Education course schedule is now available.  The course schedule offers more than 200 courses for the next Fiscal Year.
  
  
  
  • The School of Public Affairs at American University (AU) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have partnered to offer an innovative "Fast Track" program for selected high potential managers in the public sector. The program allows high potential federal sector managers to complete their Masters in Public Administration (MPA) in less than two years with a combination of residential courses at OPM and intensive weekend courses at AU.
    
    For further information contact Assistant Dean, Monica Moody Moore, at (202) 885-6248 or via E-mail at: mmm@american.edu, or see the program's Web page.
  
  
  
  • Other training opportunities.
  
  
  
• Recent Memos and Guidance pertaining to the SES:



• Final OPM regulations on SES performance appraisal, effective November 13, 2000



• Deputy Attorney General memo:  Delegation of Authority for Executive Resources, plus attached delegation charts



• Selected earlier memos are available in the Memo Archive



• Links to Other SES-Related Sites:



• OPM's SES Web page contains comprehensive information on all aspects of SES employment.  In addition to the topics mentioned above, this page provides information on demographics, Presidential Rank Awards, training opportunities, and human resources authorities and flexibilities.  OPM also provides a complete set of 2005 SES pay tables.



• The Senior Executives Association (SEA) is a professional organization for career Federal executives.  This site provides information on SEA chapters, current development activities, and links to sites of interest to senior executives.



• General Accounting Office report Senior Executive Service: Retirement Trends Underscore the Importance of Succession Planning, May 12, 2000 (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)



• Government Executive Magazine is a private publication that covers the business of the Federal Government. Its target audience is Federal managers and executives.



• Executive Women in Government is a professional organization established to help promote, support and mentor women for senior leadership positions in Federal government.



• General Accounting Office Report on Diversity in the SES (March 2001)



• Current Department of Justice SES job vacancy announcements are posted on the Office of Personnel Management's Web site.  Enter your current Federal status and submit to get a list of all current SES vacancies.  To go directly to Department of Justice vacancies using the Department-approved Netscape browser:
  
  
  • Select Edit from the menu at the top of the screen,
  • Select Find in Page,
  • Type the word justice in the dialog box, and
  • Select Find Next.

  Each time you select "Find Next," the next reference to the word "justice" will be highlighted.
  
  




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Last Updated February 28, 2007
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