Senior Deputy Assistant Director for Workforce Development and Organizational Learning

This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES). Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES.

The Senior Deputy Assistant Director (SDAD) for Workforce Development and Operational Learning in the Human Resource Management Division serves as the Bureau's senior executive responsible for the governance, integration, and strategic direction of all national workforce development, training, leadership development, employee development, and employee wellness and psychological health systems. The position provides enterprise-level leadership over the full continuum of workforce learning, development, and resilience for a nationwide correctional workforce operating across approximately 120 federal correctional facilities, six (6) regional offices, two (2) staff training centers, nationwide residential reentry sites, a major office complex in Grand Prairie, TX, and the Central Office in Washington, DC. The incumbent ensures all workforce development and organizational learning functions operate as a unified enterprise that supports institutional readiness, organizational resilience, and long-term workforce sustainability. The incumbent leads the Bureau's national training and development governance structure by establishing Bureau-wide training policy, directing the Workforce Development and Operational Learning Strategy, and ensuring alignment with federal personnel and training requirements, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) expectations, national training standards, and government-wide workforce development and wellness priorities. The incumbent determines national standards for instructional systems, curriculum governance, leadership development frameworks, employee development programs, wellness and psychological health initiatives, national instructor certification, and enterprise training modernization. Ensures all policies are legally defensible, aligned with federal personnel and training requirements, and consistently implemented across all institutions and regions. The incumbent provides executive oversight of national training centers, national instructor cadre governance, the learning management system (LMS), blended learning and e-learning initiatives, and national training compliance and reporting systems. Sets enterprise performance expectations, ensures training reliability and quality, and directs modernization of training systems and instructional technologies. The incumbent leads the Bureau's national training, leadership development, employee development, wellness, and organizational learning functions.