Summary Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations, Presidential Protective Division will provide you the opportunity to manage and supervise the access control operations for Secret Service protected sites.

For more information on the Secret Service click here. Responsibilities The selectee will serve as a Supervisory Security Specialist in the Presidental Protective Division.

Typical work assignments include : Serves as manager of the Worker and Visitor Entrance System (WAVES) Center regarding access control and related issues.

Implements security requirements, procedures, and processes concerning requests for access to the Complex to include buildings managed by the Executive Office of the President, and other Secret Service protectees as well as White House pass holders.

recommends changes to administrative and technical operations to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the ability of the Secret Service to plan, direct, and coordinate protective policies and operations for access to Secret Service protected sites.

This Supervisory Security Specialist position starts at a salary of $117,962 (GS-13, Step 1), with promotion potential to $153,354 (GS-13, Step 10).

Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. citizenship is required. Males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment : If selected for this position, you will be required to : Obtain and maintain a top secret Tier 5 clearance.

For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit to random drug testing while you occupy the position. NOTE : The person selected for this position may be subject to a one-year probationary period for supervisors / managers.

Qualifications GS-13 : You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $117,962) if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level performing duties such as : implementing security requirements, procedures and processes concerning access to protected locations;

overseeing information technology support for security systems including troubleshooting issues; recommending methods for enhancing the efficiency of operations, and leading and mentoring team members.

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. Time-in-Grade Requirements : Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

NOTE : All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. Qualifications Must Be Met : The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Education No Education Required Additional Information Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.

S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring.

These authorities are subject to change. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.

False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

The agency's Telework Policy allows up to 80% telework, which is at the discretion of management and based on roles and responsibilities.

Additionally, compressed or flexible work schedules are offered with appropriate approval. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.

3102(u), and / or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.

707. Veterans, Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

The Secret Service prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone) (exception : a single conservative and unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one finger).

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Last updated : 2024-02-28