Do you have a passion for public service? The United States Secret Service (USSS) is looking for you! The USSS is a premier law enforcement organization with two (2) critical national security missions: protect our nation’s leaders and to conduct criminal investigations.

Duties

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information, National Threat Assessment Center Division (NTAC) will allow you to apply a wide range of behavioral and social science research principles, concepts, and methods which are related to the prevention of targeted violence, threat assessment, terrorism, criminal behavior and protective intelligence.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

You must demonstrate at least one (1) year of the defined specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level and meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR).   OPMs Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) is defined as: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/  Basic Requirements: Degree: behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position (transcripts required); OR 2. Combination of education and experience--that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field (transcripts required). OR 3. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND GS-14: You qualify for the GS-14 level (starting salary $132,368) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: providing guidance, direction, and feedback to junior staff in researching, analyzing, compiling and interpreting research results communicating with senior management on project planning and areas for staff development independently conducting research, training, and consultative initiatives in relation to targeted violence, terrorism and protective intelligence directing and overseeing the composition of threat assessment reports for internal and external distribution informing research techniques and developing standardized threat assessment techniques implementing a wide range of behavioral and social science research principles, concepts and methods to direct others in research projects. If you meet OPM's IOR based on qualifying education, you must submit a copy of your transcripts, unofficial are acceptable.   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. Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date listed in this announcement.

Education

See Qualifications Section

Contacts

• Address United States Secret Service (DHS-USSS) Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, District of Columbia 20223 United States
• Name: Human Capital Division
• Phone: 202-406-6420
• Email: [email protected]