Joining the Secret Service, Office of Technical Development and Mission Support, Technical Security Division will allow you to provide program and project planning coordination, management, and quality assurance for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) threat detection and mitigation countermeasures. This Physical Scientist position starts at a salary of $78,592 (GS-11 step 01), with promotion potential to $172,075 (GS-14 step 10). 

Duties

The selectee will serve as Physical Scientist in the Office of Technical Development and Mission Support, Technical Security Division. Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

You must meet the basic requirement(s) for this position. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Individual Occupational Requirement (IORs) for the Physical Science Series, 1301 are as follows:   Basic Requirements: A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE ABOVE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $78,592) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level performing duties such as: assisting with projects associated with weapons and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) material threats; utilizing protocols for threat material or contraband detection and mitigation; and assisting with procurements or interagency agreements for scientific projects; OR  GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 level (starting salary $94,199) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as: assisting with work related to environmental monitoring, investigative operations, or the protection of persons and infrastructure; assisting with briefings or trainings on the detection or mitigation of weapons or chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threat materials; and assisting with the planning and management of procurements or interagency agreements for scientific projects. 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

Please see the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) refenced in the "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: APT Talent Management
• Phone: 202-406-6420
• Email: [email protected]