This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The primary purpose of this position is to supervise and manage policy advisors conducting the Compliance Branch's investigative or other work, in addition to overseeing a specific portfolio of the Compliance Branch's work. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Supervisory Program Analyst, GS-0343-15, your typical work assignments may include: Exercising broad and comprehensive knowledge of policy and complaint procedures to investigate allegations of harassment. Applying the principles and concepts of related human resource management areas to review allegations of harassment which involve a large body of disputed interrelated facts that must be reconstructed from circumstantial evidence. Conducting fact finding to reach resolutions of complex charges of harassment involving multiple issues, multiple charging parties, and major respondent organizations, requiring exhaustive analysis of broad policies and practices. Communicating analyses, evaluations, and findings of allegations of harassment (orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security clearance.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in Federal service or equivalent private sector experience performing duties such as: Serving as an expert in non-EEO civil rights and civil liberties matters that involve two or more of the following issue areas: United States border security; profiling by law enforcement; conditions of detention; immigration; security screening and vetting practices. unaccompanied children (UCs); the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); or the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Conducting investigations or inquiries into complex individual or group non-EEO civil rights and civil liberties complaints in order to assist in reaching a resolution. Writing and editing memoranda or documents summarizing complaint investigations or inquiries and applying relevant non-EEO civil rights laws and regulations. Providing oral or written briefings to high level officials on the findings of investigations or inquiries. Supervising or directing the work of other subject matter experts, policy advisors, analysts, and/or team members. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: 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

Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: John Frasca
• Email: [email protected]