This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Biometric Identity Management. The primary purpose of this position is providing cloud based identification services to DHS screening, enrollment, identity vetting operations, and analysis services for other federal agencies supporting the law enforcement and national security missions. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Biometric System Program Specialist, GS-0301-9/11/12, your typical work assignments may include: Assists in the creation, dissemination, execution, and maintenance of a Program Data Quality Plan and Program Data Management Plan. Utilizes standard operating procedures in the execution of daily data change requests. Provides advice and guidance to leadership regarding the current DHS Automated Biometric Identification (IDENT) functionality, service offerings, data filtering, data structures, pending and resolved issues, and future efforts to increase the accuracy, efficiency and usability of both IDENT System and the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system. Operates, maintains, sustains, and enhances IDENT and HART systems. Analyzes and evaluates identity data accumulated during operation of the IDENT and HART for the purpose of monitoring and improving data quality to increase accuracy of data. This announcement will be open for 10 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. 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.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• 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 probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience GS-09: You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in Federal service, that demonstrates: Assisting in the design and/or development of information system technologies; Utilizing data quality control methods; and Assisting with conducting process improvement analysis; OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify for the GS-09 level. Specialized Experience GS-11: You qualify at the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in Federal service, that demonstrates: Assisting senior product owners with the design and/or development of information system technologies, Managing and facilitating stakeholder requests, and Generating and executing routine and special analyses of operations and business processes; OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education; OR A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level. Specialized Experience GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 level applicants must have at least one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, OR equivalent public or private sector experience. For this position specialized experience is defined as: Designing or developing information system technologies with product owners; Acting as liaison for multiple stakeholders to promote customer management, provide biometric subject matter support, and identify biometric identity management solutions; and Conducting process improvement analysis. Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at 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. Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable).

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: USAJobs Customer Care Center
• Phone: 317-212-0454
• Email: [email protected]