This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness The primary purpose of this position is to provide OSA with operational expertise on a wide variety of mission areas and ensure the quality of operational reporting from various DHS entities, programs, and interagency organizations. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Management & Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, your typical work assignments may include: The incumbent serves as a non-supervisory Management and Program Analyst within the Division and is responsible for carrying out a range of operational functions associated with the implementation of policies, plans, and procedures. The incumbent performs daily operations by collecting and assessing information on a broad scope of topics in an effort to expand contextual and background information on areas of interests to senior leaders, advance Department-level capabilities pertaining to information management and situational awareness and expand partnerships to receive and deliver awareness. In addition, the incumbent participates on various work groups, Operational Planning Teams (OPT) and supports the Crisis Action Process (CAP) or Incident Support Teams. 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 and random 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: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Experience advising senior leaders in implementation of organizational policies, plans and procedures. Experience collecting and assessing information that enhances understanding of situational awareness and decision support impacting the Homeland. Experience in managing, coordinating, and building relationships with intradepartmental, interagency, and State and Local entities. 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. 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). Due to the nature of the mission, which includes providing emergency/crisis support, the incumbent is subject to recall either to the DHS National Operations Center (NOC), or an alternate Continuity of Operations (COOP) facility during emergency operational support conditions, training or exercises. Such incidents may require the incumbent to work extended hours and days outside his or her normal work schedule. Long hours under highly stressful and demanding conditions may be the norm during contingencies or major operations. The incumbent may be required to work rotating shifts, including night work, weekends and holidays. This position involves critical duties and responsibilities that must continue to be performed during crisis situations and contingency operations. The incumbent may be required to work irregular hours outside of the standard workday/workweek and may be required to work a rotating shift schedule on short notice outside of the National Capital Region. Position may require travel 1 to 5 nights per month.

Education

GS-14 Education is not substitutable for experience.

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
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