This position is located in Office of Security And Integrity, Mission Assurance Division, Emergency Management Branch, Emergency Preparedness Section; Harrisonburg, VA. Every day, our Security Specialist Special Security Representative (Junior Watch Officer) coordinate operations and procedures in areas such as incident management, executive communications, management of security programs, and analyzing, compiling, producing, and disseminating Command Center data, information, and reports.

Duties

The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity. Provide situational awareness of all events, issues, and threats being monitored by the Watch and promptly inform leadership of significant or unusual incidents. Gathers, reviews, and collates message traffic and other communications to alert appropriate personnel and organizations to new developments and significant changes for their area of responsibility. Serve as an operations/watch center officer, working with a team of security specialists in the preparation, analysis, development, review, and implementation of operations/watch center policies, procedures, and standards, within an SCI environment. Assists the Command Center Special Security Officer to ensure the implementation of standardized security programs are effectively managed and executed at the USCIS Command Center. Follow fully established procedures, methods, and processes for the receipt, review, handling, and forwarding of incident/security reports and requests for information (RFI) at both the classified and unclassified levels. Ensure the Command Center Watch maintains a capability to provide timely and accurate operational support and fully trained personnel during regular and emergency operations. Ensure that records are kept consistent with all internal standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 03/08/2024. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 03/08/2024. This position requires reporting to an alternate site for COOP (Continuity of Operational) purposes in emergency situations. This position requires shift work which includes nights, weekends, and holidays and shift differential may apply. Security Clearance - Top Secret / SCI GS-9: You qualify at the GS-9 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience in: Gathering, reviewing, and collating message traffic and other communications to alert appropriate personnel to developing situations in their area of responsibility. Analyzing, compiling, producing, and disseminating clear cut operations/watch center data, information, and reports. Providing physical security to sensitive information, personnel, and facilities. OR You may substitute a Master's degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a qualifying field or a J.D. or L.L.B. degree for the experience required at the GS-9 grade level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the skills necessary to do the work of the position. Check with your school or university to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours. GS-11: You qualify at the GS-11 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience in: Operating or managing the watch floor of a twenty-four hour Operations Center located in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility. Responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) and information sharing with other departmental Components, Federal, State, and Local agencies, and other members of the homeland security enterprise. Preparing, analyzing, developing, reviewing, and implementing operations/watch center policies, procedures, and standards within a SCI environment. OR You may substitute a doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a qualifying field for experience at the GS-11 grade level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the skills necessary to do the work of the position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise three years of graduate study. If that information is not available, use 54 semester or 81 quarters hours. Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 03/08/2024. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position. Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible. Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.

Education

COMBINING QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: If you do not qualify based on experience or education alone, you may be able to qualify based on a combination of your experience and education. For more information on combining education and experience, visit the following website: General Schedule Qualification Standards. Transcript required: If you don't submit a transcript, we will not use your education when deciding if you're qualified for the job. For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: HROC Staffing Help Desk
• Phone: 952-697-8380
• Email: [email protected]