This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the Management Directorate (MGMT), Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), System Business Operations (SBO). SBO is responsible for stakeholder management, fostering both the business and technical biometric system subject matter expertise to achieve Department wide identity management goals. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Biometric System Program Specialist, GS-0301-14, your typical work assignments may include: Identifies potential uses of IDENT/HART services and seeks to extend and implement these services with the goal of improving the efficiency of DHS operations and decision making. Responsible for facilitating OBIM stakeholder management activities, development of biometric system technologies, facilitation of stakeholder requests, and the generation and execution of special analyses of operations and business processes. Creates and advocates for change requests to expedite existing development processes and provide prioritization, deliverable specifications, and stakeholder coordination to achieve mission essential changes requested by OBIM identity management partners. Responsible for the monitoring and improvement of data quality through data analytics, report generation, and formulation of procedural and/or corrective actions with the purpose of increasing the accuracy of the IDENT data holdings. Leads the definition, statistical analysis, and reporting of IDENT/HART operational data points describing how the IDENT/HART system is functioning. 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 probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security clearance.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP), selectee will be subject to random testing while employed with the Department.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Independently responsible for facilitating stakeholder management activities, development of biometric system technologies, facilitation of stakeholder requests, and the generation and execution of routine and special analyses of operations and business processes. Creates and advocates for change requests to expedite existing development processes and provide prioritization, deliverable specifications, and stakeholder coordination to achieve mission essential changes. Strategizes, documents, and executes short-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones which serve as the basis for substantive changes related to data cleansing, maturation of identity services, future biometric identification and verification strategies, as well as technological processes required for the Department to meet the needs of stakeholders worldwide. Prepares and executes in-depth briefings involving all levels of leadership, other federal agencies, other branches of the Federal Government, State and foreign partners, and commercial organizations/interest groups. 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).

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

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