This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Operations Coordination and Planning (OPS). The primary purpose of this position is to provide OPS 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 Supervisory Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, your typical work assignments may include: Incumbent serves as a first line supervisor performing a full-range of supervisory duties over a workforce of 2-8 subordinates. Incumbent (1) gives broad policy and guidance with an outline of objectives to be achieved and relies on the incumbent to plan, execute and evaluate the methods of accomplishments of the assigned tasks with a minimum of direction or guidance; (2) is available through briefings on current tasks status to lend guidance in resolving unusual problems, expecting incumbent to make authoritative recommendations. The incumbent assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. The incumbent evaluates work performance of subordinates, gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. This announcement will be open for 5 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.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• 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/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Clearance.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-14 position, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in Federal Service or private/public sector equivalent experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Experience of analytical tools and methodology, and comprehensive knowledge of management issues and programs for the development and implementation of Organization's laws, policies, and regulations, in order to performs a wide variety of complex analytical studies and projects related to management improvement, productivity improvement, management controls, and long-range planning. Experience in applying IT concepts, principles, methods and practices, particularly in the areas of information security, network assessments, and applications software, as required to evaluate and recommend adoption of new and enhanced approaches to identifying and securing vulnerable information including proposing unprecedented methods and emerging technology solutions. Experience on the information requirements of multiple agencies in relation to protection from and response to, terrorist attacks and incidents in order to determine the need for, obtain, protect, and retain intelligence and law enforcement reporting information; and to resolve major problems that directly affect the accomplishment of Organization's program goals and objectives. Note: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. 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: Tracy Castillo
• Email: [email protected]