This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure that appropriate departments, agencies, and components within the federal government are appraised and engaged in analyzing pertinent information on matters of particular interest to the security of our nation. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-14, your typical work assignments may include: Develop, coordinate and evaluate identity management, verification and/or intelligence policies, particularly those utilizing biometrics. In doing so, ensure policy and program development across the Department complies with relevant guidance, laws and reporting requirements. Work with DHS operational Components, program management offices and technical entities to align DHS capabilities to best mitigate identified threats and vulnerabilities. Assess gaps in existing capabilities and the applicability of new and emerging biometric and identity management technologies to the DHS Mission while weighing potential privacy and civil liberties consequences of their adoption. Work with external partners, including but not limited to the National Security Council staff, the Department of State, The Department of Defense and the Federal Bureau of Investigations to promote interagency cooperation and policy alignment, where practicable, including through formal working groups and governance processes. Appropriately gathers information from relevant DHS components (e.g., Customs & Border Protection, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Intelligence & Analysis, Transportation Security Administration), oversight authorities, scientific and technical bodies and other authoritative sources in order to evaluate policy and programmatic options for achieving the DHS Mission. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. 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.
• 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.
• This is a drug testing designation position and requires random drug testing.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as having the ability to: (1) Apply knowledge of biometric identity management to current and future agency programs, (2) Analyze and evaluate major aspects of substantive, mission-oriented operations and translates that into policy recommendations, (3) Develop long-range program goals, plans, objectives, and policies, (4) Identify and develop policies that resolve problems or cope with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of the program goals and objectives, and (5) Provide policy advice to top echelon agency managers and others on policy matters. This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF): A competency/KSAs or special qualification without which a candidate could not perform the duties of a position in a satisfactory manner. Selective factors are applied in addition to minimum qualifications. Applicants who do not meet a selective factor are ineligible for further consideration. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, applicants must certify their demonstrated ability to be skilled in biometric identity management and have sufficient understanding of, the applications of risks associated with, and opportunities created by biometric collection and comparison technologies. Note: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. 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: Gina Mahal
• Phone: 202-984-0989
• Email: [email protected]