This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Secretary/Office of the Executive Secretary (ESEC). The primary purpose of this position is a peer capacity to the Director of the Secretary's Briefing Staff, the Director of Congressional Actions and the Director of Correspondence Operations. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Assistant Executive Secretary of Coordination, GS-0301-15, your typical work assignments may include: The Incumbent must establish close working relationships with the NSS and other executive offices within the White House. The Incumbent should also establish contacts within DHS components and develop DHS policy position knowledge. The Incumbent will be charged with establishing and formalizing the DHS processes and guidelines for handling NSS and other White House actions. The Incumbent will also serve as a direct report to the Deputy Executive Secretary for daily preparation of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary's unclassified briefings to include leading the assignment and preparation of all briefing materials of the highest quality and timeliness. The Incumbent also provides overall management of the section. Incumbent will liaison with senior-level DHS and interagency officials on a range of sensitive homeland security and national security issues of the highest importance to the Department. As a member of the Executive Secretariat leadership, the incumbent will participate in strategic planning efforts to further enhance the Department's decision-making operations. The Incumbent is responsible for the establishment of goals and performance management of subordinate staff in the briefing book coordination and the White House and Interagency staff section of ESEC. The Incumbent works collaboratively with the Administration, Budget and Logistics Section of ESEC to identify and update appropriate goals on an annual basis and ensures the timely completion of performance evaluations. 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. This is a Drug Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.
• You must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory 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 / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security Clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in Federal Service or private/public sector equivalent experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Skill of independent writing and editing, such as business communications, white papers, journalism, press releases or other significant written products. Broad, substantive knowledge of how the three branches of the U.S. Government operate and interact, and the responsibilities of each, with emphasis on the executive and legislative branches. Extensive knowledge of federal programs, organizational culture, and organizational behavior. Ability of writing style guides and mastery of grammar, syntax, sentence structure and generally accepted principals of clear, effective writing. 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. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. National Service 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 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: Tracy Castillo
• Email: [email protected]