This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Secretary (OS); Office of the Chief of Staff (COS). The primary purpose of this position is (1) serve as a first level supervisor, Protocol Officer, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the Protocol organization and (2) perform nonsupervisory work as a senior protocol specialist. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Protocol Officer, GS-0301-14, your typical work assignments may include: Plans designs and executes protocol programs on behalf of the Department's most senior leadership. Serves as the senior technical advisor to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and, as appropriate, Chief Diplomatic Officer on matters related to the Department's protocol program. Manages and administers the Secretary's protocol program, which encompasses program development, program planning, and program evaluation. The incumbent establishes all policies and procedures pertaining to protocol, to include high level foreign and domestic visits, conferences, ceremonies, and official department functions involving the Department's Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Chief Diplomatic Officer (as appropriate). The employee reviews current protocol activities for responsiveness to Department requirements and assures continued awareness to changing conditions by furnishing appropriate guidance both formally and informally to the Office of the Secretary, DHS component protocol staff, and appropriate external stakeholder groups. 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/SCI Security Clearance.
• Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience To qualify for this 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: Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules. Balances workload and provides advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of protocol and administrative issues. Assesses and revises policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignment in consideration of skills, qualifications, and mission requirements. 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. Mission Essential: 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]