This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (PRIV). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as PRIV's Senior Correspondence Analyst/Executive Secretariat (Exec Sec) to perform research and finalize written materials, including executive correspondence prepared by the Privacy Office. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Senior Correspondence Analyst, GS-0301-14, your typical work assignments may include: Advise leadership on policies and current development for internal and external customers. Analyze problems and other issues to determine the appropriate course of actions associated with overall mission. Manage and supervise the participation and collaboration efforts derived from the PRIV Senior Leadership and Senior Directors. Serve as advisor for disseminating and prioritizing proposed alternative language to ensure the inconsistencies do not compromise the Department's mission or the Privacy Office's strategic goals and processes. Conduct detailed analyses of information request while preparing and/or coordinating the preparation of responses based upon the information requirements. Disseminate information from other sources that are contradictory, ensuring submission are fully coordinated and approved by assigned leadership. Management a wide range of administrative and operational functions that impact department mission and objectives for PRIV Executive Secretariat. Analyze problems and other issues to determine the appropriate course of actions associated with the overall functionality and mission. 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.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass and maintain a background investigation requiring a Top-Secret clearance.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You 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.
• Reside in the National Capital Region - DC, MD and VA within 50 miles radius of the duty location.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

Qualifications

GS-14: To qualify, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. For this position, specialized experience is defined as evaluating and enhancing effectiveness of the Directorate, its programs and otherwise accomplishing a variety of critical assignments on behalf of the Privacy Office Leadership and at the directive of the Chief of Staff. Such experience may include: Perform research and finalize written materials, including executive correspondence, prepared by directorate and other Departments, components, and organizations; Ensure information provided consistently and accurately defines the Department's mission and the directorate's position on strategic privacy program matters and agency operations; and Plan, organize, guide and control administration program operations by monitoring the administrative procedures and protocols, etc. of a privacy program. 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 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. 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

There is no substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Caroline Adams
• Phone: 771-203-9427
• Email: [email protected]