This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Office of International Affairs. The primary purpose of this position is to analyze and evaluate operations, requirements, policies, and/or regulations in order to develop recommendations to achieve policy goals. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following: Conducts analyses of various source materials including historical reports, responses to questionnaires, open-source material, classified reporting, laws, policies, or agreements to develop reports and policies. Develops recommendations to achieve compliance with regulations and policies or advancing strategic policy objectives. Actively participates in and leads working groups or meetings to improve coordination and support development of policies and programs to advance strategic objectives. Maintains strong lines of communication with Department Components and Interagency partners to ensure that international affairs engagement aligns with DHS priorities and U.S. foreign policy. 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.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug testing.
• 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.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Analyzing and evaluating operations, requirements, policies, and/or regulations in order to develop recommendations to achieve policy goals. Identifying and developing policies that resolve or address problems that directly affect the accomplishment of strategic goals and objectives. Providing advice on complex policy matters to organization managers/leadership. Developing written materials such as reports, memoranda, briefing materials, issue papers, or other official documents. Assessing the impact/effects of agency actions and policy decisions on external stakeholders. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position; OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12 applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, OR equivalent public or private sector experience. For this position specialized experience is defined as: Analyze complex and specialized information, such as legal and privacy information, and apply it to developing operational and policy recommendations. Utilize program management techniques to independently manage multiple programs or projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to deadlines. Independently prepare reviews, briefings, proposed legislation, policy studies, and special reports. Provide policy advice to senior leadership on policy matters related to data sharing, privacy, compliance, or international engagement. NOTE: Substitution of education for experience is not applicable for GS-12. 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

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Julian Torres
• Phone: 202-805-2854
• Email: [email protected]