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 the Privacy Office's Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief Privacy/Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer (CPO/CFOIAO), Deputy Chief Privacy Officer (DCPO), and Deputy Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer (DCFOIAO). Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Senior Executive Assistant, GS-0301-14, your typical work assignments may include: Collaborate with internal and external staff and members to review, and update briefing materials. Ensure that briefing documents adhere to specific guidelines and protocols for leadership presentations, conferences, and submission to the Department's liaisons. Coordinate with staff responsible for developing, reviewing, and advising Leadership and Senior Directors on an array of administrative matters that coincide with the strategic management practices and pertinent evaluation protocols of the Privacy Office's mission. Provide expert advice and guidance to leadership and senior level staff members concerning agency developments involving PRIV leadership participation and attendance. Perform logistical processing for an array of administrative processes associated with programmatic and logistical support to Senior Leadership. 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 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

Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as evaluating and enhancing effectiveness of program office, its programs and otherwise accomplishing a variety of critical assignments. Such experience may include: Manage the administration program operations within the program office by planning, organizing, guiding, and controlling the administrative procedures and protocols, etc.; Advise leadership on administrative policies and current developments for internal and external customers; Serve as the primary liaison to perform extremely complex administrative duties, research, and analytical projects; and Execute a variety of high-level special tasks associated with the privacy functions of the program office. 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]