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 a high-level expert and advisor to the Chief of Staff and Privacy Office senior leadership on a broad range of policy and programmatic issues. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Senior Advisor, GS-0301-15, your typical work assignments may include: Advise on major issues and problems affecting policies, long and short-term plans and programs and homeland security initiatives. Evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of the Office and its programs while providing transparency. Develop policies necessary to make processes and procedures adjustments with impact on long-range implementation and administration. Conduct special briefings and presentations to inform other DHS components, congressional staffers, and others about the Privacy Office's mission and objectives. 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 (see SSS.gov).
• You must successfully pass and maintain a background investigation requiring a Secret clearance.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test and have a negative drug test result prior to appointment into the position.
• 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.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience GS-15: To qualify, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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: Analyze complex legislations, policies and regulatory decisions to make adjustments to the Privacy Office processes and procedures; Responsible for conducting research into highly complex program and policy areas and exercises primary responsibility for developing goals, analytical framework, and appropriate methodologies; and Advise senior leadership on legislation alternatives and policies affecting the Privacy's Office mission. 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. 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 SF50s 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. 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 or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

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: CAROLINE.ADAMS@hq.dhs.gov