Joining the Secret Service, Office of Technical Development and Mission Support, Technical Security Division, will allow you to provide specialized technical expertise and operational support to develop and implement countermeasures to threats against protected persons and facilities, and to support criminal investigations which the Secret Service conducts. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
To qualify for the grade GS-15: Your resume must possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level performing duties such as: Supervising, managing and/or leading multi-disciplinary technical teams; and Planning, directing, developing and making recommendations for security programs in one or more of the following: physical security, intrusion detection, access control, video assessment, surveillance systems, technical surveillance countermeasures, chemical, biological and radiological hazard countermeasures, or fire protection. 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. Time-in-Grade Requirement: An individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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.
The selectee will serve as Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Assistant Division Chief) in the Office of Technical Development and Mission Support, Technical Security Division. The duties for this position includes; Serving as a subject matter expert for large scale protective activities in various technical security specialized programs; and developing and implementing technical investigative programs for protective advances and activities. Identifying and implementing procedures and logistical planning in preparation for various types of countermeasures; and overseeing and conducting the full range of law enforcement activities as it related to protection, surveillance, and undercover investigations. Directing the work of employees engaged in protective, investigative, technical and administrative work and planning and providing technical direction for projects. Coordinating security requirements with internal and external law enforcement stakeholders; and participating in meetings with other management officials. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the Secret Service's security initiatives in support of our protective and investigative missions. This Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Assistant Division Chief) position starts at $167,603.00 (GS-15, Step-1), with potential to $195,200.00 (GS-15, Step-10).