Lead Investigative Protection Officer

Department of Homeland Security; Delaware; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Secret Service in the Office of Protective Operations seeks candidates for the Joseph Biden Protective Division to support an integrated protective and investigative mission. The role involves planning, directing, coordinating, and implementing protective and investigative policies, programs, and operations at domestic and international levels.

Applicants should note the Lautenberg Amendment firearm eligibility and the potential 1-year probationary period.

Job description

Joining the United States Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations, Joseph Biden Protective Division allows you to support an integrated protective and investigative mission which plans, directs, coordinates, and implements domestic and international protective and investigative policies, programs and operations of the Secret Service.

Lautenberg Amendment: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, USC, Section 922(g)(91)).

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Compiling documentation for protective services and/or investigative operations;
• Performing law enforcement activities such as surveillance, collecting evidence, serving warrants, and/or making arrests; and
• Performing protective service activities such as participating in advance security surveys, maintaining a security post, and/or surveying facilities and surrounding areas.

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 Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any 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 and eligibility requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.