Manager, Member Protection Program #5416

US SENATE; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Senate is seeking a Manager for the Member Protection Program to lead security operations and program delivery. The role requires advanced experience in complex security programs, strong leadership, and a proven ability to manage budgets, contracts, and interagency coordination.

The position may involve sensitive investigations and collaboration with Senate staff and law enforcement partners.

Qualifications

• Eight to ten years in complex security programs with leadership experience.
• Five to eight years for Bachelor's path with leadership experience.
• Experience in customer service settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget recommendations to the Director.
• May serve as COR for related matters.

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Threat assessment

Security assessment

Project budgeting

Staffing

Risk management

Requirements analysis

Analytical skills

Open-source research

Relationship building

Discretion with sensitive issues

Issue analysis and recommendations

Project planning

Leading project teams

Research and reporting

Communication skills

Training program design

SOP development

COR Certification

Contract management

Education

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

Tools

Procurement processes

Job description

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Manager, Member Protection Program. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ. This vacancy announcement closes at 11:59pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Other Duties/ Responsibilities

• Provides budget recommendations to the Director.
• May serve as COR for related matters.

Required Work Experience

• Associate’s: Eight to ten years of experience working with complex security programs and/or protective operations in a customer service setting, with at least two years of work in a lead or Senior Program Manager capacity.
• Bachelor’s: Five to eight years of experience working with complex security programs and/or protective operations in a customer service setting, with at least two years of work in a lead or Senior Program Manager capacity.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, threat assessment and analysis, and security assessment in the Legislative Branch.
• Knowledge of principles, theories, methods, and practices of project management including project budgeting, staffing, risk management, and requirements analysis.
• Analytical skills in the area of open-source searches.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with Senate staff, local, state, and federal law enforcement, and security agencies.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion with others regarding sensitive and confidential issues.
• Ability to analyze difficult and complex issues and make recommendations for action.
• Ability to develop and implement both short- and long-range project plans.
• Ability to lead project teams and to bring projects to completion on time and within budget.
• Ability to conduct research and prepare analyses and reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, assessing, and delivering effective training programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing, drafting, and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support organizational operations and ensure consistent, compliant practices.
• COR Certification (Level 1 or higher).
• Successfully managed contracts with external vendors, with a preferred understanding of procurement processes to ensure compliance, performance oversight, and effective resource utilization.
• As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to provide leadership, support, and guidance to Member Protection Program personnel, ensuring the team’s effectiveness in carrying out its protective mission.
• Ability to oversee the implementation of policies and procedures that enable shared situational awareness, deliberate and crisis action planning, emergency response coordination, and timely decision support.
• Ability to serve as a key liaison with local, state, federal and private sector partners to maintain seamless coordination and operational readiness.
• Ability to design and deliver written and oral briefings to key stakeholders on law enforcement coordination activities and incidents that may affect the safety and security of the Senate and its Members.
• Ability to design, implement, and execute research strategies, policies, and action plans to enhance program capability and preparedness.

Working Conditions

• Position requires the incumbent to be available for sudden recall in response to emergency events affecting the Senate campus/community, and to potentially deploy to alternate sites on short notice for extended periods in support of Senate continuity.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment, with the opportunity for remote work based on the Senate calendar, with no exceptional physical demands.
• Work is essentially sedentary with occasional walking and safely carrying items under 25 pounds.
• Work may require long periods of standing.
• Occasional travel is required to participate and/or conduct security assessments and installations.
• Essential Services are functions and activities that are critical to the continuous operation, security, and support of the United States Senate. These services must remain operational without interruption to ensure the Senate can conduct official business. Positions supporting essential services require employees to be available and prepared to work including during inclement weather, holidays, weekends, late nights and overnight hours. Due to the nature of Senate operations, essential services, including network operations and infrastructure, cannot be suspended while the Senate is in session, and maintenance activities may be required outside of normal business hours.
• Excepted Services refer to functions and activities that are authorized to continue during a lapse of appropriations because they are necessary to the performance of the Senate’s constitutional functions, address emergency circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property or directly support essential services of the United States Senate. Employees in excepted positions are generally required to work and remain operational during a lapse of appropriations, to ensure continuity of critical Senate functions. These positions may involve working non-standard schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours, to maintain uninterrupted service and operational readiness.

Security Clearance

• This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Top SecretU.S. Government security clearance.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.