Senior Intelligence Research Specialist

US Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC is seeking a candidate for a GS-14 federal position within the Immediate Office of the Secretary. The role focuses on advising senior executives on intelligence and research security policies, developing and leading security programs, and coordinating with national security partners to strengthen health and biosecurity.

Applicants should provide detailed employment dates and hours, and must ensure resumes clearly

Qualifications

• Advising senior national security and intelligence executives on policies, practices, and legal frameworks (EO 12333 and EO 14292) for federal compliance.
• Developing and leading research security programs aligned with NSPM-33 and best practices addressing mission needs and communicating outcomes.
• Leading outreach and stakeholder engagement across HHS, the Intelligence Community, and national security partners to advance global health security.

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Immediate Office of the Secretary, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Minimum Qualifications

You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

1. Advising senior national security and intelligence executives on intelligence and research security policies, practices, and legal frameworks (including EO 12333 and EO 14292) to ensure federal compliance.
2. Developing and leading research security programs aligned with NSPM-33 and best practices, addressing critical mission needs, and communicating outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences.
3. Leading outreach and stakeholder engagement across HHS, the Intelligence Community, and national security partners to advance global health security, biosecurity, and research security priorities.
4. Developing Congressional responses, executive talking points, and briefing materials for Cabinet-level engagements, White House policy meetings, Congressional briefings, and National Security Council-led forums.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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