Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Assistant Division Chief)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 124,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeks a Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Assistant Division Chief) to manage security programs and lead technical teams. The position requires rigorous qualifications including age restrictions, physical fitness standards, and adherence to security protocols, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of critical operations within the agency.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Retirement plan and Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Paid federal holidays

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver's license and obtain a Top-Secret Clearance.
• Experience in supervising and managing technical teams required.
• Be physically fit to perform demanding duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, and lead multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Plan and develop recommendations for security programs.
• Maintain physical fitness and firearm proficiency.

Skills

Supervision

Management

Technical Security

Physical fitness

Job description

Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Assistant Division Chief)

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• Possess and maintain a current valid driver's license.
• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance. For more information visit OPM MythBuster Page.
• Certify registration or exemption with the Selective Service if you are a male applicant born after 12/31/59.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing during employment.
• Submit to a polygraph examination prior to appointment.
• Complete a pre-employment and post-employment medical examination and be determined physically fit to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties.
• Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time of referral unless you have previous service in Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provision, including early/mandatory retirement. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must be less than 40 years of age at the time of referral.
• Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon, or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 binocular. Possess corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye. Lasik, ALK, RK, and PRK corrective eye surgeries are acceptable eye surgeries for applicants, and you will be considered eligible for this position provided specific visual tests are passed. Waiting periods are Lasik-2 months after surgery, PRK-6 months after surgery, and ALK/RK-1 year after surgery.
• Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz ranges.
• May require a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Complete/secure an appropriate waiver for a 13-week Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) and a 10-week Mixed Basic Training Course (MBTC) as the Agency's James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC).
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Possess and maintain a current valid driver's license.
• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance. For more information visit OPM MythBuster Page.
• Certify registration or exemption with the Selective Service if you are a male applicant born after 12/31/59.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing during employment.
• Submit to a polygraph examination prior to appointment.
• Complete a pre-employment and post-employment medical examination and be determined physically fit to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties.
• Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time of referral unless you have previous service in Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provision, including early/mandatory retirement. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must be less than 40 years of age at the time of referral.
• Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon, or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 binocular. Possess corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye. Lasik, ALK, RK, and PRK corrective eye surgeries are acceptable eye surgeries for applicants, and you will be considered eligible for this position provided specific visual tests are passed. Waiting periods are Lasik-2 months after surgery, PRK-6 months after surgery, and ALK/RK-1 year after surgery.
• Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz ranges.
• May require a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Complete/secure an appropriate waiver for a 13-week Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) and a 10-week Mixed Basic Training Course (MBTC) as the Agency's James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC).
  
  

Qualifications

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime.

The work performed in protective service is high-paced and may involve a high risk of exposure to potentially dangerous situations and hazardous environments impacting the lives of internal and external stakeholders and properties protected. The work requires long and irregular hours including holidays, weekends and evenings, shift work, physical exertion (lifting heavy objects, crouching/crawling under or in automobiles, self-protection in harm's way and defending internal and external stakeholders against a physical harm and/or attack(s).

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code

• 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R
• 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to [e-mail].
  
  

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR

• 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR
• 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. The Secret Service prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone) (exception: a single conservative and unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one finger).
  
  

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k)); Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, and grade and unit occur.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with other DHS components for similar positions.

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