Supervisory Security Specialist Needed - Excellent Pay
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Agency: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Job Announcement Number: CIS-281619-SEC
Job Title: Supervisory Security Specialist
Salary Range: 102,721.00 - 133,543.00 USD /year
Series & Grade: GS-0080-14
Promotion Potential: 14
Open Period: Monday, August 31, 2009 to Friday, September 11, 2009
Position Information:
Full Time Career/Career Conditional
Duty Locations:
Few vacancies - WASHINGTON, DC
Who May Be Considered:
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion Eligibles)
Job Summary:
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Securing America's
Promise
The United States of America is a nation built by immigrants. U. S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is committed to securing
the promise of America for the thousands of qualified immigrants
coming to our shores in search of freedom, liberty and opportunity.
You can make a significant impact on immigrant's lives while
protecting and securing our shores by helping qualified immigrants and
refugees gain the promise and potential of legally living and working
in the United States and becoming U. S. Citizens. Contribute to the
USCIS mission to maintain the integrity of our nation's immigration
system and build on America's promise and foundation as a beacon of
hope and liberty.
To learn more about the mission of USCIS and detailed information
about the work USCIS is responsible for please visit http://www.uscis.gov/.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS BY ELECTRONIC
MAIL (E-MAIL), REGULAR MAIL, OR IN PERSON. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE
POSITION. IT IS THE APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY, IN
APPLICATION MANAGER, THAT INFORMATION ENTERED, UPLOADED, OR FAXED
(I.E., RESUME, VETERAN'S DOCUMENTS, ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
AND SF 50'S) IS RECEIVED AND IS ACCURATE.
In order to view and/or print the entire announcement, please scroll
to the bottom of this page and click on “Print Preview” then Print or
you may miss important instructions on how to apply for this
position.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We do not use USAJOBS resume builder for submitting
resumes. Your USAJOBS resume will not automatically be uploaded to USA
Staffing. Therefore, please ensure you use the "How to Apply" tab or
section in this vacancy announcement for step-by-step instructions on
how to submit your resume, supporting documentation, and complete the
occupational questionnaire. Failure to follow the "How to Apply"
instructions will result in loss of consideration.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees
with competitive status.
Organizational Location: This position is located in the US
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Security & Integrity,
Field Security Division, Washington, DC.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Relocation expenses are authorized if you have been approved for
rotation from an overseas assignment.
Note: One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy
announcement.
Key Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
Background Security Investigation
Drug Screening
Major Duties:
You will serve as the Deputy Chief, Field Security Division, within
the Office of Security and Integrity (OSI) with responsibilities for a
nationwide security program.
You will provide leadership, direction, guidance and management
support for the Field Security Program within USCIS. You will
directly support the Chief, Field Security Program to obtain the
tools, resources and training to complete the OSI mission and to
implement specific security policy nationwide. You will coordinate
closely with OSI Division Chiefs, other USCIS leadership, as well as
Department of Homeland Security representatives. You will represent
OSI at high level management meetings and conferences.
You will participate in the management of security projects nationwide
and provide administrative support & oversight to the OSI Field
Security Division staff and contractors, including setting performance
standards and providing periodic performance counseling and
evaluations. You will formulate training plans for assigned security
personnel and coordinate formal training when required.
You will provide program oversight support for all field security
disciplines, including Administrative Security, Operational Security &
Physical Security.
You will prepare, analyze, formulate, develop, review and implement
agency security policies, standards and procedures. You will maintain
ongoing working relationships and liaison with counterparts in other
agencies and higher-level management regarding security and related
matters.
You will plan the work to be accomplished by your subordinates, set
and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion
of work; assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective
consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and
the capabilities of employees; evaluate work performance of
subordinates; give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on
both work and administrative matters; interview candidates for
positions in the unit; recommend appointment, promotion, or
reassignment to such positions; hear and resolve complaints from
employees; effect minor disciplinary measures; identify developmental
training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed
development and training; find ways to improve productivity or
increase the quality of the work directed; and/or develop performance
standards.
Qualifications:
GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of
specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to
perform the job duties. This experience must have been equivalent to
at least the GS-13 grade level. Examples include experience serving as
a technical authority in a particular security specialization (e.g.,
physical, industrial, personnel) or in general security administration
sufficient to apply new theories and security developments to unusual
and complex security problems; evaluate programs and administrative
procedures for adequacy, efficiency, and areas of improvement; and
evaluate the impact of new security legislation or regulations on
programs, missions, and strategic plans.
Education: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship/U.S. National: Candidates must be United States
citizens or United States Nationals and present proof if selected.
Qualifications by Closing Date: You must meet all qualification
requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that
qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Time In Grade: Time in grade restrictions must be met by the closing
date of this announcement. Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of
service equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of
progression for the position to be filled.
Background Security Investigation: You will need to successfully
complete a background investigation before you can be appointed into
this position.
Drug Testing: Non-CIS employees are subject to drug testing prior to
placement in this position. CIS employees in non-test designated
positions are subject to testing prior to placement in test designated
positions. Employees in test designated positions will be subject to
random testing.
Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a probationary
period of one (1) year.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
You will be evaluated based upon the responses you provide on the job
specific questionnaire that is required as part of the application
process for this position. You will be rated based on your responses
and assigned a score ranging from 70 to 100 points. Candidates will be
referred for selection in accordance with the terms of the agency
merit promotion plan.
All the information you provide may be verified by a review of the
work experience and/or education as shown on your application forms,
by checking references and through other means, such as the interview
process. This verification could occur at any stage of the
application process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false
statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for
rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you
begin work.
Benefits:
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its
employees. These benefits include, but are not limited to: health
care, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts,
annual and sick leave, long-term care insurance, and retirement
savings plans, and transit subsidies. For more information about these
benefits, please visit http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp
Other Information:
BE ADVISED: PLEASE PRINT OR COPY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YOUR FUTURE
USE. YOU WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER IT CLOSES.
If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or
former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must
provide the supporting documentation as stated in the "Required
Documents" section of the announcement that supports your claim and
reflects career or career-conditional tenure. If you are unable to
provide the required documentation, you will not be given further
consideration under this announcement.
Promotion Potential: When promotion potential is shown, the agency is
not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future
promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be
dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the
continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and
administrative approval.
You must submit all required information by the closing date. If
materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely
on the information available and you may not receive full
consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not
provide an email address, you will not be notified of the outcome of
your application.
All agency employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/
Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
How To Apply:
PLEASE NOTE: THIS OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS BY ELECTRONIC
MAIL (E-MAIL), REGULAR MAIL, OR IN PERSON. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE
POSITION. IT IS THE APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY, IN
APPLICATION MANAGER, THAT INFORMATION ENTERED, UPLOADED, OR FAXED
(I.E., RESUME, VETERAN'S DOCUMENTS, ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
AND SF 50'S) IS RECEIVED AND IS ACCURATE.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We do not use USAJOBS resume builder for submitting
resumes. Your USAJOBS resume will not automatically be uploaded to
USA Staffing. Therefore, please ensure you use the "How to Apply" tab
or section in this vacancy announcement for step-by-step instructions
on how to submit your resume, supporting documentation, and complete
the occupational questionnaire. Failure to follow the "How to Apply"
instructions will result in loss of consideration.
In order to view and/or print the entire announcement, please scroll
to the bottom of this page and click on “Print Preview” then Print or
you may miss important instructions on how to apply for this
position.
You must complete an application package that includes an assessment
questionnaire, resume, and any applicable supporting documentation.
You will be required to complete the assessment questionnaire and
upload your documentation in the newly created Application Manager.
Initially, the Application Manager requires you to create an account.
Once your account is created, Application Manager provides a site
where you can track the status of jobs you have applied to at
Citizenship and Immigration Services; uploaded documentation; view/
print copies of notification letters; or print a copy of your
questionnaire.
Application Manager has a navigation box that appears on the left side
of the screen whenever you are working on an Application Package. The
items listed in the navigation box are pages you need to visit, and
represent steps you need to complete, in order for your Application
Package to reach the status of "Complete."
You can "Save" an incomplete application and return to finish the
process at a later date provided the announcement has not closed. You
must submit your application package (your assessment questionnaire
and documentation) before the closing date posted on the vacancy
announcement.
Note: If you start a questionnaire please complete it in its entirety
before "Submitting." An incomplete questionnaire will affect your
rating or may result in your application being rated ineligible. You
may complete the assessment questionnaire more than once, but your
rating will be based on the most recent submission.
Instructional guidance listed below:
To Start A New Assessment Questionnaire:
Click the Apply Online button.
Create an account and complete the Assessment Questionnaire.
If you already have an account, log in with your User ID and Password
to complete the Assessment Questionnaire.
To Save An Incomplete Assessment Questionnaire:
Scroll to the top or bottom of the page
Click the "Save" button. When the page refreshes, click the "Logout"
button.
To Return To A Saved/Incomplete Assessment Questionnaire:
Click this link to Return To Application Manager:
https://applicationmanager.gov/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fhome.aspx
Log into your account and locate the vacancy on the "My Application
Packages" page.
Click on the six digit Vacancy ID number of the application that you
want to complete. The page will refresh and display your Application
Package Status.
Select the "Complete Application Package" button, which will take you
to the assessment questionnaire. As you complete each page of the
questionnaire click the "Next" button.
Once you have completed the assessment questionnaire the "Upload
Documents" page will display. Follow the procedures outlined on the
upload documents page. You will receive an "Upload Successful"
acknowledgement each time you attach a document file. Once you have
uploaded all of your documentation and the file is displayed in the
table, select the "Next" button.
Click the "Submit My Answers" button to complete the application
package. You will receive a confirmation that your submission was
successful. You have the option to view or print a copy of your
assessment questionnaire and responses by clicking the View/Print My
Answers link.
To Fax a Resume or Supporting Documents:
If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the
same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed,
please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You
can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your
application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager
account https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy announcement.
Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document
area.
Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax
documents, you MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-
populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application
Manager. Or, you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf
to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the
procedures outlined below.
Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number MB281619
Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces
provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the
rest of your application.
You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement
using one cover page.
Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144.
Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be
processed. The following will prevent your documents from being
processed:
Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name
Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a
previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved
then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your
documents will speed the processing of your application for this
announcement.
Required Documents:
In addition to completing an on-line questionnaire and submitting an
on-line resume, the following supporting documents must be received by
the closing date of this announcement.
Resume. Please ensure work experience includes job title (series and
grade if federal job), employer's name and address, month and year of
starting and ending dates, hours worked per week, and salary.
A copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent
official documentation obtained from a Human Resources office, showing
the appointment where you have obtained competitive status (e.g.
career-conditional/career appointment, etc.) along with your tenure
(item 24) and position occupied (item 34). The action submitted should
show the full performance level of the position occupied. If claiming
eligibility under a Program that affords non-competitive
consideration, provide documentation that supports this claim. Failure
to do so will result in you receiving an ineligible rating and no
further consideration will be given to your application. All current
DHS employees can print their own SF-50's by accessing
https://eopf.nbc.gov/dhs/logon.aspx. If you are a current CIS
employee and need access information to eOPF, please contact Alyson
Randa at alyson...@dhs.gov. For all other agencies please see your
servicing Human Resources office.
CTAP/ICTAP ELIGIBLES: Proof of Eligibility if applying for
consideration under a priority selection program (e.g., CTAP/ICTAP) or
a special appointing authority. Individuals who have special priority
selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program
(CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for
special priority selection. To be well-qualified and exercise
selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must
be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. For
those instances where the best qualified lists include applicants with
scores less than 85, the well-qualified score becomes the lowest score
on the best qualified list.
CTAP and ICTAP eligibles must submit in addition to the other required
documents: a copy of their most recent performance appraisal that
shows at least a "fully successful" rating and one of the following as
proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation
notice; the "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) or equivalent that
documents separation; an agency certification that you cannot be
placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM
notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a
Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are
retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
Your application and all supporting documentation must be received by
12:00 midnight (Eastern Time) on the closing date. Note that you will
be allowed to apply more than once but the last application is the
only one that will be used.
Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail
or email. If you are unable to apply on-line, contact the Human
Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least
one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.
Contact Information:
Burlington HR Team One
Phone: (802)660-1145
Email: BurlingtonHu...@dhs.gov
Or write:
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS
70 Kimball Avenue
South Burlington, VT 05403
What To Expect Next:
We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of
this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome. If further
evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.