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Do you have a passion for public service? The United States Secret Service (USSS) is looking for you! The USSS is a premier law enforcement organization with two (2) critical national security missions: protect our nation’s leaders and to conduct criminal investigations.
Learn more about this agency01/09/2020 to 01/24/2020
$131,239 - $197,300 per year
SL SL
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - Occasional travel required.
Yes—We may pay relocation expenses.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
SL
Yes
Yes
SL-DW003-20
556253900
Open to current USSS competitive status employees only.
As the Chief Technology Innovation Officer, and recognized subject matter expert within the Information Technology Foresight and Innovation Program, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), you will provide technical advice regarding Research & Development (R&D) programs concerning integration of new tools and technologies into legacy servers used throughout the agencies enterprise, as well as identify deficiencies or efficiencies that impede growth and advancement in agency-wide IT systems and technologies. As the principal advisor, you will oversee large- scale research into efficient infrastructure modernization initiatives for new and evolving IT technologies. You will accomplish this by evaluating current, proposed, emerging, and future technology practices that can be implemented into agency IT operations.
In this role, you will serve as an agency authority in evaluating agency programs, projects, or strategic planning goals with respect to IT investments and determine their applicability to agency operations; validate or invalidate funding by identifying and articulating the successes or failures of specific programs stated goals or deliverables. You will evaluate the agency’s IT architectures; assess IT platforms and structures; and develop an implementation strategy that highlights "gaps" or "deficiencies" that prevents "scaling" and "enhancing" current systems and platforms with new technologies, micro-services, and tools.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
If selected for this position, you will be required to:
Experience - Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
AND
Specialized Experience: The applicant must have specialized experience that is equivalent to the GS-15 level grade level or above, which provide the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience is typically gained in or related to the work of the position as described in the Major Duties section listed above. Such experience may include:
Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.
(2) MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Technical Qualifications (TQs) -- Mandatory -- Note: FAILURE TO ADDRESS THESE FACTORS WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING DISQUALIFIED. A supplemental statement must be submitted separately addressing each TQ. TQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following:
TQ-1: Expert knowledge of and technical expert in the area of information technology.
TQ-2: Demonstrated skill in analyzing and improving upon operational technology capabilities and maintaining organizational awareness of new technologies; identifying innovative strategies, business opportunities, and new capabilities and architectures with IT partners.
TQ-3: Demonstrated skill in the administration of complex research and program design involving hardware, software and established procedures that deliver operative value to an organization and IT enterprise.
Time-in-grade requirements do not apply to SL positions, so applicants do not need to have spent a certain period of time at the GS-15 or equivalent level.
Qualifications Must Be Met: 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.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI
What To Expect Next
You may check the status of your application for this position by going to www.usajobs.gov. Click on the "My USAJOBS" tab, enter your user id and password, and click on "My Applications". You will also receive an email notification regarding your application status.
EEO Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps
Veterans Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi
Legal and Regulatory Guidance: http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg
No education required.
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This position will require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been determined.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In order to be considered for this position you must demonstrate in your application package that you meet the minimum specialized experience as defined under the “Qualifications Required” section, answer the Technical Qualifications (TQs), and submit a detailed resume (limit 5 pages) that supports your answers to the TQs and specialized experience.
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Failure to meet any one of the Mandatory, Technical Qualifications standards will eliminate a candidate from further consideration.
Verification of performance, suitability, and security information from reference checks will be taken into consideration when making an offer of employment.
Interview Requirement: One (1) to two (2) interview(s) may be required for this position. Failure to complete the interview process may result in removal from further consideration.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION PACKAGE: To receive full consideration, each applicant must submit the documents in the format as designated. Packages that do not include all of the required documents will not be forwarded for consideration.
The Qualifications Documents: Items below (A. – B.) must be formatted using size 12 font, with 1-inch margins and must not exceed a total of 11 pages. Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Attachment Qualifications Documents. Item C must be scanned and uploaded with your application no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
A. Resume (Limit 5 pages).
B. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs) STATEMENT ADDRESSING EACH OF THE TQs (LIMIT 6 PAGES).
C. Most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, noting your current position, grade level and salary level (applies only to current or former civilian government employee). This also shows your tenure code, position occupied and highest grade and step. An award SF-50 does not contain the required information. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade and that supports your claim for time-in-grade.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
This position is being advertised via USAJOBS and Secret Service Hire which is an automated staffing system.
You must complete the application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. Instructions outlining the application process can be found at http://www.secretservice.gov/join/apply/.
Applicants must contact SESSUPPORT@usss.dhs.gov or call 202-406-5544 before the closing date if assistance is needed when submitting an application.
Applicants must submit all the required information, as stated below:
1. Your Resume (limited to five (5) pages) must include the required information listed below:
a. Vacancy Announcement Number and Position Title
b. Your full name, day and evening phone numbers, e-mail and mailing address.
c. Job titles (include series and grade if Federal job), salaries, employers' names and addresses, supervisors' names and phone numbers (indicate if we may contact your current and former supervisors), duties, starting and ending dates and hours per week of paid or non-paid work experience that relates to this vacancy.
d. Job-related training courses, special skills, certificates and licenses, honors, awards, publications and special accomplishments.
2. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs) Statement addressing each of the TQs. Please provide a narrative not to exceed two (2) pages for each TQ. (Limited to six (6) pages).
3. Please include your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), which shows series, grade, tenure (Box 24) and position occupied (Box 34).
Your application and SF-50 for this announcement must be received online via the USAJOBS/Application Manager application system by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement.
Failure to submit a complete application will eliminate an applicant from further consideration. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist point of contact before the closing date if assistance is needed when submitting an application.
The Secret Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please use the agency contact listed below if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process prior to the closing date of this announcement.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and sent is received and is accurate.
To submit your application, you will need to apply Online.
You may check the status of your application for this position by going to www.usajobs.gov. Click on the "My USAJOBS" tab, enter your user id and password, and click on "My Applications". You will also receive an email notification regarding your application status.
EEO Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps
Veterans Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi
Legal and Regulatory Guidance: http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/556253900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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