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Thank you for your interest in the Department of Homeland Security Volunteer Force. Interested Applicants should apply for the next cycle at the following link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement
05/07/2024 to 09/20/2024
$25,684 - $191,900 per year
Detailees will be compensated at their current rate of pay and with their current locality. Grade and step are not affected.
GS 1 - 15
MANY vacancies in the following location:
No
No
76% or greater - Deployments are for a minimum of 45 to 60 days but may be extended to up to 120 days.
No
Detail - Response to humanitarian and national security events.
Full-time - Detail (on location only - this is not a remote detail).
Competitive
None
No
No
VOLUNTEERFORCE-FY24
790557900
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Current federal, civilian employees from any agency at any grade. Applications will be reviewed and submitted to DHS as they are received. The closing date will be extended as necessary to meet the volunteer staffing need.
Volunteer Force (all grade levels will be considered). Duties are dependent on mission requirements.
Responsibilities may include:
Please see the information below on how to apply to the Volunteer Force.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Work Hours:
Detailees may be required to work evenings and/or weekends. Extensive overtime may be required. Appropriate premium pay rates will be used in accordance with federal pay regulations.
Deployment and Duration of Detail:
Deployments are for a minimum of 45 to 60 days but may be extended to up to 120 days. You may be asked to deploy within 4 days of receiving all approvals.
Location:
Areas within the continental United States. Locations will extend to other geographic areas according to the need. Conditions at some locations could be austere. Deployment locations are based on need and are not negotiable.
Salary Expenses:
The receiving agency will reimburse home component/agencies for all base pay, overtime, and premium pay incurred by employees while serving on an interagency detail.
Travel Expenses:
All detail-related travel expenses will be paid for by the receiving agency via invitational travel orders. Travel will be paid in accordance with applicable government travel regulations. In most circumstances, detailees will need to have a federal government travel card.
Compensation:
Detailees would continue to be paid at their current rate of pay and with their current locality. Grade and step would not be affected.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Volunteer Force will consider all federal, civilian employees from any agency at any grade who have approval from their supervisor and agency and meet the conditions of employment above.
Please provide a complete online Application Package, which includes:
Thank you for your interest in the Department of Homeland Security Volunteer Force. Interested Applicants should apply for the next cycle at the following link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement
The Volunteer Force will review your application and documentation and once vetted, will coordinate with the appointed representative from your agency to obtain the necessary approval for your detail. Once approval for the detail has been obtained, the Volunteer Force will coordinate a start date and contact you about next steps. If qualified and not immediately selected, you will be kept in the application pool as additional needs arise.
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/790557900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.