Deputy Regional Director

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service (FPS), San Francisco, California; Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

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Federal Protective Service (FPS) is hiring for law enforcement jobs that have an exciting opportunity! Once onboarded, you may be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The law enforcement component of the D.C. Task Force is a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to make D.C. the safest city in America. Once the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support the Federal Protective Service. Visit the D.C. Task Force page for more information.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Deputy Regional Director for the Federal Protective Service, overseeing highly complex and sensitive security and criminal investigations, and supervising subordinate criminal investigators and/or professional staff members. The incumbent in this role will advance the agency's mission by strengthening the security posture of federal facilities, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring coordinated law enforcement and protective operations across the region.

Duties performed:

• Performing a full range of supervisory duties, including planning, assigning, and reviewing work; providing guidance and training; evaluating employee performance; addressing conduct and performance issues; and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Providing expert technical advice and recommendations to senior management on significant investigations and security operations.
• Directing law enforcement services to include reports of criminal and suspicious activity, personnel accidents, and violations of building regulations occurring in Federal facilities.
• Participating in national level policy discussions and the creation of new and precedent setting security programs based on congressional mandates, Executive Orders, and Director of National Intelligence guidance.
• Overseeing and recommending improvements to investigative, security, and intelligence program operations.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.

Specialized Experience:

GS-14: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties:

1. Supervising law enforcement or physical security program staff by planning and assigning work, setting priorities, managing performance, and/or making personnel decisions;
2. Planning or coordinating protective service operations, including physical security assessments, staffing or budget requirements, and/or service delivery strategies;
3. Evaluating policies and procedures of investigative, law enforcement, and/or physical security programs to assess compliance, effectiveness, and/or resource management; and
4. Providing technical law enforcement or physical security advisory services to internal and external customers.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Only the first two pages of your resume will be used to make an eligibility/qualifications determination.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any 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 (you may need to submit more than one), "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).

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

NOTE: 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.

Conditions of Employment:

Tour of Duty: Incumbent may be required to work overtime.

Law Enforcement: The position shall possess law enforcement authority under 40 U .S.C. § 1315, exercising such authority relating to criminal offenses to provide investigative and law enforcement services to customer agencies, Federal employees and members of the general public located and/or conducting business in government-owned or leased properties.

Mobility Agreement: This position may require the incumbent to be reassigned to a different geographic location. Accordingly, the incumbent will be required to sign a mobility agreement, which will remain in effect while assigned to this position as a criminal investigator.

Motor Vehicle Operation: Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license. Motor vehicles must be driven and managed in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Federal Protective Service (FPS) policies and guidance.

Travel: The incumbent will be required to travel frequently.

Firearms Requirement: The incumbent must carry firearms and maintain proficiency in their care and use in accordance with FPS policy and standards.

Lautenberg Amendment: This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.

Pre-employment Medical Requirement: Prior to appointment the person selected for this position must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties. Also successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination (which includes, but is not limited to vision, hearing, cardiovascular and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician. This position may be subject to periodic incumbent examinations in the future.

Training Requirements: Incumbent must complete or must have previously completed an approved law enforcement training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or a substantially equivalent program approved by FPS in compliance with agency policies.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Benefits

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