Summary

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.

Duties

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As a/an Lead Physical Security Specialist (Law Enforcement), you will:

• Provide close personal protection to Housing Secretary and Deputy Secretary, which are presidential cabinet-level appointed positions.
• Participate and/or lead efforts required to plan and perform protective service operations.
• Establish and maintain effective liaison with local, state, federal, and foreign law enforcement representatives, work closely to acquire or exchange protective intelligence information, update security and movement plans, secure cooperation, assistance and/or additional security resources, vehicle assets, and foreign country clearances for weapons, ammunition, and communication devices, local security, coordinate joint activities, assignments and operations, dignitary and VIP visits to HUD and identify and resolve related problems.
• Independently conduct and/or participate in protective services related investigations involving threats against the Secretary or Deputy Secretary, whether written, verbal, or implied.

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Conditions of employment

The official duty station for this position will be in Alexandria, Virginia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Possess a valid state motor vehicle operator's license and maintain a valid license while you occupy the position.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Required to be able to obtain and maintain Special Deputation as a U.S. Marshal, through the U.S. Marshal's Service.
• Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

• Supporting criminal and administrative investigations involving threats, misconduct, or violations of security policy; AND
• Participating in protective service operations; AND
• Liaising with law enforcement partners to share relevant information.

Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:

For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• Relocation incentive will not be paid.
• Recruitment incentive will not be paid.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
• This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):

HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities. To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.

Additionally, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Maximum Entry Age

This is a law enforcement position with a maximum entry age requirement of 36 years of age.

This requirement does not apply to preference-eligible Veterans or individuals with enough previous experience in non-military Federal positions covered by special law enforcement retirement to complete 20 years of creditable service by the last day of the month in which they turn 57 if hired for this position.

Individuals with some, but not enough experience in non-military Federal positions covered by special law enforcement retirement to complete 20 years of service by the last day of the month in which they turn 57 if hired for this position, may request consideration for a waiver to the age requirement.

Mandatory Retirement Age

The mandatory retirement age is 57 for individuals serving in Federal civilian law enforcement officer positions.

However, an individual may remain in a Federal LEO position:

• Until the day they turn 60 if they receive advanced approval from the Agency head (or designee) or
• After age 57 until they complete 20 years of non-military Federal service in a position covered by special law enforcement retirement, if they were hired with a waiver based, in part, on having some prior Federal law enforcement experience covered by special law enforcement retirement.

Employees covered by the Federal Employee Retirement System can generally retire at age 50 with 20 years of Federal civilian service covered by special law enforcement retirement or at any age with 25 years of covered service.

Physical/ Medical Requirements

As a pre-employment requirement and ongoing condition of employment, this law enforcement position requires that selectees meet the physical/ medical requirements of the position, including those who are exempt from the maximum entry age requirement or for which a maximum age waiver is approved.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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