Summary

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Strategy, Planning, and Innovation, Enterprise Protocol and Directives Division will allow you to provide analytic engagement in maintaining responsibility for internal agency policy and guidance documents, directives, forms, and organization control within the Secret Service.

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Duties

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The selectee will serve as a Management Analyst (Protocol and Directives) in the Office of Strategy, Planning, and Innovation, Enterprise Protocol and Directives Division. Typical work assignments include:

• Develops technically authoritative documents, reports, and information products that provide robust support for recommendations or proposed solutions, ensuring they are presented in a compelling and convincing manner.
• Coordinates efforts among diverse team members, fostering collaboration, and driving consensus to develop actionable strategies for resolving challenges and improving program efficiencies.
• Applies theories and principles of management and organization practices and procedures to develop and review new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, etc. and recommends substantive changes.
• Manages, initiates, and oversees the proper development, drafting, and/or analysis of proposed directives covering key substantive programs throughout the Secret Service.
• Takes on leadership roles within committees, task forces, or working groups tasked with addressing systemic issues that affect line program operations.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct the development, revision, and oversight of Secret Service internal guidance and directives, operating procedures, and forms in accordance with broad agency program policies and objectives in the Secret Service. This Management Analyst (Protocol and Directives) position starts at a salary of $143,913 (GS-14, step 1), with a promotion potential to $187,093 (GS 14, Step 10).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance.For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page.
• Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

You qualify for the GS-0343-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as:

• Preparing policies and directives and delivering presentations to audiences at all levels to foster collaboration and drive consensus.
• Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes and program operations to identify issues, communicate findings effectively, implement improvements, and incorporate resultant changes into policies;
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines;
• Communicating technical information, ideas, and recommendations to diverse audiences

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). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "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). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: 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.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.