Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Immediate Office of the Secretary, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Duties

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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Senior Intelligence Research Specialist, you will:

• Serve as the Department's senior advisor on research security policy, providing authoritative guidance to HHS senior leadership on national security risks affecting the biomedical research enterprise. Develop and recommend strategies, policies, and courses of action to address emerging foreign influence, espionage, insider threats, and other complex research security challenges.
• Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of Department-wide research security policies and strategies by interpreting Executive Orders, legislation, National Security Council directives, Intelligence Community guidance, and other federal requirements to establish enterprise-wide standards, governance, and risk mitigation measures.
• Represent HHS in senior-level interagency forums and coordinates research security initiatives with the Intelligence Community, law enforcement, the National Security Council, the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, and other Federal partners to advance national research security objectives and protect HHS interests.
• Provide expert analysis, strategic assessments, and executive briefings to the HHS Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Deputy Secretary for National Security, and other senior officials on sensitive research security issues, emerging threats, geopolitical developments, and policy implications that influence Departmental and national security decisions.
• Foster a Department-wide culture of research security and integrity by leading cross-functional governance boards, collaborating with HHS Operating and Staff Divisions, developing specialized training and outreach programs, and promoting secure research partnerships that balance scientific collaboration with national security requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

1. Advising senior national security and intelligence executives on intelligence and research security policies, practices, and legal frameworks (including EO 12333 and EO 14292) to ensure federal compliance.

2. Developing and leading research security programs aligned with NSPM-33 and best practices, addressing critical mission needs, and communicating outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences.

3. Leading outreach and stakeholder engagement across HHS, the Intelligence Community, and national security partners to advance global health security, biosecurity, and research security priorities.

4. Developing Congressional responses, executive talking points, and briefing materials for Cabinet-level engagements, White House policy meetings, Congressional briefings, and National Security Council-led forums.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc.

Bargaining Unit Position: No

Research position: No

Drug Screening Required: Yes

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be considered well-qualified under I/CTAP, you must be rated eligible based on minimum qualifications for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.

Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

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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