Summary

Duties

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Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as Chief of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Security Branch to provide program and personnel direction in the execution of national level programs.
• Serving as the senior organizational representative in interagency meetings focused on policies and procedures to reduce national risks posed by unmanned aircraft systems.
• Advancing organizational abilities to meet requirements in law and executive orders focused on restricting airspace over critical infrastructure, including for special event planning.
• Providing findings and recommendations for solutions to major issues with short and long-term horizons.
• Overseeing team efforts to plan, coordinate, conduct and evaluate training of national scope and significance in accordance with current policy.
• Coordinating with staff, including high-ranking elected and appointed officials in CISA and other agencies to identify common priorities, objectives, and activities.
• Adjusting progress schedules and priorities to meet new requirements or unforeseen situations.
• Establishing guidelines and performance expectations for staff members.
• Providing informal feedback and periodically evaluating employee performance.
• Resolving informal complaints and grievances.
• Providing subject matter expertise to senior leadership on strategies to reduce risks to critical infrastructure from unmanned aircraft systems.
• Providing advice and counsel to employees related to work and administrative matters.
• Formulating plans to improve program policies, practices, methods, and organizational structure.
• Translating management goals and objectives into effective operations.
• Establishing control systems to progress reporting requirements that monitor production goals or program priorities to evaluate progress.
• Developing work improvement plans by recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Serving as the technical expert in the formulation and promulgation of national program guidelines, policies, plans, and procedures.
• Developing technical guides and training for critical infrastructure owners/operators to better understand physical and cyber risks posed by unmanned aircraft systems recommendations to thwart potential disruptions using legal methods.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required.
• Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see http://www.sss.gov/
• All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You will continue to serve the remainder of the one-year probationary period, if required.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. [redacted] and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).
• You are required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entering the position, as well as annually.

Qualifications

Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience, in your own words.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify at the GS-15 grade level, if you have:

EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent) performing the following duties:

1. Leading the overall budget, acquisitions, finance, and administrative management functions;
2. Overseeing program reviews and evaluation for major critical infrastructure resilience planning and programs of national scope and significance;
3. Evaluating critical infrastructure resilience planning, procedures, or guidance for compliance with established laws, regulations, policies, standards, and guidance; AND
4. Conducting sophisticated analyses of complex policy and program issues.

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.

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 (GS) 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 After Competitive Appointment: By the closing date specified in this job announcement, current Federal civilian employees must wait at least 90 days after their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive service referral certificate before promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reassignment, or detail.

All qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification AND Time-in-Grade claims will be subject to verification.

Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level. You must meet the qualifications listed in the "Requirements" section of this announcement.

Additional information

• Other incentives may be authorized.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you may be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
• Additional vacancies may be filled with this announcement.
• You will continue to serve the remainder of the one-year probationary period, if required, during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued 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 your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to this position.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

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.

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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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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.

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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.