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The incumbent serves as a Security Specialist - Uniform Compliance Officer ensuring a safe and secure environment across VHA within various settings, including a variety of jurisdictional environments, such as VHA VISNs, Medical Centers and facilities, Inpatient Clinics, Outpatient Clinics, and domiciliaries throughout the United States. This position serves as a vital part of the VA Police Services often serving as the face of the VA and as the first person a Veteran or visitor encounters when entering a VA facility. The incumbent provides security and assistance to Veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors, and others who frequent VA facilities daily. The incumbent is expected to empathize, engage, and communicate with all individuals they encounter to ensure a positive outcome and the safety of the facility and all its occupants. This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Police Service (PS).
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Providing recommendations in the development, and periodic updating of local VA law enforcement and security policy for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
• Assists in ensuring compliance with law enforcement policies designed to ensure the preservation of the public peace, the protection of life and property, the prevention of crime, the arrest and prosecution of violators of law, and the proper enforcement of all laws, regulations, directives, and administrative issuances related to the VHA and its associated facilities.
• Auditing, analyzing, and developing reports and action plans related to key program indicators published by the, Office of Security & Law Enforcement, Office of Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, and any other agencies conducting audits of the VHA's law enforcement and security programs.
• Serving as the local facility lead for the development of law enforcement and security policy.
• Assisting the Security Officer with developing action plans related to the findings, and monitors time sensitive progress to mitigating vulnerabilities assessed during program reviews.
• Participating in short- and long-range strategic planning designed to incorporate improvements and lessons learned into program operations.
• Is a key participant in the Office of Emergency Management's Emergency Management Capabilities Assessment Program (EMCAP).
• Serving as the local liaison with the Office of Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, Police Program Inspections and any other agencies conducting audits of the VHA's law enforcement and security programs.
• Participating in work groups, committees and task forces in the research, collection and reporting of compliance data.
• Developing, writing, revising, and managing the Police Service catalog of policies and forms to meet accreditation standards; and maintains accreditation files.
• Auditing work practices, providing guidance and recommendations, and presents findings and corrective actions.
• Planning, designing, and implementing an overall risk management process for the VA Police organization, including analysis of the financial impact when risks occur.
• Employing advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques to improve the efficiency of internal administrative operations, organizations, or management.
• Coordinating quality assurance program across the VISN by coordinating efforts or functions that impact multiple Medical Centers and sites of care.
• Participating and leading in community of practice (COP) across Medical Centers and VISNs with VHA Police Services.
• Developing and leading implementation of VISN-wide initiatives on behalf of VHA Police Services and VISN Leadership.
• Directs a variety of policing and law enforcement assignment and projects that are performed on VA Departmental property: including any properties owned, leased, or licensed when consistent with Federal laws, regulation, VA policy and operational guidance.
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress and makes independent decisions to take/direct/coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property.
• Carries firearms and other VA approved weapons, intervenes when necessary to deescalate situations and determines when and how much force must be applied.
• Advises individuals of their (Miranda, Weingarten, Garrity, etc.) rights, and protects the constitutional and civil rights of person.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Security Specialist/PD99729S
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Starting at $61,275 Per Year (GS 9-11)

As a Public Health Analyst (Policy & Issues Management) you will:

• Independently develop projects to identify, review, and analyze complex and highly visible actions such as public health legislation, Executive directives, Departmental policy issuances and voluntary changes in practice by influential organizations or groups.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with other organizational units within CDC including other national and international organizations.
• Develop new public health programmatic initiatives and assesses issues of importance to the mission and activities of the program.
• Identify strategic programmatic areas in need of strengthening as well as new areas for program development.
• Serve as a principal advisor and provide leadership on strategic planning for the organization, and when designated, represent the organization at meetings, conferences, or presentations.
• Respond to Congressional/Executive Branch inquiries and correspondence requesting information regarding CDC strategies, programs, and responses to health problems; data; and, general information requested about health problems.
• Develop materials to explain programs to the general public and to specific groups including; Congressional staff, Legislative committees and subcommittees, State policy makers, Departmental and other Executive branch officials.

Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13)

This Coordination Center Officer position is located at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supporting security from functions and operations such as Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR), Playbook, Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) operations, Transportation Security Specialist - Explosives (TSS-E) operations, Travel Document Check (TDC) operations, and other activities and applicable operations.
• Coordinating and tracking the readiness status and maintaining working relationships with other related entities throughout TSA, including Headquarters and other airport operations to ensure effective coordination and sharing of necessary information, as determined by the Federal Security Director (FSD).
• Reviews emergency call information (e.g., bomb threat, breach, applicable Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) incidents, etc.) and transferring information in accordance with local procedures.
• Reviews incident reports for accuracy and completeness to ensure proper reporting procedures have been followed. Inputting incident report data using various systems such as PARIS. Assisting senior employees or supervisor in preparing reports and briefings on issues related to significant security incidents such as bomb threats, on-board disturbances, security access control events, airport screening operations, airport statistical data, and inspection and law enforcement activities.
• Determines the significance of events, follows incidents reporting guidelines (per TSOC guidance) and ensuring the delivery of information to appropriate recipient(s). Ensuring that superiors are aware of ongoing activities and recognizing the need to call to their attention important new information which may require further examination or action.

Emergency Essential Position: This position is designated as an Emergency Essential (EE) position. This designation requires the employee to remain in a duty status if an emergency arises.

Starting at $58,392 Per Year (SV F)

Receives and confirms room reservations by letter, telephone, email, or personal contact. Registers and assigns rooms to guests, makes and issues room keys, and may escort guests to rooms as needed. Ensures that only authorized patrons use government-sponsored quarters. Calculates and posts charges to patrons' accounts and balances totals with control records. Accepts payment, makes change, and presents departing guests checkout statements. Prepares and safeguards cash receipts, prepares daily cashier's report, daily activity report, and may prepare consolidated daily activity report. Maintains current checkout list. Maintains and sells sundry sales items to patrons. Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor at all times. Ensures required information is received from guest and entered into guest folio. Prints backup reports from property management system. Ensures housekeeping status of rooms is updated. Records and notifies appropriate person/organization of maintenance problems reported by guests. Ensure front desk area and lobby remains clean. Process Night Audit procedures and close credit card machines nightly. Maintains the lost and found program. Ensures that customer service is the first priority. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12146630

Starting at $15 Per Hour (NF 1)

• Coordinates with civil and military agencies involving jurisdictional authority, exchange of information, and similar problems and considerations.
• Appears as a witness or testifies at trials, hearings, court martial and other federal judiciary proceedings regarding results of investigations.
• Examines scene of incident and safeguards evidence for further examination.
• Resolves problems arising due to jurisdictional or procedural differences between the military and civil agencies.
• Ensures audit trail is complete from initial receipt to final disposition of the case.
• Trains personnel on evidence safeguarding and control.

Starting at $51,713 Per Year (GS 8)

This Program Analyst position is located in International Operations (IO), Security Operations (SO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as the Senior Advisor responsible for planning, formulating, and presenting transportation security projects for review by senior officials.
• Plans and conducts complex analyses involving global transportation security programs, plans, initiatives, data, and intelligence products.
• Provides innovative guidance and leadership in the development, coordination, dissemination, and implementation of comprehensive operational policy and procedures.
• Leads special initiatives or assignments that require project development and the development of effective solutions.

Starting at $132,368 Per Year (SV J)

• Ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
• Leads the team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization.
• Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality have been met.
• Represents the team in dealings with the supervisor or manager for the purpose of obtaining resources and securing needed information or decisions from the supervisor on major work problems and issues that arise.
• Researches, learns, and applies a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze, and improve team effectiveness, efficiency, and work products.
• Reads, studies, interprets, and digests contract plans and specifications for assigned job.
• Uses surveying data to calculate volumes and to plot cross-sections, and interprets data computed electronically, and calculates theoretical, original, and final volumes of dirt quantities.
• Serves as consultant to Division personnel when the contractor does not agree with the Government's dirt computations or when the contractor has lodged a claim against the Government.

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)

• Serves as a Chemical and Biological (CBW) full performance, all-source intelligence analyst in the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Division.
• Produces all-source, finished scientific and technical (S and T) intelligence products in response to Department of Army (DA) and Department of Defense (DoD) policy, planning, and acquisition customer requirements.
• Monitors worldwide advancements in biosciences of military interest with special emphasis on biology, microbiology, pharmacology, and toxicology with potential impact to future military operations.
• Develops overall analytical objectives, project scope and emphasis through an assessment of customer requirements, activity and agency mission objectives.
• Collaborates extensively with the intelligence community to leverage expertise, integrate analysis, and resolve analytical issues.
• Designs innovative methodologies and produces targeted intelligence products, including forecasts and overall capability assessment related to CBW.
• Briefs CBW assessments to DA and DoD decision makers.
• Provides timely, authoritative and sound advice and recommendations on assigned intelligence specialty areas.

Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GG 13)

• Initiate background investigations and verify existing eligibilities.
• Manage the antiterrorism risk management process for organization facilities and other assets.
• Prepare written reports of inspections and surveys and be able to brief issues to senior leaders within the organization.
• Conduct physical security inspections of the restricted areas, locks, dams, resource management operations, and other various offices throughout the District.
• Review and evaluate security items, such as security lighting, fencing, intrusion detection systems, and control of government property.
• Manage the security system operation, make recommendations, and implement security system modifications and procedures.
• Issue Common Access Cards (CACs) to employees/contractors with appropriate documentation and authorization to obtain the card.
• Provide training and prepare security bulletins and awareness materials for security related systems and procedures.
• Review classified intelligence reports, law enforcement bulletins, and other threat information for items affecting the District or its personnel, especially those traveling to OCONUS or high threat areas.

Starting at $70,121 Per Year (GS 11)

• Validates proposed regional BPC activities submitted by SOUTHCOM headquarters (HQ) staff, component commands, Security Cooperation Offices (SCOs), and other supporting elements.
• Coordinates and synchronizes all Partner Nation TSC engagement activities with SOUTHCOM activity managers.
• Provide SOUTHCOM and theJ3 Directorate with updates, advice, inputs and information regarding current and future engagement activities throughout the assigned region.
• Evaluates resource execution to validate requirements changes, modification, and new developments; makes re-allocation and re-prioritization recommendations to ensure judicious employment of limited resources.

Starting at $104,955 Per Year (GS 13)

• You will serve as the SECURITY SPECIALIST in the FLEET WEATHER CENTER (FLEWEACEN), OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, FLEET WEATHER CENTER of SAN DIEGO, CA
• You will provide the overall security support to the command's Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
• You will schedule, conduct, and properly document Semi-Annual Intrusion Detection System and PD response force testing.
• You will conduct periodic inspections of the areas within and surrounding the SCIF including under false floors and above false ceilings to detect unauthorized penetrations or modifications to physical boundaries.
• You will oversees all aspects of the special courier program.
• You will develops and conducts all security pre-nomination and indoctrination briefings/de-briefing for personnel granted SCI access
• You will conduct background checks, interviews, and creates required memoranda to develop and submit ICD 704 complaint interim SCI Access request.

Starting at $78,307 Per Year (GS 11)

• Consults and negotiates with counterparts in the host countries to include government officials. Analyzes and reports information and makes recommendations in international and bilateral agreements or programs in which the U.S. participate.
• Speaks on behalf of the U.S. government to the media, private groups, and others as necessary.
• Serves as an advisor to the Chief of Mission; evaluates the impact of U.S. policies and programs on public opinions in host countries.
• Collects information and writes regularly scheduled and special reports analyzing and interpreting developments which are or may be an interest to the U.S. Government.
• Supports the Chief of Mission in the coordination of government wide economic and foreign policy information activities for the host country.

Starting at $132,368 Per Year (GS 14)

• Plans, coordinates, and executes the most complex, high priority, polygraph examinations in support of the Army Intelligence Polygraph Program (AIPP).
• Provides mentoring and guidance to team members through expert demonstration of skills and abilities related to polygraph and mastery of the various examinations' techniques and methodologies.
• Performs staff action officer functions as directed by Detachment Chief or QC associated with the evaluation and purchase of new equipment, resourcing issues, mission planning, mission validation and mission management.

Starting at $139,871 Per Year (GG 14)

• Identifies and develops contact with Bureau officers and other individuals and organizations to promote the understanding, acceptance, and implementation of foreign affairs policies toward the region.
• Explores media queries to determine advantages and disadvantages of providing comment to the media and recommending courses of action and languages.
• Assists and substitutes for other staff members and carry out special tasks as required including monitoring the Department’s daily news briefing and otherwise assuming responsibility for press operations.
• Works with the Bureau of Public Affairs in providing Bureau speakers for interested groups in Washington and throughout the domestic U.S. including planning the itineraries, editing of speeches and talking points, and preparing briefing books.
• Analyzes and advises the Bureau of significant data on public opinion, American and foreign, affecting Administration African policies and overall relations.

Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13)

As a Civil Engineer (Area), you will:

• Provide advice and guidance on Federal laws, regulations, and FHWA policies applicable to Federal-aid projects within the State DOT project development process, in meetings, telephone contacts, public hearings, field reviews, and visits with State DOT officials and other Federal, State, and local agencies for assigned program areas and in assisting in the implementation of leadership initiatives.
• Conduct project reviews in accordance with the Division’s Risk-Based Stewardship and Oversight plan. Review required project actions for appropriate application of design standards and criteria, conformance with policy and regulations, eligibility for Federal participation, traffic safety features, reasonableness of cost estimates, fulfillment of requirements from the transportation planning and contract provisions.
• Review and evaluate project studies, and comments on alternatives and/or modifications. Authorize project agreements which may include reviewing the adequacy of proposed rights-of-way clearances, NEPA, construction plans, agreements for utility and railroad work, consultant agreements.
• Participate in and contribute to Division program management activities including development of stewardship and oversight plans, conducting risk assessments, development of strategic operations and business plans, promotion of the implementation of a performance-based planning and programming process to partner agencies, and identification and tracking of performance measures and the associated reporting processes.
• Provide Program Approvals that fall under the Discipline such as such as consultant written procedures, standard drawings, standard specifications, prequalification procedures, Uniform record keeping, procedures to determine contract time, and Liquidated Damages Rates.
• Participate in oversight activities, such as process reviews, and in-depth documentation review of Federal-aid programs; advise on problems and deficiencies, prepare reports and analysis, coordinate corrective actions, review and evaluates practices, and shares innovative practices, procedures and technologies. Participate in assessing State programs for effectiveness and compliance.

The ideal candidate is an engineer with experience monitoring Federally funded highway programs or delivering highway projects from initial scoping through construction support and maintenance; and experience conveying ideas and concepts to persuade others in meetings, discussions, and in writing.

Starting at $69,107 Per Year (GS 11-12)