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U.S. Department of the Treasury is Hiring a Security Specialist Near Washington, DC
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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov
Learn more about this agency
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Open to IRS Career/Career-Conditional, Treasury/IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees
Duties
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CI)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancy Will Be Filled In The Following Specialty AreasCriminal Investigation, Global Operations, Narcotics and National Security Section.
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD96466
Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 13 that demonstrated mastery in security specialization administration programs and policy requirements, concepts, principles, and practices sufficient to develop policies, procedures and standards for a large organization. Your experience should include advising top management on the most complex security policy matters, designing and conducting investigations, evaluating security program operations, resolving major conflicts in security policy and program objectives and organizing studies and recommending methods for enhancing the efficiency of security systems; Knowledge of acquisition management policies and procedures and cost-benefit analysis principles and methods. In addition, your experience should include planning and carrying out and integrating work, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives. At this level you should have experience investigating and analyzing a variety of unusual security conditions (e.g., trends in security violations), formulating projects or studies to alter existing security systems substantially, or establishing criteria (e.g., developing specifications for security programs in a number of data processing centers). You will also exercise a great deal of personal judgment and discretion with broad latitude for interpreting and applying guidelines across the organization.
AND
MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
AND
TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
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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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
Referral: A category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rate, rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified.
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
It is also recommended that your resume not include personal information such as age, gender, religion, race, disability, etc.
How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 07/25/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 07/25/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12465167
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Agency contact information
(ERC) Employee Resource Center
Phone 866-743-5748 Website https://irsgov.sharepoint.com/sites/EmployeeResources/SitePages/ERC-Help-Desk.aspx
Address CI
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
As a current employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/799668200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov
Learn more about this agency
This job is open to
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
- Internal to an agency
Clarification from the agency
Open to IRS Career/Career-Conditional, Treasury/IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees
Duties
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CI)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancy Will Be Filled In The Following Specialty AreasCriminal Investigation, Global Operations, Narcotics and National Security Section.
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
- Develops policies, procedures, and standards for the CI Security Program. Performs extremely complex and significant functions in the development of decisions and policies and provides technical guidance designed to protect CI personnel, facilities, property, and other assets, both tangible and intangible, from the full spectrum of intentional and non-intentional human threats, as well as man-made and natural disasters.
- Advises senior and executive level management on the most complex security matters involving personnel and physical security in order to resolve questions pertaining to appropriate cost-effective security measures commensurate with the threat; overlapping or conflicting requirements; security budget/resources distribution; and strategies for integrating appropriate physical security, personnel security, and similar questions.
- Interprets national security directives for their applicability to the security program and ensures classified material protection and control requirements are established, implemented, and periodically updated for all CI offices at all levels.
- Develops written guidelines related to controlling the creation, access, use, protection, storage, and disposition of classified national security information entrusted to CI.
- Creates and maintains a network of Classified Document Custodians and Top Secret Control Officers responsible for overseeing the program in field offices.
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD96466
Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
- A 1-year probationary period is required (unless already completed).
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Negative Result Required.
- The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position will be conditional on obtaining and maintaining a High Risk Security Clearance.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 13 that demonstrated mastery in security specialization administration programs and policy requirements, concepts, principles, and practices sufficient to develop policies, procedures and standards for a large organization. Your experience should include advising top management on the most complex security policy matters, designing and conducting investigations, evaluating security program operations, resolving major conflicts in security policy and program objectives and organizing studies and recommending methods for enhancing the efficiency of security systems; Knowledge of acquisition management policies and procedures and cost-benefit analysis principles and methods. In addition, your experience should include planning and carrying out and integrating work, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives. At this level you should have experience investigating and analyzing a variety of unusual security conditions (e.g., trends in security violations), formulating projects or studies to alter existing security systems substantially, or establishing criteria (e.g., developing specifications for security programs in a number of data processing centers). You will also exercise a great deal of personal judgment and discretion with broad latitude for interpreting and applying guidelines across the organization.
AND
MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
AND
TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
- The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- Tour of Duty: Day Shift, Monday-Friday.
- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
- In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
- Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
- Relocation expenses - No.
- Benefits
Review our benefits
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
- Information Management
- Leadership
- Oral Communication
- Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Reasoning
- Technology Application
- Writing
Referral: A category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rate, rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified.
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
- Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or present). To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week. We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages. If including Federal service experience, you MUST provide the pay plan, series, and grade, i.e., GS-0301-09. If the pay plan, series, and grade are not provided, it may result in an ineligible determination.
It is also recommended that your resume not include personal information such as age, gender, religion, race, disability, etc.
- Online Application - Questionnaire responses
- Education - See Education Section above
- Performance Appraisal/Awards (if applicable) - You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating and copies of any incentive/performance awards you received. If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified.
- Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license
- IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP) (if applicable) - You MUST meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating.
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (if applicable) - You MUST submit the required documentation as outlined at: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). If you are an IRS CTAP eligible, you can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area. If you are a Treasury CTAP eligible can apply for jobs within the commuting area.
How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 07/25/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 07/25/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12465167
- To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
- You will be re-directed to USASTAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
- To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/25/2024.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Agency contact information
(ERC) Employee Resource Center
Phone 866-743-5748 Website https://irsgov.sharepoint.com/sites/EmployeeResources/SitePages/ERC-Help-Desk.aspx
Address CI
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
As a current employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability
- New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- Signature and false statements
- Social security number request
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- Open & closing dates
- Salary
- Pay scale & grade
- Remote job
- Telework eligible
- Travel Required
- Relocation expenses reimbursed
- Appointment type
- Work schedule
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- Promotion potential
- Job family (Series)
- Supervisory status
- Security clearance
- Drug test
- Position sensitivity and risk
- Trust determination process
- Announcement number
- Control number
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/799668200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$55k-82k (estimate)
POST DATE
07/18/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
08/13/2024
WEBSITE
treasury.gov
HEADQUARTERS
Washington, DC
SIZE
>50,000
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