Director, Office of Safety, Security and Protection Job in Washington

Salary: $216,011 - $228,000 per year.

This SES role applies a resume-only submission procedure. You must display the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and one Technical Qualification (TQ) within a 2-page resume using 0.8-inch margins and 11-point font. No separate narrative statements are accepted.

• Resume-only submission; don’t submit separate ECQ/TQ narratives.
• Resume must not exceed 2 pages using 0.8-inch margins and 11-point font.
• Must reveal possession of ECQs: Commitment to the Guideline of Law, Driving Efficiency, Merit and Competence, Leading People, Attaining Results.
• Must show possession of TQ: demonstrated experience leading law enforcement, security or protective operations programs, such as directing responses to critical incidents and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Must demonstrate TQ: demonstrated expertise leading enterprise hazard management and security programs to safeguard personnel, facilities, info, and assets.
• Must gather qualifications for Unique Deputation by U.S. Marshals Offering: accredited fundamental law enforcement training, at least one year of law enforcement know-how, and no conviction of domestic violence crime (Lautenberg Act).
• You must be committed to improving federal state efficiency, passionate about American ideals, and committed to upholding the Constitution and norm of law.
• Present profession SES participants, former path SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and OPM-certified SESCDP graduates don’t want to address ECQs.
• Education may be applied to meet qualifications; foreign education must be evaluated by an accredited institution.
• Veterans preference doesn’t register to SES positions.

Organize and carry out Department-wide efforts for USDA facility and personnel security, safety, and facility emergency management.

• Orchestrate communications and cross-agency collaboration for rapid, productive USDA response to security incidents affecting facilities, property, and personnel.
• Manage, create, and hand over training to the security, safety, protection, and emergency management workforce.
• Initiate and boost activities to assists security awareness across the Department.
• Grow and implement security danger management plans and countermeasures, evaluating security movements, evolving threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Supervise and frank facility emergency management and response.
• Reestablish and work a 24/7 Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Arrange with Federal Protective Solution, DC fire and ambulance, and DC Police.
• Participate with the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and other principal officials in setting up wide policies and objectives for USDA security programs.
• Make sure compliance with regulatory and statutory aspects of personal security and logistics back, covering oversight of the USDA Medical Assessment Scheme and Physical Fitness Standards for Executive Protection Distinct Agents.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

• Early appointment demands a 1-year probationary period.
• Background investigation needed.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must register with Selective Service or be exempt.
• File a Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• May demand to obtain and keep up an interim and/or closing security clearance; failure may consequence in withdrawal of position present or removal.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Must encounter Lautenberg Act requirements: no conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
• Must certify no conviction of domestic violence crime before assuming responsibilities.

Complete federal advantages package such as health, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement.

• Eligible for bonuses and performance-based awards.
• Telework eligible as determined by agency policy.
• Access to federal employee upsides such as flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and transit subsidies.

Submissions are evaluated located on the grade and extent of full accomplishments, experience, and education.

• A review board rates and ranks submissions using only the information sent in.
• Candidates who don’t show sufficient possession of ECQs and TQs in their resume will be ineligible.
• Highly qualified you may undergo one or more interviews and be referred to the selecting official.
• Selected candidate must have executive qualifications certified by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) unless previously certified.
• Upon QRB certification, the selectee serves a 1-year probationary period.

Page ECQ/TQ-based resume (don’t submit separate ECQ/TQ narratives).

• Existing or former profession SES participants: SF-50 showing current status or reinstatement eligibility.
• OPM-approved SESCDP graduates: copy of certification.
• Current or former Federal civilian employees: most current SF-50.
• Education transcripts or course listing (if using education to qualify).
• Foreign education evaluation (if suitable).

To put in, build or to your the formal submission portal account at www.the authorized submission portal. Unseal the announcement and click 'Register Online.' Wrap up the occupational questionnaire and attach your resume and any called for documents (SF-50, certification, transcripts). Confirm your resume is no more than 2 pages, uses 0.8-inch margins and 11-point font, and addresses all ECQs and TQs. Hand in your complet…

• 00 PM EST) well before the cutoff. Hardship packages must be received by noon on the closing date.

This role is designated as SES, Career-Reserved, Level 3.

• Salary range is $216,011
• $228,000 per year; exceptions to the pay cap may be considered.
• Telework is eligible as determined by agency policy; this isn’t a remote post.
• The agency supplies reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.
• Remove all PII (e.g., SSN, DOB) from documents before submission.
• Spell out acronyms the first time employed in your resume.
• Don’t send in documents not requested in the vacancy announcement.
• For questions, contact Jocelyn Napier at [email protected].
• Submission status can be checked in your the formal submission portal account.

The Office of Safety, Security and Protection (OSSP) is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Departmental Administration. OSSP is responsible for coordinating and implementing Department-wide security, safety, and emergency management programs to shield USDA personnel, facilities, and assets. This Director role is central to making sure a safe environment for USDA's mission, functioning across agencies and with external partners. You should understand the federal security landscape and be arranged for a high-stakes, policy-shaping leadership role within a major federal department.

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