- Position Title
- Investigative Protection Officer (Direct Hire Authority)
- Agency
- U.S. Secret Service
- Announcement Number
- TLE-OPO-JJ021-25-DHA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, May 22, 2025 to Monday, June 2, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the United States Secret Service and meet the ALL of the following?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit:
- Located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; and
- Applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; and
- Applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; and
- Last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit:
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice.
- SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflects all of the following:
- Position, grade level (GS-15 or below), and duty location; and
- Career or Career-Conditional appointment (Tenure Code is "1" or "2" in block 24); and
- Competitive service (Position Occupied is "1" in block 34), or excepted service without time limit (Position Occupied is "2" in block 34) who is covered by a law providing both noncompetitive appointment eligibility to, and selection priority for, competitive service positions.
- Any documentation from agency that shows current promotion potential; and
- Latest performance appraisal including rating.
3.
Are you a current or former Federal civilian employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm the following:
- Located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; and
- Applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which will be or were separated; and
- Applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which will be or were separated; and
- Last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify eligibility, you must submit:
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, notice of (proposed) removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station), notice of compensable work-related injury or illness termination and agency certification of inability to place, or notice of disability annuity termination; AND
- SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflects all of the following:
- Position, grade level (GS-15 or below), and duty location; and
- Career or Career-Conditional appointment (Tenure Code is "1" or "2" in block 24); and
- Competitive service (Position Occupied is "1" in block 34), or excepted service without time limit (Position Occupied is "2" in block 34) who is covered by a law providing both noncompetitive appointment eligibility to, and selection priority for, competitive service positions.
- Any documentation from agency that shows current promotion potential; AND
- Latest performance appraisal including rating.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 2 location(s).
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Conditions of Employment
All applicants must complete the following section. This section will be used to determine your ability and willingness to accept certain conditions of employment or meet certain requirements of the position. Please respond 'Yes' or 'No' to the following statements. Failure to respond to this section will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
Are you a United States Citizen?
2.
Are you at least 21 years of age?
3.
Please select the statement that best represents you.
4.
Please select the statement that best represents you regarding the Selective Service.
5.
Are you legally able to possess a firearm? Answer "Yes" if you would be legally able to obtain a permit to possess a firearm, even if you do not currently have a permit.
6.
Have you been convicted in a court of the misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?
7.
Do you possess or are you in the process of obtaining a valid U.S. state driver's license?
8.
An applicant must have corrected or uncorrected 20/20 or better vision in each eye at the time of application. This can be achieved in one of three ways: (1) naturally without correction; (2) with glasses or contacts; or (3) with eye surgery such as Lasik, PRK, ALK, or RK. Do you currently have corrected or uncorrected 20/20 or better vision in each eye?
9.
As measured by an audiometer, an applicant must have no hearing loss beyond 25 decibels at the 500, 1000, or 2000Hz ranges in both ears. Applicants must meet this requirement without the use of a hearing aid. Do you meet this requirement?
10.
I understand that if selected for the position, I will be required to maintain physical fitness throughout my career. If selected for the position, I would be willing to meet this requirement.
11.
I understand that as part of the polygraph examination I will be questioned regarding my finances, my criminal record, my past employment, and other information that I have provided to the Secret Service.
12.
I certify that I am willing to undergo a complete medical examination as part of the hiring process.
13.
If I receive a conditional offer of employment, I am willing to undergo a pre-employment drug screening.
14.
If I obtain a conditional offer of employment, I understand that I must undergo a comprehensive background investigation to determine my eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance.
Vacancy Questionnaire
1.
Are you a current U.S. Secret Service employee?
2.
Where do you currently work?
3.
Periodically the U.S. Secret Service will send application updates through email, as well as through SMS (texting) to those who consent. Do you consent to receiving SMS texting to the mobile number you provided for updates to your application?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Investigative Protection Officer with the US Secret Service. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documentation. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select the response that best describes your education and/or experience for the Investigative Protection Officer, GL-1801-09.
2.
Select the response that best describes your education and/or experience for the Investigative Protection Officer, GS-1801-11.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, ALL of my responses to the assessment questions are true, accurate, complete, and that this application for employment with the United States Secret Service is made in good faith. I understand that a false statement on ANY part of this application may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work.