- Position Title
- Supervisory Law Enforcement Specialist (District Commander)
- Agency
- DHS Headquarters
- Announcement Number
- IMP-12744153-25-ER Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 14, 2025 to Friday, July 18, 2025
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Eligibilities
Select the appropriate eligibility item(s) based on the below recruitment considerations.
Merit Promotion: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under competitive merit promotion procedures if you select any of the following eligibilities: CTAP, or DHS Headquarters Only - Merit Promotion.
Non-Competitive: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under non-competitive procedures if you select DHS Headquarters Only Non-Competitive.
Merit Promotion: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under competitive merit promotion procedures if you select any of the following eligibilities: CTAP, or DHS Headquarters Only - Merit Promotion.
Non-Competitive: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under non-competitive procedures if you select DHS Headquarters Only Non-Competitive.
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters in the Competitive Service (this does not include the following: CISA, TSA, CBP, USCIS, ICE, FEMA, U.S. Secret Service, or U.S. Coast Guard)?
To verify your eligibility as a current DHS Headquarters employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
Please note: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule 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).
To verify your eligibility as a current DHS Headquarters employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
Please note: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule 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).
3.
Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters (this does not include the following: CISA, TSA, CBP, USCIS, ICE, FEMA, U.S. Secret Service, or U.S. Coast Guard) who has held or currently holds, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position?
To verify your eligibility as a current DHS Headquarters employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility as a current DHS Headquarters employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
Preferences
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
1.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-14 level.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
2.
Inform decision makers about developing security situations with possible far-reaching implications.
3.
Serve as a technical authority to advise management and officials on methods to improve security plans and to reduce risk factors.
4.
Review and advise on all matters related to changes and improvements in security, inspection, enforcement and compliance programs.
5.
Develop and present briefings or presentations for senior management, decision-makers, and representatives from Federal, State and local law enforcement and security organizations and private industry organizations.
6.
Inform senior leadership of potentially controversial security matters.
7.
Provide information related to security operations or programs to external stakeholders such as federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.
8.
Ensure the organization maintains effective security awareness training programs for customers.
9.
Collaborate with external stakeholders to ensure alignment of law enforcement, security, and emergency response operations and procedures.
10.
Plan and assign work based on priorities and capabilities of subordinate supervisors or assigned personnel.
11.
Counsel subordinate supervisors or assigned personnel on administrative work matters.
12.
Listen to and resolve complaints from subordinates.
13.
Conduct formal performance reviews of subordinate positions.
14.
Develop performance standards for subordinate positions.
15.
Review and interpret new directives, program changes, legal initiatives, and guidelines concerned with law enforcement/compliance/protective countermeasure programs for implementation.
16.
Determine levels of efficiency, formality of operations, and compliance with applicable policies and program requirements.
17.
Develop and implement local policies, procedures, and directives relative to law enforcement/compliance/protective countermeasure programs to improve efficiencies and ensure effectiveness.
18.
Ensure comprehensive plans, standards, and guidelines are developed and implemented for the risk assessment, security countermeasures, contractor suitability and protective security officer programs.
19.
Plan, organize and direct the implementation of national policies and programs involving or related to law enforcement/compliance/protective countermeasure programs.
20.
Conduct training and security education programs in order to provide agencies with an understanding and ability to develop and operate a security program.
21.
Prepare instructional and training information for use in conjunction with Security Programs.
22.
Research and investigate methods, systems, procedures and equipment for overall physical and technical security operations.
23.
Complete internal assessment to ensure organizational compliance with facility security standards and training programs.