- Position Title
- Law Enforcement Specialist (FSA)
- Agency
- DHS Headquarters
- Announcement Number
- IMP-12746291-25-JM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 14, 2025 to Friday, July 25, 2025
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Eligibilities
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).
4.
This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position. Do you have the ability to serve in this position, in accordance with 18 USC, Section 922(g)(9) (Lautenberg Amendment).
5.
Please select the answer that indicates your ability to obtain a state driver's license.
6.
The person selected for this position must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties. This position may be subject to periodic examinations in the future. Are you willing and able to submit to a pre-employment physical and willing to maintain a level of physical fitness to obtain and maintain employment as required?
7.
This position may require the incumbent to be reassigned to a different geographic location. Accordingly, the incumbent will be required to sign a mobility agreement, which will remain in effect while assigned to this position. Are you willing to sign a mobility agreement as described above?
8.
The incumbent will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties of this position and maintain firearm proficiency. The incumbent must satisfactorily complete (or have previously completed) the firearms component of the Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) as applicable. Are you willing and able to carry a firearm in the performance of your duties and meet the requisite training requirements?
9.
As required, the incumbent must maintain law enforcement qualifications and proficiencies and possess law enforcement authority under Title 40 of the United States Code, Section 1315, and may exercise such authority to provide investigative and law enforcement services. Are you willing and able to maintain the required law enforcement qualifications and proficiencies and perform law enforcement duties for the duration of your employment?
10.
This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable). Do you accept these terms and conditions?
11.
The incumbent of this position is subject to random drug testing while employed. Are you willing to undergo random drug testing as a condition of employment?
12.
This position requires a pre-employment drug test end a negative drug test result prior to appointment into the position. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. Are you willing and able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test?
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 basic requirements for the GS-13 position.
2.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the basic requirements for the GS-13 position.
3.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the basic requirements for the GS-13 position.
4.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the basic requirements for the GS-13 position.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
5.
Developing local regulations and training for use to supplement existing security programs.
6.
Maintaining accurate and up to date knowledge of security regulations, policies, and procedures.
7.
Providing technical advice and guidance on protection/security schedules and deadlines for law enforcement situations.
8.
Reviewing facility security assessments to ensure they are completed in accordance with policy.
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Consulting with security staff to recommend changes to policy development or revision.
10.
Coordinating with other divisions to ensure countermeasure testing is effective.
11.
Participating in study groups to resolve problems in existing security systems.
12.
Working in conjunction with other security personnel to conduct security activities to mitigate risks.
13.
Providing recommendations to management regarding the need for amendments or elimination of procedures, regulations, and instructions to improve Facility Security Assessments (FSA).
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Resolving issues pertaining to the security criteria application issues involving facilities with multiple agencies.
15.
Determining feasibility of recommended mitigation measures for each program by ensuring proposed measures meets specific program challenges.
16.
Researching new methods or systems to further organizational security posture.
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Managing a regional-level program assurance for all aspects of the facility security assessments (FSA) process ranging from minimum to high risk.
18.
Approving recommendations to implement alternative physical security countermeasures.
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Recommending plans to ensure operating processes are properly integrated with security.
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Managing the development of new approaches to mitigate vulnerabilities in ongoing operations.