- Position Title
- Protective Security Operations Officer
- Agency
- DHS Headquarters
- Announcement Number
- IMP-12746293-25-JM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, June 30, 2025 to Monday, July 7, 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
Please respond to the following questions regarding the Minimum Qualifications for the Protective Security Officer, GS-13 position. To meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing the following duties.
1.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position.
2.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position.
3.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position.
4.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the minimum qualifications 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.
Maintains liaison with internal and external stakeholders to ensure plans and operations are mutually supported.
For each knowledge area, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of knowledge using the scale below.
6.
Conducts Regional Vendor's Forums to improve working relationships among the Protective Security Officer's companies, stakeholders, Federal Protective Services' Headquarter representatives, and tenant agencies.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
7.
Advises management on new developments and/or advances in contract security services and technology.
8.
Participates in pre-award conferences with prospective contractors as requested by organizational contracting officers.
9.
Prepares comprehensive reports to identify contractual problems.
10.
Monitors the sequence and timing of key contract milestones and other program activities in the region for conformance with agreed-upon schedules and plans.
11.
Recommends corrective actions to resolve deficiencies and bring the contractor's system into compliance with requirements.
12.
Obtains law enforcement managers and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) commitment on formal plans, performance-monitoring milestones, and/or suspense dates.
13.
Coordinates the development of performance monitoring schedules with District Commanders, Supervisory Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR), Security Operations Branch Chiefs (SOBC), and Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) to obtain their commitment on final plans and performance monitoring goals.
14.
Reports contract deviations to appropriate management officials to ensure optimum security levels and contractor performance.
15.
Provides information or assistance to resolve problems or satisfy expectations by being committed to providing quality products and services.
16.
Provides recommendations regarding projected operations, significant trends, recurring problems, and/or similar management concerns to stakeholders impacted.
17.
Collects data to include studies and individual program audits or evaluations of other Federal and State agencies and/or private sector companies providing similar services.
18.
Arranges liaison visits to perform internal security audits.
19.
Releases emails or reports providing tenant agencies input on any areas requiring remedial action at a regional and/or national level.