Hybrid Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Branch Chief) chez Department of Homeland Security

Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Branch Chief)

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia, Landover, Maryland

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: Joining the US Secret Service, Office of Technical Development and Applied Research, Aviation and Airspace Security Division (ASD) or the Operational Communications & Integration (OCI) Division, will allow you to provide specialized technical expertise and operational support, to develop and implement countermeasures to threats against protected persons and facilities, and to support criminal investigations conducted by the US Secret Service.

Major Duties:

• The selectee will serve as Supervisory Technical Security Investigator (Branch Chief) in the Office of Technical Development and Mission Support, Aviation and Airspace Security Division located in Landover, MD or the Operational Communications & Integration Division located in Washington, DC. Typical work assignments include: Serving as a subject matter expert for large scale protective activities in various technical security specialized programs and developing and implementing technical investigative programs for protective advances and activities. Identifying and implementing procedures and logistical planning in preparation for various types of countermeasures and overseeing and conducting the full range of law enforcement activities as it relates to protection, surveillance, and undercover investigations. Directing the work of employees engaged in protective, investigative, technical, and administrative work and planning and providing technical direction for projects. Coordinating security requirements with internal and external law enforcement stakeholders and participating in meetings with other management officials. Apply for this exciting opportunity to support the Secret Service's mission by providing a technically secure environment for the President and Vice President at the White House and Vice-Presidential Residence, providing technical security for other protectees, and to provide leading edge technical support to criminal investigations conducted by the agency.

Qualifications: To qualify for the grade GS-14 level you must possess one year of specialized experience at the grade GS-13 grade level performing duties such as: Planning and directing a technical staff and work involving at least one of the following areas: Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) operations, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flight operations, or Air Space Security Operations; or, Providing technical guidance for counter UAS operations, UAS flight operation planes, or air space security planning; or, Providing or developing training programs related to any of the above specific subject matter areas. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade Requirement: An individual who is currently holding, or 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 you meet the Time-In-Grade requirement, you must submit the documentation listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin the application process. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) by the closing date, to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, Complete the online questionnaire and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. To preview the assessment questions, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12765859 To update your application, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USA Jobs account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides the Announcement Status and a "You applied on" date. This information does not confirm the agency application status. Use the "Track this Application" link for additional information regarding the agency application status, the documentation you submitted, and any correspondence sent related to this application. Please be sure to monitor your 'Spam' or 'Junk' folder as correspondence are auto generated and may be routed into the incorrect email box. The Announcement Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Announcement Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the Law Enforcement Acquisition Division, Technical Law Enforcement Support Branch at [email protected] or by calling (202) 406-6411 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:30 pm EST (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. The Secret Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-30