Security Assistant

Duties

As a Security Assistant, you will:

• Perform a wide variety of analytical, technical and administrative duties and provide highly confidential assistant support to the Branch Manager, Director, other Management staff, Investigators and staff specialists on a wide range of issues across the entire spectrum of the security branch.

• Participate in various studies and projects concerning the design, testing, and implementation of new or enhanced operating procedures, or automation of existing manual procedures.

• Serve as a technical authority and point-of-contact within the Division in conjunction with Contractor, and

create PIV records in the HRConnect, USAccess system, and Employee Onboarding entailing the processing, sponsorship and maintenance of HSPD-12 compliant actions. The incumbent researches and interprets internal and external guidelines to obtain and verify the sponsorship information with the COR, HR Staffing Specialist and/or the applicant.

• Act as the subject matter expert for the Bureau's Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-12 Program, providing oversight of core program functions, ensuring that program goals are achieved and timeframes for delivery are met.

• Serve as property custodian in support of division-level asset management, coordinating and overseeing all branch activities

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A one year probationary period may be required.

• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.

• Public Trust

• Background Investigation will be required.

• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.

• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights

• FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement

• FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-FS-256-MP. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Key Requirements:

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

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• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-06 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience performing specialized clerical and/or administrative support duties in a defined functional or program area; developing information, identifying interrelationships, and taking action consistent with objectives of the program and customer needs.

Examples of such experience could include:

• Experience applying a standardized body of rules and procedures sufficient to perform a wide range of administrative support duties, using an automated system OR
• Experience preparing reports, financial or data collection, for the business unit and advising management of findings OR
• Experience providing written and/or oral technical and problem solving support to customers and staff, including other branches or divisions OR
• Experience identifying deficiencies, interpreting resources such as laws, regulations and policies and applying the appropriate guidelines to resolve issues.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We will not pay relocation expenses.

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

• This is a non-bargaining unit position.

• This position is a non-sensitive, moderate risk, public trustposition.

• We offer opportunities for telework.

• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

• Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.

• Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.

• Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.

• A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.

• A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

• Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service offers challenging and meaningful work, opportunities for advancement and internal movement to a different career path, a competitive salary, work/life balance, and generous benefits. Maximum telework and flexible work schedule options are also available. Incentives such as student loan repayment, recruitment and relocation incentives, and advanced annual leave accrual may be offered. Some remote work opportunities exist. Approval of these incentives and flexibilities are based on the position, business requirements, applicant/employee qualifications and performance, and other work-related factors.

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