Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity and courage. In the Secret Service, we:
Protect the President, the Vice President, and other leaders; investigate threats against them; and safeguard their residences and other facilities
Plan and implement security designs for National Special Security Events
Investigate financial crimes including fraud, identity theft and computer-based attacks on banking or telecommunications infrastructure
The Secret Service (USSS) invites qualified individuals to apply to its prestigious SES CDP planned to begin in September, 2017. Qualified individuals are those who have demonstrated through their performance and experience, the potential to assume executive positions with the Secret Service. The salary range identified in this announcement may apply to non-status Schedule B appointments. Status participants are expected to remain in their current position with their current agency.
The USSS SES CDP is designed to develop the talents and skills of individuals with executive potential in order to create a cadre of candidates who can assume senior management positions at the SES-level as vacancies occur. Participants in the program engage in developmental assignments and formal training activities to enhance their executive competencies and to increase their awareness of public policy, programs, and issues. The program promotes the development of a Government-wide, as well as an agency-wide, corporate SES culture through exposure to ideas and concepts across Government, and ensures that the Secret Service has a sufficient pool of well qualified and diverse candidates to meet present and future executive needs.
Summary
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity and courage. In the Secret Service, we:
Protect the President, the Vice President, and other leaders; investigate threats against them; and safeguard their residences and other facilities
Plan and implement security designs for National Special Security Events
Investigate financial crimes including fraud, identity theft and computer-based attacks on banking or telecommunications infrastructure
The Secret Service (USSS) invites qualified individuals to apply to its prestigious SES CDP planned to begin in September, 2017. Qualified individuals are those who have demonstrated through their performance and experience, the potential to assume executive positions with the Secret Service. The salary range identified in this announcement may apply to non-status Schedule B appointments. Status participants are expected to remain in their current position with their current agency.
The USSS SES CDP is designed to develop the talents and skills of individuals with executive potential in order to create a cadre of candidates who can assume senior management positions at the SES-level as vacancies occur. Participants in the program engage in developmental assignments and formal training activities to enhance their executive competencies and to increase their awareness of public policy, programs, and issues. The program promotes the development of a Government-wide, as well as an agency-wide, corporate SES culture through exposure to ideas and concepts across Government, and ensures that the Secret Service has a sufficient pool of well qualified and diverse candidates to meet present and future executive needs.
CANDIDATE STATUS WHILE IN THE PROGRAM: Applicants selected to the program from within the Secret Service will remain in their full-time position of record while completing program requirements. Candidates selected from outside the Secret Service will also remain in their full-time position of record while completing program requirements, upon negotiation of a Memorandum of Understanding with the candidate's home agency and the Secret Service.
Non-status applicants selected for the USSS SES CDP must accept a full-time Schedule B appointment in order to participate. The Schedule B appointment does not confer civil service status. These appointments may be located around the country. If a USSS SES CDP participant serving on a Schedule B appointment discontinues participation in the program for any reason, his/her employment with the Secret Service will terminate because it is authorized only for an executive development position established in connection with the USSS SES CDP. Similarly, if a Schedule B participant graduates from the USSS SES CDP, but does not obtain an SES position before the Schedule B appointment expires, his/her employment with the Secret Service will terminate because a Schedule B appointment cannot exceed or be extended beyond three years. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) program selectees that do not hold Federal status must accept a temporary time limited appointment to TSA that is equivalent to the Schedule B appointing authority in other Department of Homeland Security components and with the same conditions identified above.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM:
Duration: The program is an intensive leadership development program which lasts a minimum of 12 months but no more than 2 years. Candidates will remain in their position except while they are attending learning sessions or while on developmental assignments. Candidates who do not satisfactorily perform or fail to complete program requirements within the designated timeframe may be terminated from the program.
Orientation Session: The USSS SES CDP begins with a mandatory orientation. Orientation provides participants with program requirements, policies, and expectations. We anticipate orientation to occur in September 2017.
Mentoring Partnerships: Through their experience, proven capabilities, and management perspectives, SES mentors assist participants in further clarifying their developmental objectives and in identifying developmental assignments and activities. Typically, candidates will meet frequently with their mentor to review progress on their Executive Development Plan (EDP), but also to talk through situations related to their EDPs.
Executive Development Plans: An Executive Development Plan (EDP) is prepared by each participant, together with the mentor, and in some cases the first-line supervisor. The EDP is used to identify, track, and document completion of competency-based needs of the participants. It is concurred with by your mentor, and approved by the applicable USSS Executive Resources Board, and is updated or revised, as needed, throughout the program.
Interagency Learning: Each EDP must include formal interagency learning of 80+ hours which address the Executive Core Qualifications and their application to SES positions government-wide.
Developmental Assignments: Each EDP must include at least one executive level assignment that is a minimum of 120 days, and is outside the candidate's position of record. This assignment must be substantially different from the candidate's position of record and help to prepare participants for the nature and scope of positions they are likely to assume in the SES.
Office of Personnel Management Candidate Certification: Upon determination of the candidate's successful completion of the USSS SES CDP, the USSS Executive Resources Board will request approval and certification of the candidate's Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) by an Office of Personnel Management/Qualifications Review Board (QRB). The USSS Executive Resources Board may also determine that additional learning and development is required for successful completion of the program.
Graduates with approved ECQ packages may then be non-competitively appointed to an SES position for which they demonstrate technical proficiency. Potential for advancement into an SES position is not guaranteed and depends on the availability of such positions for which candidates are otherwise eligible. The USSS SES CDP does NOT facilitate finding an SES position that interests the graduate.
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSIGNMENT FEES: The USSS will pay costs associated with orientation, core training and travel for each USSS employee participant. Applicants who are selected from another federal Agency or DHS component will be required to submit documentation of agreement from their agency to cover travel and miscellaneous expenses associated with the candidate’s participation in the USSS SES CDP.
Conditions of Employment If selected for this position, you will be required to:
Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance. Completion of a single scope background investigation is required before appointment. The Secret Service will not be responsible for covering the costs associated with a background investigation to acquire a Top Secret Clearance.
You may be required to undergo periodic drug testing while you occupy the position.
Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959.
Submit to and pass a polygraph examination prior to your appointment for certain developmental assignments and/or positions.
Undergo frequent travel.
MOBILITY REQUIREMENT: Mobility, or willingness to move, is an important factor for the Secret Service due to the geographic dispersion of its workforce. Therefore, applicants should anticipate developmental assignments and formal training programs that may require travel for extended periods of time during the training and developmental program. Candidates who do not complete their developmental assignments may be terminated from the program. Applicants selected must uphold a commitment to geographic and other availability for positions throughout the country during the program or may be terminated from the program.
CONTINUOUS SERVICE AGREEMENT: Selectees for the program who are Secret Service employees will be required to sign a Continuous Service Agreement (CSA) to safeguard the Government's training investment. The Secret Service agreement states that the employee will stay with the Secret Service or other Agency of the Federal Government for three years after completion of the USSS SES CDP learning activity. Employees who voluntarily leave Federal civil service before completing the terms of the agreement will be required to repay the cost of training and related travel expenses, excluding salary or other compensation. This does not preclude an employee from pursuing promotion or reassignment opportunities within the Federal government during the program. Non-Secret Service Federal employees may be required to sign a CSA by their own agency.
Qualifications
We encourage reading the entire announcement before submitting your application.
Current Career Senior Executive Service (SES) members and former SES CDP graduates will not be considered for this program. This includes members of the Transportation Security Executive Service (TSES).
The application process used to recruit for this program is the RESUME-ONLY method. Although you should not address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or Technical Qualifications (TQs) separately, evidence of each must be clearly reflected in your resume.
Your resume must not exceed five pages. Any information in excess of 5 pages WILL NOT be considered. Please note that if a cover letter is submitted, it will count towards the 5 page limit.
Do not submit separate statements addressing the ECQs and/or the TQs.
To be considered, applicants must meet the requirements described below by the closing date of the program announcement:
The USSS SES CDP requires that applicants have experience serving within a bureau or company involving work in planning and directing specialized programs of outstanding difficulty and responsibility while exercising independent judgment. This experience is normally obtained in positions at the Grade 14 level or higher.
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess, OR have the potential for development in the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed below:
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONSECQ 1 – LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 – LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 – RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 – BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 – BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Additional information on the ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Final placement into an SES CDP position requires that you meet the technical qualifications (TQs). Although TQs vary from position to position, you must indicate one of the four categories below (Core, Support, Law Enforcement and Legal/Attorney). You can only apply to one category. You must meet the technical qualifications for at least one of the positions listed under the categories below for which you are seeking consideration. You must indicate your choice by way of the online questionnaire and certify that your answers are truthful and correct.
Core Occupations (CO) - These are non-law enforcement positions which require skill in managing complex mission critical programs related to homeland security. Examples of positions in this category:
• Intelligence
• Cyber Security
• International Affairs
• Infrastructure Protection
• Trade and Agriculture
• Scientific Research and Services
• Emergency Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
• Transportation Security
Support Occupations (SO) - These positions require skill in managing complex administrative programs. While mission support occupations are essential to carrying out the core mission, these positions generally do not directly carry out the core mission on a daily basis. Examples of positions in this category:
• Management
• Finance/Budget
• Procurement/Acquisition
• Administration/Facilities
• Information Technology
• Human Capital/Human Resources/Training
• Diversity and Civil Rights
• Congressional/Legislative/Public Affairs
• Policy and Planning
• Business Operations/Transformation
• Security (Personnel, Information, and Physical)
Law Enforcement (LE) - These positions require skill in managing complex criminal investigation or law enforcement programs related to homeland security. Examples of positions in this category:
• Protective Services and Operations
• Criminal Investigations
• Internal Affairs
Attorney/Legal (AL) – These professional legal positions require skill in preparing cases for trial and/or the trial of cases before a court or an administrative body or persons having quasi-judicial power; rendering legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of the Federal Government agency (this may include conducting investigations to obtain evidentiary data); preparing interpretive and administrative opinions, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing status or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents required by the agency's activities; drafting, preparing formal comments, or otherwise making substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress and opinions of decisions of a court, commission, or board; and drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by agency officials. Examples of positions in this category:
• Trial Attorney
• Attorney Trial-Examiner
• Judicial Attorney
• Legal Administration Attorney
• Attorney-Advisor
• Legislative Attorney
• Attorney-Editor
• General Attorney
• Trade-Mark Trial and Appeal Attorney
Education:Attorney/Legal Applicants: A Juris Doctorate (J.D.) is required and the applicant must be an active member in good standing of a State bar.
Additional information
E-Verify Statement: DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
This position will require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been determined.
Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICANTS: Applicants for target law enforcement positions must meet the requirements of the Lautenberg Amendment [Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(G)(9)]. Applicants for target SES law enforcement positions must also meet the requirements for placement in a position with secondary law enforcement coverage, as provided in 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) or in a Customs and Border Protection Officer position with enhanced retirement benefits.
Background Investigation: You must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation and obtain a Top Secret Clearance as a condition of placement in this program. All developmental assignments will require a candidate to hold a Top Secret or higher security clearance. If the candidate is unable to obtain the required level of clearance, he or she will not be eligible for placement in the program. The Secret Service will not be responsible for covering the costs associated with a background investigation to acquire a Top Secret Clearance. If you are a Non-Status candidate who accepts a Schedule B appointment for this program and you do not successfully complete the program or if your participation is terminated by the agency, the Schedule B appointment (or TSA equivalent appointment) you received must also be terminated because it is authorized only for an executive development position established in connection with the SES CDP. This will result in termination from the agency and Federal service.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Your resume (5-page maximum) will be evaluated by an SES rating and ranking panel.
Based on application materials provided, best qualified applicants will receive an interview.
For applicants applying as non-status applicants, category rating and selection procedures place those with veterans' preference above non-preference eligible within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional.
Veterans' Preference: Non-Status applicants who are applying for Veterans' Preference should claim preference on their application and also must submit the appropriate Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214 and/or VA Letter indicating a service-connected disability rating). Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete form SF-15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted 5 point tentative preference by providing an official statement of service indicating rank, years of active duty, and honorable service to date. They must produce a DD-214 prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.
Note: Reservists who are retired from the Reserves but are not receiving retired pay are not considered "retired" military for purposes of Veterans' Preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.opm.gov/staffingPortal/Vetguide.asp To preview questions please click here.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
2. SF-50: All applicants are required to submit a copy of their Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), which shows your series, grade, tenure (Box 24), and position occupied (Box 34).
3. Veterans' Preference Documents: Non-Status applicants who are applying for veterans' preference must submit appropriate veterans' preference documentation.
4. Transcripts: Applicants applying to the Attorney/Legal category should submit transcripts for Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
Please note that all required documents must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement, Friday, June 23, 2017. Application materials received after the closing date will not be considered for the program.
Status or Non-Status? You will be asked to indicate whether you are a Status or Non-Status applicant when completing the Occupational Questionnaire. You will be required to select only one category. You may not apply under both categories. Status applicants must apply as Status. Applicants on an interchange agreement should consult their Human Resources Office or their agency's interchange agreement to determine if they are considered as a Status or Non-Status applicant. If the agreement prescribes the applicant as Status, he or she must apply as Status. Please visit the following website for more information about individuals covered under interchange agreements: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp#InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applicants should provide the following information on their resume:
• Vacancy announcement number: SES-DW001-17
• Full name
• Mailing address, email address, and day/evening telephone numbers
• Do not include date of birth, social security number or last four of your social security number.
• Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
Information about your paid and non-paid work experience related to this position including:
• Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
• Duties and accomplishments
• Employer's name and address
• Supervisor's name and phone number
• Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
• Salary
• Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
Your application and SF-50 for this announcement must be received online via the USAJOBS/Application Manager application system BY 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Friday, June 23, 2017. Failure to submit a complete application will eliminate an applicant from further consideration. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist Point of Contact before the closing date if assistance is needed when submitting an application.
We recommend that applicants’ resume addressing the ECQs and TQs include examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize their level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken. Those who review your application must be able to glean from your resume that you meet the requirements (versus the applicant addressing the ECQs and or TQs separately).
For your awareness, individuals who make it to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process will be required to provide a Supervisory Reference Letter from either their current first or second level supervisor; OR an Executive Reference Letter from a current or former SES member.
Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. We may also verify performance, suitability, and security information from reference checks and take that information into account in making selections and employment offer.
Candidates who successfully complete the program and receive certification of their executive qualifications by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) under the criterion of 5 U.S.C. 3393(c)(2)(B), will be eligible for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Participation in the program does not guarantee placement in an SES position.
To begin the application process, you will need to Apply Online.
To Apply Online:
1. Click the Apply Online button at the top right of the vacancy announcement and proceed to either create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
2. Follow the prompt to create an account or log in to your existing Application Manager account to complete the occupational questionnaire and upload the required documents (5-page resume and SF-50, plus transcripts and veterans documents if applicable).
3. Ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
This position is being advertised via CareerConnector which is an automated staffing system. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. You must complete the application process and submit any required documents no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Instructions outlining the application process can be found at ww.secretservice.gov/online_application_procedures.shtml. If you cannot apply online, you may contact Executive Resources at SESSUPPORT@usss.dhs.gov OR by calling 202-406-5544 between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:30 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 this for any part of the application and hiring process.
United States Secret Service (DHS-USSS)
Please read entire announcement
Washington, DC 20023
US
Next steps
Notification Process: Once all required application documents are received, applicants will receive an acknowledgement email indicating successful submission. Upon the closing of the announcement, initial minimum qualifications will be conducted, evaluating the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience, and education (where applicable). Afterwards, applications will be evaluated by a Secret Service SES rating and ranking panel to determine mastery of the ECQs and TQs. Based on application materials provided, best qualified applicants may be asked to an interview. Selectees will be selected from the best qualified candidates. The number of candidates selected for the program will be based on the overall need of the agency.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
2. SF-50: All applicants are required to submit a copy of their Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), which shows your series, grade, tenure (Box 24), and position occupied (Box 34).
3. Veterans' Preference Documents: Non-Status applicants who are applying for veterans' preference must submit appropriate veterans' preference documentation.
4. Transcripts: Applicants applying to the Attorney/Legal category should submit transcripts for Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
Please note that all required documents must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement, Friday, June 23, 2017. Application materials received after the closing date will not be considered for the program.
Status or Non-Status? You will be asked to indicate whether you are a Status or Non-Status applicant when completing the Occupational Questionnaire. You will be required to select only one category. You may not apply under both categories. Status applicants must apply as Status. Applicants on an interchange agreement should consult their Human Resources Office or their agency's interchange agreement to determine if they are considered as a Status or Non-Status applicant. If the agreement prescribes the applicant as Status, he or she must apply as Status. Please visit the following website for more information about individuals covered under interchange agreements: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp#InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applicants should provide the following information on their resume:
• Vacancy announcement number: SES-DW001-17
• Full name
• Mailing address, email address, and day/evening telephone numbers
• Do not include date of birth, social security number or last four of your social security number.
• Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
Information about your paid and non-paid work experience related to this position including:
• Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
• Duties and accomplishments
• Employer's name and address
• Supervisor's name and phone number
• Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
• Salary
• Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
Your application and SF-50 for this announcement must be received online via the USAJOBS/Application Manager application system BY 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Friday, June 23, 2017. Failure to submit a complete application will eliminate an applicant from further consideration. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist Point of Contact before the closing date if assistance is needed when submitting an application.
We recommend that applicants’ resume addressing the ECQs and TQs include examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize their level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken. Those who review your application must be able to glean from your resume that you meet the requirements (versus the applicant addressing the ECQs and or TQs separately).
For your awareness, individuals who make it to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process will be required to provide a Supervisory Reference Letter from either their current first or second level supervisor; OR an Executive Reference Letter from a current or former SES member.
Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. We may also verify performance, suitability, and security information from reference checks and take that information into account in making selections and employment offer.
Candidates who successfully complete the program and receive certification of their executive qualifications by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) under the criterion of 5 U.S.C. 3393(c)(2)(B), will be eligible for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Participation in the program does not guarantee placement in an SES position.
To begin the application process, you will need to Apply Online.
To Apply Online:
1. Click the Apply Online button at the top right of the vacancy announcement and proceed to either create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
2. Follow the prompt to create an account or log in to your existing Application Manager account to complete the occupational questionnaire and upload the required documents (5-page resume and SF-50, plus transcripts and veterans documents if applicable).
3. Ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
This position is being advertised via CareerConnector which is an automated staffing system. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. You must complete the application process and submit any required documents no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Instructions outlining the application process can be found at ww.secretservice.gov/online_application_procedures.shtml. If you cannot apply online, you may contact Executive Resources at SESSUPPORT@usss.dhs.gov OR by calling 202-406-5544 between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:30 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 this for any part of the application and hiring process.
United States Secret Service (DHS-USSS)
Please read entire announcement
Washington, DC 20023
US
Next steps
Notification Process: Once all required application documents are received, applicants will receive an acknowledgement email indicating successful submission. Upon the closing of the announcement, initial minimum qualifications will be conducted, evaluating the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience, and education (where applicable). Afterwards, applications will be evaluated by a Secret Service SES rating and ranking panel to determine mastery of the ECQs and TQs. Based on application materials provided, best qualified applicants may be asked to an interview. Selectees will be selected from the best qualified candidates. The number of candidates selected for the program will be based on the overall need of the agency.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
