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Current Federal employees serving under career or career-conditional competitive service appointments, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, or persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special appointment authorities. Veterans who are preference eligible or separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous service may apply under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).

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Special Projects
Oversees or completes special projects as assigned, including those designed to promote and develop oversight and compliance of all internal operations. Such projects may involve need for information and/or analysis of emerging concerns related to the general administration and/or management of the OIG.

Physical Security
Plans and directs projects to implement the enterprise physical security solution for OIG facilities nationwide. This work requires coordination with the OMP Facilities Management Team, various groups within the OIG, Department, and other Federal agencies, as well as contractors, engineers, and other external stakeholders. Makes recommendations for program including establishing systems and equipment standards, policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures to support the physical security program.

Designs, develops, evaluates, and oversees the implementation of the physical access control system at OIG offices, and manages the overall project schedule, coordinating with appropriate parties. Identifies long-range program needs, analyzing alternative strategies for meeting those needs, and recommending appropriate methods of acquisition. Includes determining costs associated with developing and sustaining the program and ensuring proper budget allocations are made when needed.

Engages with OIG IT, Facilities Management, and other Physical Security personnel to ensure the OIG's requirements are met and systems are properly integrated and operational, and system maintained throughout the system's lifecycle.

Collaborates with the Facilities Management Team in work related to the design and construction of OIG environments to promote the safety and security of employees and property. This includes real property management, construction, electric, cabling, and other building infrastructure. Typical duties include managing the implementation of electronic physical access control systems from design through installation, including identifying and documenting security needs, proposing appropriate solutions, working with contractors to develop design documents and specifications, developing budgets, reviewing cost proposals, managing project and installation schedules, and managing the life cycle maintenance of the enterprise security system. Reads, understands, and evaluates site and facility engineering drawings for potential security deficiencies.

Conducts on-site facility security assessments and develops analyses to identify how critical and vulnerable facilities or sites are and threats against them. Reviews Federal Protective Service Facility Security Assessments and countermeasure recommendations and determines level of concurrence. Consults with OIG personnel and other security specialists to devise protection systems specific to particular sites to provide maximum security with the least interference in the OIG's mission.

Coordinates the preparation of technical planning documents and reports and/or developing detailed scope of work statements explaining procedural and specific delivery requirements for use in contracting for goods and services. Prepares reports and briefings for higher level management, client or other agencies.

Continuity of Operations & Emergency Preparedness
Develops an OIG specific Continuity of Operations and Occupant Emergency Program. Oversees work related to designing, developing, conducting, evaluating, testing, training and maintenance of the Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program, Occupant Emergency Program (OEP), Emergency Notification System (ENS). Determines the extent-to which OIG's emergency preparedness plans, policies, procedures, teams, training programs, systems, and alternate operating facilities are meeting, exceeding or falling below Federal requirements and stakeholder expectations. Attends COOP Working Group meetings to stay abreast of policy changes to maintain awareness of continuity community issues, and to develop partnerships with stakeholder and federal associates. Keeps Deputy Director informed of any changes or issues that will affect the OIG and/or HHS. Participates in department-wide programs for emergency preparedness, natural and man-made disaster response and other emergency program responsibilities, including coordination responsibilities with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal departments and agencies. Prepares reports for the OIG and HHS staff relating to departmental COOP program preparedness and status. Works closely with Department and other Federal Emergency Coordinators to establish and maintain Multi-Year Tests and Training Exercises. Performs information sharing with other government agencies who classify or share information on issues that impact HHS programs and operations under the TS caveats.

Conditions of employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Time in grade must be met within 30 days of closing date of announcement.
• THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14043 MANDATING COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
• Must submit a drug screening prior to appointment and subject to random drug testing during employment.
• Required to secure and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 08/24/2022

Expanded/Maximum telework Posture:

• Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy.
• Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate a mastery of knowledge of physical security; emergency management and planning; real property management; commercial facility design; and construction. Examples of qualifying experience include:

• Leading as a technical expert in projects to resolve problems in existing security systems and emergency management programs;
• Making recommendations to address security problems and improve procedures; and
• Recommending and managing the implementation of electronic physical access control systems from design through installation.

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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate possession of any specialized experience and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement.

The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies (KSA's). You do not have to provide a narrative response to the KSA's.

• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Security
• Technical Competence

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions, or your score may be adjusted or lowered accordingly which may affect your overall final rating. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or for changing your scored responses to questions you've answered, which may affect your overall final score.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11608675

Selections may be made for vacancies across the entire Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By applying, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more HHS hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.