Clarification from the agency

Current federal employees who hold or held a non-temporary career or career-conditional appointment. Persons eligible for SES reinstatement.

As an Executive Criminal Investigator with the U.S. Secret Service, you will be assigned to lead and provide oversight of a protective division within the Office of Protective Operations, primarily responsible for planning, managing, organizing, coordinating, and directing all activities related to the 24/7 physical protection and safety of designated protectees. You will be expected to perform in a high operational tempo environment under compressed timelines and ensure accountability in all aspects of the protective mission.

Specifically, you will:

• Provide physical protection for the President, Vice President, their families, visiting foreign dignitaries, and/or other protectees, ensuring their safety in every environment.
• Ensure security operations and tactical operations for the division and programs under your purview are administered effectively and in accordance with stated objectives and priorities. This includes conducting detailed threat assessments, identifying resource requirements, and ensuring the alignment of operational plans with the assessed threat environment.
• Design, plan, and implement advanced security measures and operational security plans for a multitude of National Special Security Events, such as presidential inaugurations, international summits and other high-profile events.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct procedures to provide for the protection of designated protectees in connection with domestic and foreign travel.
• Confer with high-ranking officials, internal and external to the Secret Service, as it relates to itineraries, schedules, modes of travel and other details where protective coordination is required.
• Defend formal budget program request to top officials, as well as assure correct policy and regulatory interpretations.
• Develop comprehensive protective procedures, assignment and issuance of orders through subordinate staff.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of the division, as well as training, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, and providing legal and policy guidance to subordinate staff.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required. U.S. citizens are legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship and are entitled to all rights and protections under U.S. law.
• Possess and maintain a current valid driver's license. Must be REAL ID compliant.
• Must be at least 21 years old at the time of application and under 40 years old at appointment. Exceptions may apply for those with current or prior service in federal law enforcement positions covered by special retirement provisions. The Secret Service has determined that age is essential to the performance of this position.
• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance; a polygraph examination may be required.
• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• These positions require successful completion of the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Candidates will be required to provide proof of training completion.
• Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Must have uncorrected vision of at least 20/100, correctable to 20/20 in each eye. LASIK, ALK, RK, and PRK surgeries are acceptable if required post-surgery visual tests are passed: LASIK (3 months), PRK (6 months), ALK/RK (1 year) waiting periods apply.
• Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels. (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz ranges.
• Subject to a 1-year SES probationary period (unless completed).
• Must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume. Please limit your resume to no more than 2-pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over 2-pages. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the ECQs or the TQs. Only the required 2-page resume will be considered.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ-1: Expert knowledge and demonstrated executive level experience in planning, managing, organizing, and coordinating personal security and protection, comparable to that provided for the President and Vice President of the United States, in accordance with federal laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and techniques.
TQ-2: Expert knowledge and demonstrated executive level experience in directing, planning, and conducting risk analysis and assessments, budgeting, and cost analysis for complex personal protective operations, comparable to National Special Security Events.
TQ-3: Demonstrated skill and executive level experience in establishing and maintaining liaison with high level Federal, state, and local officials, representatives of foreign governments, and other Federal law enforcement agencies and private sectors experts in the coordination of extensive protective security plans for high-ranking officials.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ): In addition to the TQ requirements listed above, all new entrants into the SES under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

There are five ECQs:

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement to be considered qualified for the position: Completion of the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

The Secret Service follows stringent guidelines relating to illegal drug usage. An applicant's history is reviewed and a determination for employment is made according to our guidelines. For more information regarding the U.S. Secret Service drug guidelines, please click here to view our Drug Policy.

General Medical Requirements: As determined by OPM, the duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of fingers, wrist, elbows, shoulders, hips and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs and feet must function sufficiently in order for applicants to perform the duties satisfactorily.

There are specific medical requirements for this position and any chronic disease or condition affecting the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, digestive, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, nervous, genitourinary and other systems that would impair full performance of the duties of the position may also be disqualifying. Click here for more information.

You may be required to complete a pre-employment medical examination (including vision, hearing, cardiovascular and mobility of extremities) by an authorized Government physician and be determined physically fit to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties. You will be required to undergo regular physical examinations and to maintain a level of physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of this agency.

How you will be evaluated

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

1. Minimum requirements: Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. Your application must show that you meet all requirements for this position. You may be rated "not qualified" if you do not possess the qualification requirements for the position. If your application is incomplete, you may be found "ineligible".

2. Rating and Ranking: If you meet minimum qualifications, your resume will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed in the Qualifications section. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. A panel of subject matter experts will review your resume and evaluate your qualifications for this position based on the information you provide. Your resume will be rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position. Highly/Top Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.