SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST
Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST, you will serve as the Security Logistics Section Chief and an advisor to the Mission Assurance Division Chief, and Physical Plant Branch Chief on security programs to security maintenance, physical security risk management/guard services programs within USCIS.
Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, within the Office of Security and Integrity and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
Serve as the Section Chief in the Citizenship and Immigration Services {USCIS} Office of Security and Integrity {OSI}.
Playing a key role in preparing, analyzing, formulating, developing, reviewing and implementing USCIS security policies, standards, and procedures in accordance with Executive Orders, federal laws, regulations and DHS and USCIS directives.
Establishes and carries out specific action plans for accomplishing short-and long term goals and objectives and OSI's mission and vision as it relates to USCIS and field operations.
Assign tasks and projects, explain work requirements, prescribes procedures and techniques, and furnishes policy guidance to security specialists to accomplish the specific security program's strategic objectives.
Coordinates and provides direction and guidance for managing and implementing agency wide programs such as Security Recapitalization, Security Maintenance, Physical Security Risk Management and Guard Services.
Plans, conduct or participates in special studies, task forces, and special reviews, independently or in collaboration with team members, to provide expert advise to OSI leadership as it relates to the assigned security program and functions.
Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure You must pass a drug screening Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework program This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. Residency Requirement: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity, OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or Military employee serving overseas. Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a twelve-month probationary period upon appointment to this position. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to this position.