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Summary Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations, as a Lead Investigative Protection Officer (LIPO) allows you to perform assignments that support an integrated protective and investigative mission(s) which plans, directs, coordinates, and implements domestic and international protective and investigative policies, programs and operations of the Secret Service. Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime is additional compensation which may be paid up to 25% of the base salary. Responsibilities The selectee will serve as Lead Investigative Protection Officer in the Office of Protective Operations, Presidential Protective Division (PPD). Typical work assignments include: Assigning, overseeing, reviewing work assignments; ensuring organizational plans, missions, and vision are communicated and integrated in team objectives and work plans. Provides instruction on specific-job techniques, scheduling formal training and advising employees on directives, policies, and procedures. Ensures the efficient, timely, and effective performance of work and monitoring/tracking assignments to assure assignments are within established guidelines. Provides supervisor with feedback on team member performance and accomplishments; prepares and presents work-related information to supervisor. Covers a designated security post implementing protective instructions and procedures. Determines vulnerable areas and initiates physical security inspections to determine compliance with established requirements. Performs duties concerned with the physical protection of personnel, facilities and assets. Serves as functional expert providing oversight, technical, and procedural guidance and ensuring that proper protective and/or investigatory guidelines are followed. Prepares reports and presentations to senior level management on protective service and investigative activities. Prepares physical security reports outlining deficient areas. Preparing detailed reports. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the Secret Service's security initiatives in support of our protective and investigative missions. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship is required. Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time of referral (unless currently employed in a law enforcement provision of the FERS/Civil Service Retirement System or previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provision, including early/mandatory retirement). Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must be less than 40 years of age at the time of referral. Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance. Possess and maintain a current valid driver's license. Certify registration or exemption with the Selective Service if you are a male applicant born after 12/31/59. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing during employment. Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also 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. Complete or secure an appropriate waiver for a 12-week Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) AND a 10-week Mixed Basic Training Course (MBTC) at the Agency's James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) Click here to review the required Fitness Standards. If you are removed (voluntarily or involuntarily) from training based on your inability to meet training standards, you will be returned to your previous position at the same grade and step you held before you accepted the LIPO position. This may result in a downgrade and/or a change to your salary. Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 binocular. Possess corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye. Lasik, ALK, RK, and PRK corrective eye surgeries are acceptable eye surgeries for applicants, and you will be considered eligible for this position provided specific visual tests are passed. Waiting periods are Lasik-2 months after surgery, PRK-6 months after surgery, and ALK/RK-1 year after surgery. 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. Submit to a polygraph examination prior to your appointment. Complete a pre-employment and post-employment medical examination and be determined physically fit to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties. Qualifications To qualify, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the grade GS-11 level performing duties such as: providing guidance and direction to team members; assigning and monitoring work performance; implementing protective instructions and procedures; planning logistics for protective services and transportation; covering a designated security post; preparing reports and presentations to senior level management on protective services and investigation activities and providing technical advice and guidance regarding protection and law enforcement operations. 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. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Time-in-Grade Requirement: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service on a non-temporary appointment. Applicants must provide a copy of their SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), that should include their position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). Please note: If you are applying for a higher grade than the grade that you currently hold and the SF-50 you submit to support your eligibility claim has an effective date within the past year, it will not clearly show that you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement. Be sure to provide an additional SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within Rate/Grade Increases (WRI/WGI), and appointment/conversion SF-50s with an effective date more than one-year old). Qualification AND Eligibility Requirements Must Be Met: The qualification and eligibility requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information 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 Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. The Secret Service prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone) (exception: a single conservative and unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one finger). The work requires long and irregular hours including holidays, weekends and evenings, shift work, physical exertion (lifting heavy objects, crouching/crawling under or in automobiles, self-protection in harm's way and defending internal and external stakeholders against a physical harm and/or attack(s). The work performed in protective service is high-paced and may involve a high risk of exposure to potentially dangerous situations and hazardous environments impacting the lives of internal and external stakeholders and properties protected. All Applicable Authorities Statement: 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. Fair Chance Act: The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to Equal.Opportunity@usss.dhs.gov.