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Summary Joining the US Secret Service, Office of Technical Development and Applied Research, Aviation and Airspace Security Division, will allow you to provide specialized technical expertise and operational support, to develop and implement countermeasures to threats against protected persons and facilities, and to support criminal investigations conducted by the US Secret Service. Responsibilities The selectee will serve as Supervisory Physical Security Specialist (Branch Chief) in the Office of Technical Development and Applied Research, Aviation and Airspace Security Division. Typical work assignments include: Serving as a subject matter expert for large scale protective activities in various technical security specialized programs and developing and implementing technical investigative programs for protective advances and activities. Identifying and implementing procedures and logistical planning in preparation for various types of countermeasures and overseeing and conducting the full range of law enforcement activities as it relates to protection, surveillance, and undercover investigations. Directing the work of employees engaged in protective, investigative, technical, and administrative work and planning and providing technical direction for projects. Coordinating security requirements with internal and external law enforcement stakeholders and participating in meetings with other management officials. Apply for this exciting opportunity to support the Secret Service's mission by providing a technically secure environment for the President and Vice President at the White House and Vice-Presidential Residence, providing technical security for other protectees, and to provide leading edge technical support to criminal investigations conducted by the agency. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship is required. Effective May 7, 2025, all applicants are required to have their REAL ID driver's license. Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance. For more information visit OPM MythBuster Page. 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. 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. Be at least age 21 at the time of application and less than age 37 at the time of referral unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provision, including early or mandatory retirement. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must be less than 40 years of age at the time of referral. 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. 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. Successfully complete or secure an appropriate waiver for a 10-week Mixed Basic Training Course (MBTC) at the James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) in Laurel MD, and a 6-week Protective Advance Coordinator Course in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Selectee must sign a mobility agreement stating willingness to accept assignments anywhere within the United States and overseas. A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required. Qualifications To qualify for the grade GS-14 level you must possess one year of specialized experience at the grade GS-13 grade level performing duties such as: Planning and directing a technical staff and work involving at least one of the following areas: Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) operations, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flight operations, or Air Space Security Operations; or, Providing technical guidance for counter UAS operations, UAS flight operation planes, or air space security planning; or, Providing or developing training programs related to any of the above specific subject matter areas. 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. Time-in-Grade Requirement: An individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). To verify you meet the Time-In-Grade requirement, you must submit the documentation listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information This position is covered by Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime. Applicants selected for this position may be required to sign a Continued Service Agreement (CSA) before being assigned to an initial training class, if applicable. The CSA will commit the applicant to a specified period of employment with the U.S. Secret Service upon the successful completion of training. 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. 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 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 [email protected]. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. 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). View common definitions of terms found in this announcement. DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k)); Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, and grade and unit occur. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with other DHS components for similar positions.