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Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Security Officer, Threat Management Operations. The primary purpose of this position is to identify, detect, deter, and mitigate threats that an insider uses to do harm to the Department's mission, resources, personnel, facilities,information, equipment, networks, or systems. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position. Responsibilities As a Lead Investigator, GS-1801-14, your typical work assignments may include: Serves as an Insider Threat Program Investigative Team Lead. Communicates and integrates the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services. Communicates assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion. Analyzes new legislation, emerging policies, and investigative trends to determine where policy formulation, refinement, or clarification is indicated. Briefs investigative officers as to methods and guides their ongoing efforts. Assists with establishing, revising, and reviewing policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishments. Facilitates ongoing investigations and participates with other law enforcement and intelligence personnel in planning, conducting and supporting investigations into criminal, administrative and security incidents. Directs the monitoring of various data feeds to the Insider Threat Programs, assists in the evaluation of this intelligence to determine and identify potential insider threats. Streamlines operations and refines analytical techniques. Conducts User Activity Monitoring (UAM) and other cyber forensic activities to detect insider threat activities and suspicious behavior. Ensures computer forensic best practices are utilized in all aspects of the Insider Threat Programs investigative activity. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal government, performing duties such as: Having advanced knowledge of identifying, receiving, ingesting, examining, and integrating data on potential insider threat incidents from various sources to evaluate potential insider threat indicators. Advanced experience in monitoring computer networks for anomalous or unauthorized activities and familiarity with user activity monitoring (UAM) capabilities for automated information systems. Knowledge of collecting and aggregating information from various sources to evaluate potential insider threat indicators, and demonstrated expertise in testing hypotheses, prioritizing alternatives, and contextually framing findings and conclusions. Advanced expertise in documenting, classifying, and properly handling insider threat information, and reporting and/or referring potential insider threat incidents to relevant stakeholders, in accordance with established guidelines, policies, and procedures. Extensive knowledge of Executive Order 13587 and the requirements of all federal departments and agencies for insider threat deterrence, detection, and mitigation. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable). Education Not Applicable Additional Information 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. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result. This position will be filled at the GS14 grade level. You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will NOT be paid. This position may be designated as essential personnel. These personnel must be able to serve without regard to declarations of liberal leave, government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism, or lack of funding. Selectee may be required to work overtime and shift work. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret clearance as a condition of placement in this Special-Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.