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Summary This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 50 and will close on the day that 50 applications have been received, at 11:59 PM. Please read the "How You'll be Evaluated" section for specific details regarding the evaluation process for this job. Responsibilities WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Supervisory Investigative Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to optimize business results and customer experience by: Directs and advises Branch Chiefs, team leads, and staff on the creation of program operating procedures and the development of ORR Vetting products for internal and external dissemination. Prioritizes program tasks and initiatives to align with Departmental and ORR objectives. Provides input to the ORR Vetting Division Chief in the formulation of effective policies, including identifying program training, access requirements, and technology tools necessary to achieve full operational capability. Ensure program goals are accomplished with a high degree of independence, and recommendations are technically sound and relied upon by ORR senior leadership and policymakers. Provides input to the ORR Vetting Division Chief in the formulation of effective policies, including identifying program training, access requirements, and technology tools necessary to achieve full operational capability. Ensure program goals are accomplished with a high degree of independence, and recommendations are technically sound and relied upon by ORR senior leadership and policymakers. Assists with the development and maintenance of collaborative information sharing networks. Builds alliances and strengthens interagency cooperation by coordinating with Federal, state, and municipal law enforcement counterparts to promote intelligence fusion and situational awareness relevant to ORR's mission. Provides oversight and operational management of the ORR Vetting Division. Responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of all ORR vetting programs, including UAC sponsorship vetting, suspicious activity reporting, national security investigative analysis, and assessment of acquisition risks (e.g., foreign ownership, control, and influence of ORR contracts and grants). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Directing multidisciplinary vetting teams by providing strategic leadership, setting operational priorities, and evaluating performance to ensure consistent, high-quality execution of national vetting objectives in support of agency mission requirements. Managing national vetting operations involving the adjudication of foreign national access requests and investigative analyses, ensuring all determinations complied with established security protocols, federal regulations, and interagency standards. Leading initiatives to automate and modernize vetting systems to streamline workflows, improve data accuracy, and enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness in alignment with agency policies and performance goals. Overseeing compliance with federal laws and agency regulations governing the protection and management of sensitive information to maintain data integrity and verify adherence to information governance and privacy requirements. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website Education Additional Information THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc. Bargaining Unit Position: NO Research position: NO Drug Screening Required: YES Applicants selected for this position will be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.? Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans - https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/ Special Hiring Authorities for Military Spouses - https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/military-spouses/ People With Disabilities (Schedule A) - https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Individuals\_with\_Disabilities Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee\_guides/career\_transition.asp#ictap. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position. Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.