Director of Security Operations

Duties

Provides the leadership and direction for major divisions of an important program of national and international scope and impact.
Provides leadership and guidance for research of great importance, significance, and difficulty which is often undertaken to solve urgent and practical problems.
Creates and develops strategic alliances and networks.
Furnishes advice and counsel on important action decisions, from the planning and execution of policy to the drafting of proposed legislation.
Serves as an authoritative, nationally recognized professional, scientific, or technical expert for the program.
Exercises the full range of leadership responsibilities for the assigned program.
Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.
Requirements

Conditions of employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below.

Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-15 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level.
Qualifying specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following:

Provided national level leadership and expertise for a complex scientific or technical program;
Led strategic national program development and planning, including assessing existing activities, identifying emerging issues, anticipating knowledge needs, and coordinating across mission areas;
Advised senior Forest Service and USDA leaders on strategic and technical program matters;
Led national program planning, coordination, and integration across mission areas;
Developed, justified, and managed program budgets and evaluated program performance;
Worked as a team leader or team member to support interdisciplinary, interagency collaboration and ensure accountability for integrated policy, communication, and customer service.