• Job Description

  Req#: 788166800
  This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans, on the Border and Immigration Policy (B&I) team, Washington, District of Columbia.
  
  The primary purpose of this position is to independently carry out a full range of policy development, policy review; and strategy to complete each phase of special assignments critical to DHS's mission.
  Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
  
  
  Duties
  
  
  As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-9/11, your typical work assignments may include:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You must successfully pass a background investigation.
  • Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
  • You will be required to submit a pre employment drug screening if selected.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Specialized Experience:
  You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as:
  • Review, analyze and evaluate aspects of substantive, mission-oriented strategies, policies and strategic planning and translate that into actionable policy recommendations.
  • Assist in developing long-range program goals, plans, objectives, and policies.
  • Identify and assist in developing policies that resolve problems or cope with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of the program goals and objectives.
  • Provide policy support to leadership and others on policy.
  
  You qualify at the GS-09 grade level if you possess one of the following:
  • One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in Federal service, that demonstrates the specialized experience; OR
  • A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D.; OR
  • A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
  NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify for the GS-09 level.
  
  You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as:
  
  (1) Analyze and evaluate major aspects of substantive, mission-oriented strategies, policies and strategic planning and translate that into actionable policy recommendations.
  2) Develop program goals, plans, objectives, and policies to support senior leadership.
  (3) Identify and develop policies that resolve problems or cope with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of the program goals and objectives.
  (4) Provide policy advice to leadership on policy matters in the homeland security portfolio.
  
  
  You qualify at the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:
  • One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in Federal service, that demonstrates the specialized experience; OR
  • A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.; OR
  • A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
  NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 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.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Homeland Security is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.

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