• Job Description

  Req#: 775095500
  Joining the Secret Service, Office of Professional Responsibility will allow you to review and investigate the actions of Secret Service personnel, programs, and offices to determine compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, and protocols. This Writer-Editor position starts at a salary of $117,962.00 (GS-13, step 1), with potential to $153,354.00, (GS-13, step 10).
  
  For more information on the Secret Service click here.
  
  Duties
  
  
  The selectee will serve as a Writer-Editor in the Office of Professional Responsibility. Typical work assignments include:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  If selected for this position, you will be required to:
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below
  You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $117,962.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 level performing the following duties:
  1. Drafting documents on sensitive subject matter (investigations, internal affairs, evidence, etc.) for review by senior staff;
  2. Editing sensitive documents to ensure correct spelling and grammar, as well as appropriate style for the intended audience; and
  3. Advising others on writing and editing concepts (e.g. spelling and grammar, tone, or publication).
  NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
  
  All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
  
  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.
  
  Veterans' Preference: For more information on veterans' preference see: https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/veteran-job-seekers/#
  
  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.
  
  Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.

• 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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