Director, Office of Continuity and Security Management

Summary The National Credit Union Administration was ranked #9 for the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal government (mid-size agencies). Responsibilities This position is located in the Office of Continuity and Security Management (OCSM), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The Office is responsible for supporting the NCUA's personnel security, physical security, continuity of operations, facilities management, emergency management, insider threat, and intelligence programs. As the Director, Office of Continuity and Security Management, you will: Oversee all programs related to personnel security, physical security, facilities management, emergency management, insider threat, continuity of operations, intelligence, and classified information. Direct personnel suitability and national security clearance programs, ensuring compliance with federal investigative standards, HSPD-12, and other security directives while managing clearances, screenings, adjudications, and appeals. Oversee emergency management and continuity programs, including COOP planning, emergency preparedness, training and exercises, national-level continuity participation, and coordination with federal, state, and local partners. Manage NCUA-owned and leased facilities, lead the accountable property program, and monitor space utilization. Manage physical and classified security functions, including access control, facility security systems, SCIF operations, COMSEC, intelligence analysis, and participation in interagency critical infrastructure and cybersecurity committees. Provide executive-level leadership and supervision, directing staff, managing organizational resources, overseeing budget and performance, and ensuring effective execution of all OCSM programs and strategic objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the SS-02 grade level, you must have one year (12 months) of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the SS-01/SES grade level in the public or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as experience serving as an executive responsible for providing consultative and advisory services on continuity of operations and security laws, rules, and regulations; and overseeing a staff responsible for delivering organization-wide operations involving at least three of the following specialties: personnel security, physical security, emergency management, insider threat, and facilities management. You must provide specific details in your resume as to how your work experience meets the specialized experience for this position. Please include the month, year, grade and hours worked for each position held. Failure to provide specific details in your resume may result in an ineligible rating due to not meeting the specialized experience. Ensure that your experience and accomplishments reflect the Executive and Technical Qualifications. You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): You must clearly demonstrate in your resume that you possess all the executive qualifications listed below. We recommend that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. Any separate documents uploaded addressing ECQ and TQ qualifications will not be considered. Commitment to the Rule of Law & Principles of the American Founding. Experience modeling integrity, upholding laws and organizational regulations, and ensuring alignment with statutory authority and governing directives. Demonstrates civic responsibility by ensuring decisions serve the broader public interest, fosters public trust through transparency and fairness, and applies sound judgment in navigating complex legal, political, and regulatory environments. Driving Efficiency. Experience strategically and efficiently managing organizational resources to maximize impact. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility, effective allocation of staffing and budget, and the ability to reduce waste while improving performance. Applies data, technology, and process improvements to streamline operations, strengthen accountability, and deliver measurable gains in efficiency and effectiveness. Merit & Competence. Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. Leading People. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. Achieving Results. Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors Technical Qualification (TQ): Extensive knowledge of security and continuity management programs, including information assurance and emergency management, to direct organization-wide efforts that protect personnel, facilities, and information assets. Education Education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for executive positions. Additional Information Salary is set by the NCUA Board, unless delegated to the Executive Director, and is based on the position's and the individual's potential contribution to the agency's overall strategic goals and the executive and technical qualifications of the successful candidate. In addition to the standard benefits offered by Federal agencies, NCUA offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. More information can be found by clicking here. Current and former federal employees must submit a Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, that indicates grade, status, tenure and the full performance level (FPL) of the position held . Please do not submit an SF-50 for a cash/time off award. NCUA's SS positions are career positions in the competitive service, therefore you must also submit a Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, from a previous federal position held with permanent tenure in the competitive service (i.e. an SF-50 from a previous GS-15 position). Holding a career SES appointment alone does not give you eligibility to be considered under this announcement. Current SES members will be assessed on both the ECQs and TCQs. Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at: NCUA uses E-Verify, a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. 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 point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement. You may need to serve a one-year managerial probationary period. In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 9202, and 5 C.F.R. Part 920, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment, absent an exception. Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to View email address on click.appcast.io or to, Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 within 30 days from the agency's alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act.