Office Director

Summary

This Office Director position is located in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Office of Personnel Security and Suitability (DS/SI/PSS). As the law enforcement and security arm of the U.S. Department of State the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. The incumbent of this position will serve as the Office Director and reports to the Senior Coordinator for Security Infrastructure (SI).

Duties

The Office of Personnel Security and Suitability is responsible for determining the initial and continuing eligibility of DOS personnel for access to classified National Security Information and Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) information and access to intelligence information including Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and sources and methods and suitability for Federal employment.

The person selected for the Office Director DS/SI/PSS position manages a workforce responsible for determining the initial and continuing eligibility of DOS personnel (including direct hire and contractor personnel being deployed to high threat overseas locations) for access to classified National Security Information and Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) information and access to intelligence information including Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and sources and methods and suitability for Federal employment.

Additional duties and functions include the following:

• Is an authoritative expert and senior advisor to DOS senior leadership regarding personnel security programs such as investigations adjudications continuous evaluation insider threat and investigations. Directs efforts to ensure program reliability loyalty and determine program goals and develop implementation plans; to support the DOS mission to protect U.S. national security interests from theft loss misuse fraud disclosure espionage or sabotage.
• Leads a workforce responsible for reevaluating security clearances for employees selected for Presidential appointments; revalidating continued security clearance eligibility; certifying clearances to officials of the Department and its overseas posts and reviewing employees security files. Modernizes security clearance initiatives in-sync with Security Executive Agent Directives (Office of the Director of National Intelligence) and Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent (Office of Personnel and Management) requirements to transform all aspects of personnel vetting.
• Directs the development and implementation of administrative and management policies plans systems and processes to ensure that DS resources are allocated administered and accounted for in a highly effective and efficient manner are carried out in accordance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements and are aligned with the Department mission.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Verification of Employment Eligibility in the United States is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement OGE-278.
• One year probationary period unless excepted by regulation.

This position is a drug-testing designated position subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Appointment will be subject to the applicants completion and favorable adjudication of a background security investigation. The Ethics in Government Act PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for the this position submit a financial disclosure statement OGE-278 prior to assuming the SES position annually and upon termination of employment.

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race sex color religion or national origin.

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below. Typically experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.

The application process to recruit for this position is the RESUME BASED must show that youpossessthe Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications( MTQs) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed and will be disqualified . If your resume does not reflectdemonstratedevidence of these qualifications you may not receive consideration for the 2-pageresumeas is strongly recommended that yousubmityour 2-page resume inPDF format.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing ECQs or MTQs. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

YOUR RESUME (NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE OF YOUR ECQs :

ECQ 1 Commitment to Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding.

This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 Driving Efficiency.

This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources budget effectively cut wasteful spending and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 Merit and Competence.

This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 Leading People.

This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organizations 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.

ECQ 5 Achieving Results.

This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

NOTE: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) or have SES reinstatement eligibility you should attach proof (e.g. SF-50 Certification by OPMs SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ)s:

IN ADDITION YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ):

Your responses to the MTQ should be embedded/addressed within your resume not to exceed two pages.

MTQ 1

Comprehensive knowledge of and demonstrated ability leading a complex organization responsible for planning developing implementing and executing critical personnel security duties and responsibilities designed to protect the integrity of classified national security information controlled unclassified information or proprietary information.

MTQ 2

Comprehensive knowledge and expertise in initiating overseeing and implementing new policies and program initiatives in the personnel security arena for a large organization to meet changing requirements resolve major issues improve the overall quality effectiveness and efficiency of an organizations personnel vetting processes. This includes overseeing and managing the operational and strategic planning process program management and performance measurement processes; developing annual and multi-year budgets for the program to ensure the acquisition of resources at levels sufficient to support ongoing personnel security programs; allocating resources in accordance with the plans and priorities of the organization and making adjustments to allocations based on changes in requirements resources availability or higher-level priorities; and monitoring and evaluating office operations and services through regular interaction with subordinate program managers and program reports.

NOTE: Your demonstrated leadership ability and the evidence of the ECQs and MTQs must be clearly shown in your resume. A separate narrative statement will not be accepted.

A sample 2-page resume that incorporates ECQs and MTQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 16 - 17) Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental-Competencies.

YOU WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION IF YOU FAIL TO FULLY DEMONSTRATE EACH ECQ AND MTQ AND IF YOUR RESUME EXCEEDS TWO (2) PAGES.

Current or Former (within last 5 years) Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A Schedule C or Noncareer SES employees in the Executive Branch. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Noncareer SES employee please indicate this in your in a Schedule A Schedule C or Noncareer SES appointment WILL NOT eliminate you from consideration.

Additional information

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at or .

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission the Department of State requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartment Information clearance as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts child support and/or tax obligations as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities including Presidential Memoranda Executive Orders interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Director