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Staff Specialist
U.S. Secret Service · Posted 77 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $122K – $158K Apply by Jul 23, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations (OPO) will allow you to support recruitment, hiring, classification and position management, and staffing operations for OPO and its protective divisions. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
What You'll Do
- →The selectee will serve as a Staff Specialist in the Office of Protective Operations.
- →Typical work assignments include: Identifies specific staffing needs for individual protective entities and programs, research staffing patterns within protective divisions, and justifies the allocation of positions.
- →Serves as the OPO point of contact for Special Agents in Charge (SAICs) and their staff, providing technical advice on staffing, operational, and personnel-related issues.
- →Researches and analyzes information regarding staffing levels and operational needs to assist in responding to inquiries from Secret Service leadership, Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, and other management officials.
- →Works on special projects, assists with the coordination and solicitation of administrative temps to support protective divisions, and represents OPO in meetings involving staffing and personnel issues.
- →Coordinates and facilitates all personnel actions for OPO, including tracking vacancies, initiating recruitment actions, reviewing draft vacancy announcements and coordinating changes with the respective protective divisions, issuing certificates and assigning deadlines, and ensuring compliance with those deadlines.
- →Tracks personnel data and personnel actions across various human resources systems, including but not limited to HRConnect and ePerson.
- →Identifies and resolves discrepancies between data across systems and provides technical guidance to divisions regarding human resources systems.
- →Apply for this exciting opportunity to support the administration and analysis of staffing operations and position management for the Office of Protective Operations and Secret Service mission.
- →This Staff Specialist position starts at a salary of $121,785, GS-13 step 1, with a potential to $158,322, GS 13 Step 10.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship is required.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a top-secret Tier 5 clearance.
- ✓For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page.
- ✓Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted.
- ✓Submit to random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
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