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Supervisory Staff Assistant
U.S. Secret Service · Posted today
On-siteWashington, DC$144K – $187KApply by Jun 4, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJOperations
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Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations (OPO) will allow you to gain oversight of complex activities, including managing overall staffing for OPO and its divisions, performing complex analyses, justifying and defending new allocation requests, and maintaining the integrity and accuracy of staffing data and reports. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
What You'll Do
- →The selectee will serve as a Supervisory Staff Assistant in the Office of Protective Operations.
- →Typical work assignments include: Manages all staffing resources for the OPO Directorate, including recruitment, reassignments, promotions, position management and classification, staffing analysis, and personnel system management.
- →Ensures that authorized ceiling levels are accurately reflected and that protective divisions are properly structured, aligned, and staffed to support the number and type of protectees the Secret Service is mandated to protect.
- →Plans and schedules work to be accomplished and assign tasks both verbally and through various automated systems based on priorities, difficulty, requirements, and the capabilities of subordinates.
- →Adjust priorities as needed.
- →Approves or denies leave based on mission requirements.
- →Ensures timely and accurate responses to management and employee requests.
- →Develop standard operating procedures for the team and provide advice or instruction to employees, as needed, on both technical and administrative matters.
- →Identifies opportunities to improve processes and work quality and establishes deadlines and priorities for major missions.
- →Apply for this exciting opportunity to provide administrative management services critical to the mission of the Office of Protective Operations and in support of the mission of the Secret Service.
- →This Supervisory Staff Assistant position starts at a salary of $143,913, GS-14 step 1 with potential to $187,093, GS-14 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 to random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- ✓May be subject to a one-year probationary period for supervisors/managers.
- ✓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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