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The OLES is responsible for establishing Departmental policy and providing leadership and guidance in support of all Departmental and Bureau law enforcement, security, personnel vetting, drug testing, intelligence, counterintelligence, and law enforcement technology programs.
["Responsible for managing the Department's Classified Program Office; developing and implementing a classified national security program; directing and coordinating national security activities; directing andcoordinating security activities; providing liaison on security matters with other major Departments and agencies; participating in emergency and security operations and managing the National Security Classified Services program. The incumbent will be responsible for providing staff management, advice, direction, andguidance for all aspects of Classified Program Office and security management at the Nationallevel. Advises senior management on methods and remedies to reduce security risks andvulnerabilities. Advises on current and future security requirements and plans. Provides securitymanagement recommendations Department-wide. Manages and provides program oversight, strategic planning, and financial functions, andrepresents the Assistant Director in High-level panels, meetings, and discussions. Coordinatesand consults with individuals at all organizational levels."]
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period, employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/30/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Manage SCIF operations, guaranteeing facility preparedness, upholding compliance with ICD 705, EO 12333, and EO 13526, and ensuring secure management, storage, and disposal of classified materials. 2. Manage all SCI indoctrination and debriefing processes, managing scheduling, eligibility checks, briefing delivery, and comprehensive documentation of SCI access activities in accordance with ICD policies and EO 13526. 3. Oversee eligibility and investigation reviews, performing Scattered Castles verifications, and compiling access packages in compliance with ICD 704 and EO 12968. 4. Directs, coordinates, evaluates, and monitors implementation and Department-wide compliance with classified national security information program policy and procedures. 5. Conducts Department-wide security oversight inspections, compliance reviews, surveys on the effectiveness of the Departments classified national security information program and procedures through on-site inspections to ensure compliance with Department and U.S. Government classified national security information policy. Applicants must meet all specialized experience statement described above. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands/Work Environment: Office occasionally requires long hours of deskwork and can be stressful in that the incumbent must routinely resolve conflicting viewpoints. Work is usually performed in an office environment but can occasionally involve field activities. Meetings in other government buildings are frequently necessary.