Total 176 workforce administration job vacancies in Legal / Public / Security category in Australia

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Plans, assigns and explains work requirements to subordinates for new or changed programs and the functions, goals, processes, skills, and needs
• Hears and resolves grievances and employee complaints, reviews serious disciplinary cases
• Ensures police staff are properly trained to operate a variety of equipment and/or security systems
• Interprets security policies and procedures and provides guidance to senior facility leadership, other service chiefs, program managers, and others within the medical center's catchment area
• Keeps facility leadership informed regarding program successes and vulnerabilities
• Collaborates with leaders to address concerns, resolve program issues and resource needs
• Serves as designated liaison, subject matter expert and consultant with federal law enforcement agencies such as the Office of the Inspector General-Criminal Investigation Division (OIG-CID), FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, state and local law enforcement agencies, etc.
• Assists in the development and modification of new Veteran-specific policies and procedures with focus on improving relationships between Veterans and Police
• Responsible for the protection of the civil rights of all individuals while on VA controlled property
• Assists with developing and implementing procedures for the detention or arrest of individuals suspected of violations committed against criminal laws
• Plans, directs, and updates the crime prevention program and exercises direction and control of investigations into criminal activities
• Manages the procurement and accountability of equipment and firearms used
• Performs related duties as required.

This Public Notice for Attorney Advisor (Direct Hire) position is located Direct Reports (DR), Chief Counsel Office (CCO), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provision of on-site legal support for TSA senior executives and management at the nation's Federalized airports on a wide range of issues such as civil and criminal enforcement, labor and employment law, civil rights, ethics, and the interpretation of statutes, regulations and executive branch orders pertaining to transportation, homeland and national security.
• Provides guidance to lower-level staff to address diverse, complex legal issues impacting the transportation industry. Works with managers to advise on the development of legal precedents and case strategies, including the preparation of the TSA view of salient factors impacting the case. Develops approaches to address current or anticipated problems and issues impacting the success of the TSA legal brief. Works with management to jointly solve problems. Provides policy guidance and legal interpretations to others, both internally and externally.
• Often serves as project manager or team leader by planning, coordinating, and developing legal briefs and approaches. Is responsible for developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex legal issues.
• Proposes preventive actions and methods for ensuring TSA policies and practices align with emerging legal interpretations and precedents impacting transportation industry security operations. May participate in the development of recommendations for new and innovative approaches to supplement broad policies and objectives that are only indirectly applicable to emerging transportation legal issues.
• Typically exercises direct responsibility for completing tasking's as part of the management of large, complex legal cases or projects. Identifies applicable precedents or legal theories for use in developing briefs and defending the TSA position.
• Provides advice and guidance to key management officials regarding legal issues and the impact of legal decisions or past/emerging precedents on TSA policies and operations.

This Supervisory Security Assistant position is located in Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Vetting Analysis Division (VAD), National Transportation Vetting Center (NTVC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervises and manages a team of highly effective security assistants in a 24x7 watch setting by assigning work, setting team goals, selecting team leads, assigning team members tasks and directing the administrative and technical work of subordinates. Guides the work and development of the team through job coaching/mentoring, enforcing disciplinary actions, managing staff schedules, and authorizing leave/absences, and measuring staff performance.
• Defines training needs, creates resolution and identity verification training, and trains subordinates on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Conducts quality assurance reviews of employee performance.
• Skill in the use of automated case management system to enter and track customer information/issues while engaged with a customer telephonically. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office Tools and processes. Computer savvy and capable of utilizing multiple systems and applications simultaneously. Skill in compiling data from information systems to assess office productivity and performance. Effectively document log entries of the pertinent details of security decisions in appropriate databases.
• Uses sound judgement and critical thinking skills to accurately collect information via phone calls, review government and commercial databases, and consult with subject matter experts to ensure proper security procedures and protocols are applied to in a timely manner for passenger resolution, identity verification, and document validation.
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to support special initiatives, processes and procedures related to multiple mission areas such as call resolution, watch list checks, database checks, and identity verification. Is able to change both individual and work center focus as necessary to adapt to changing security.

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout the department;
• Manages, supervises and coordinates the Police Service law enforcement activities for a designated assigned area;
• Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level;
• Conducts inspections of personnel, equipment and facilities to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures;
• Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work;
• Oversees human resource activities such as recruitment of vacancies; preparing, conducting and reviewing performance evaluations; takes disciplinary action; identifies and conducts specific training; approves and monitors leave requests;
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress
• Makes independent decisions to take, direct and coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout the department;
• Manages, supervises and coordinates the Police Service law enforcement activities for a designated assigned area;
• Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level;
• Conducts inspections of personnel, equipment and facilities to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures;
• Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work;
• Oversees human resource activities such as recruitment of vacancies; preparing, conducting and reviewing performance evaluations; takes disciplinary action; identifies and conducts specific training; approves and monitors leave requests;
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress
• Makes independent decisions to take, direct and coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

In this capacity, you will direct, coordinate and perform supervisory and non-supervisory policing law enforcement assignments and projects. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout the department;
• Manages, supervises and coordinates the Police Service law enforcement activities for a designated assigned area;
• Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level;
• Conducts inspections of personnel, equipment and facilities to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures;
• Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work;
• Oversees human resource activities such as recruitment of vacancies; preparing, conducting and reviewing performance evaluations; takes disciplinary action; identifies and conducts specific training; approves and monitors leave requests;
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress
• Makes independent decisions to take, direct and coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Major duties for the Lead Police Officer include, but are not limited to:

• Leads a unit or team of employees and distributes/balances workload in accordance with established workflow or job specialization;
• Empathizes, engages, and communicates with all individuals encountered to ensure a positive and safe environment;
• Instructs/trains employees in specific tasks and job techniques;
• Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers others to supervisor;
• Assures compliance with federal, state, county and municipal laws and ordinances as they pertain to VA property and agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement work;
• Writes uniform offense reports covering incidents that contain pertinent information, which is factual, classified properly, and submits reports timely;
• Questions victims and witnesses at the scene of an incident;
• Issues citations for personally observed violations of the law, rules, or regulations;
• Assists victims of accidents or assaults by providing first aid, etc.;
• Obtains statements from persons involved in or who has witnessed an accident;
• Pursues and apprehends person fleeing a crime scene or attempting to resist arrest while on VA property;
• Identifies and reacts to overcome life threatening situations such as natural or manmade disasters, hostage, barrier, terrorist attack, kidnap, or felony assault;
• Conducts long and short-term investigations;
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

As a Security Specialist, your typical work assignments may include:

• Serving as the technical expert that administers and maintains continuing responsibility and management of the Personnel Security Program by implementing DEA and local policies and procedures.
• Serving as the liaison for security related matters with other federal agencies or organizations (e.g., GSA, DHS, DoS, etc.).
• Processing requests for clearance/access, changes to position sensitivity designation, and investigations.
• Planning, developing, coordinating and implementing appropriate physical security/crime prevention programs and policies for the Division.
• Serving as the subject matter expert, responsible for the information security, COMSEC requirements, and compliance of all Division offices.
• Conducting physical security inspections of facilities.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Leads a unit or team of employees and distributes/balances workload in accordance with established workflow or job specialization;
• Empathizes, engages, and communicates with all individuals encountered to ensure a positive and safe environment;
• Instructs/trains employees in specific tasks and job techniques;
• Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers others to supervisor;
• Assures compliance with federal, state, county and municipal laws and ordinances as they pertain to VA property and agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement work;
• Writes uniform offense reports covering incidents that contain pertinent information, which is factual, classified properly, and submits reports timely;
• Questions victims and witnesses at the scene of an incident;
• Issues citations for personally observed violations of the law, rules, or regulations;
• Assists victims of accidents or assaults by providing first aid, etc.;
• Obtains statements from persons involved in or who has witnessed an accident;
• Pursues and apprehends person fleeing a crime scene or attempting to resist arrest while on VA property;
• Identifies and reacts to overcome life threatening situations such as natural or manmade disasters, hostage, barrier, terrorist attack, kidnap, or felony assault;
• Conducts long and short-term investigations;
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

The incumbent serves as the Lead Personnel Security Specialist in the NCA Human Resources Center and is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities and providing technical oversight of the personnel security program for all NCA employees to include all Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and e-App requirements. Acts as liaison with District Offices and Cemeteries on security issues and routinely coordinates with the Information Security Officer, and other Personnel Security Officers VA-wide.

Develops and implements Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), and National Cemetery Administration (NCA) policies and procedures for the nationwide personnel security program. Ensures that the program meets all legal and mandatory requirements and that all agency regulatory requirements are followed. Conducts security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations for NCA employees, contractors and state cemetery employees. Reviews completed personnel suitability investigations with the purpose of providing recommendations on pre-employment and continued employment considerations.

Determines the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information; exercises personal judgment and discretion to evaluate the nature of information received and recommends or takes appropriate action. Maintains liaison with local agencies (police, criminal investigators, etc.) to ensure timely record checks are conducted on personnel. To ensure consistency with policy and guidance implementation, the incumbent is responsible for notifying employees in a timely manner of requirements for initiation of periodic reinvestigations.

Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: May Be Available
Telework: Not Available
Remote: This is a Remote Position. Remote positions are where an employee works 100% of the time in non-VA-owned or leased space (i.e., work from home/100% telework).

Position Description Title/PD#: Lead Personnel Security Specialist/PD1664649
The full performance level of this position is GS - 13.

Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

This Supervisory Security Assistant position is located in Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Vetting Analysis Division (VAD), National Transportation Vetting Center (NTVC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervises and manages a team of highly effective security assistants in a 24x7 watch setting by assigning work, setting team goals, selecting team leads, assigning team members tasks and directing the administrative and technical work of subordinates. Guides the work and development of the team through job coaching/mentoring, enforcing disciplinary actions, managing staff schedules, and authorizing leave/absences, and measuring staff performance.
• Defines training needs, creates resolution and identity verification training, and trains subordinates on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Conducts quality assurance reviews of employee performance.
• Skill in the use of automated case management system to enter and track customer information/issues while engaged with a customer telephonically. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office Tools and processes. Computer savvy and capable of utilizing multiple systems and applications simultaneously. Skill in compiling data from information systems to assess office productivity and performance. Effectively document log entries of the pertinent details of security decisions in appropriate databases.
• Uses sound judgement and critical thinking skills to accurately collect information via phone calls, review government and commercial databases, and consult with subject matter experts to ensure proper security procedures and protocols are applied to in a timely manner for passenger resolution, identity verification, and document validation.
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to support special initiatives, processes and procedures related to multiple mission areas such as call resolution, watch list checks, database checks, and identity verification. Is able to change both individual and work center focus as necessary to adapt to changing security.

Once selected for this important position, you will contribute to the Agency's mission through direct and personal service to the public. The Office of Hearings Operations handles appeals that have been filed by people who have been denied Social Security, Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI), or Medicare benefits. You will provide support to Administrative Law Judges and other professional employees in processing cases filed under the Social Security Act.

Legal Assistants provide quasi legal and technical support to Administrative Law Judges and other technical and professional positions in the processing of entitlement cases pursuant to Titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended, at the administrative appeals level. Legal Assistants are responsible for developing and processing requests for hearing cases from their receipt in the office to completion, independently performing a wide range of case development actions, and processes more complex hearing cases where analysis of pertinent issues and interpretation of the provisions of the laws, regulations, rulings, precedents, policies, procedures and guidelines relative to the cases is necessary.

As a Security Specialist, you will:

• Provide oversight and management of all aspects of the Personnel Security and HRP Programs at YFO. Directs, manages and oversees YFO and contractor HRP. As the HRP certifying official, certifies federal employees or contractors meet HRP enrollment requirements and, annually recertifies employee HRP position eligibility. Temporarily removes employees for safety or security concerns; review individual's removal from an HRP position circumstances; once concern dispositioned, directs reinstatement.
• Manage the HRP program and HRP positions.
• Evaluate planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of Personnel Security and HRP Programs, policies, procedures, and tools at both Plants. Recommends access authorizations (security clearance) to the Field Office Manager, certifies HRP positions, and temporarily removes employees from HRP positions.
• Provide direction, guidance and technical assurance to YFO staff and contractors in correcting problem areas and carrying out follow up actions, such as reviewing and tracking corrective action plans, related to surveys, inspections, evaluations and program reviews to provide the desired levels of security and incident control.
• Perform oversight of contractor security program management systems, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with NNSA and DOE directives, requirements, and policies. Coordinates and/or negotiate with contractors on technical issues and corrective actions necessary for compliance and effectiveness.
• Ensure Personnel Security and HRP Programs are integrated with other YFO and contractor Safeguards and Security activities to ensure mission accomplishment while ensuring strong coordination with affected local and Headquarters stakeholders.
• Serve on interagency working groups, committees, or quality panels to identify and resolve agency wide personnel security and HRP issues and provides leadership in developing security policy.
• Advise top-level agency managers on new developments and advances in safeguards and security techniques and recommend methods for enhancing efficiency of security systems through modifications and applications of evolving technology.

The Police Officer will perform a full range of police duties by following and executing rules, regulations, or procedures covering law and rules enforcement, physical and personal security operations, patrol duties, control desk duty, coordination with local courts, and/or crime prevention activities for the local jurisdiction.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Prevents, detect and investigate crimes;
• Patrols assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle;
• Subdues persons causing disturbance or who threaten harm to themselves or others;
• Follows rules/procedures concerning search and seizure of evidence and contraband;
• Takes charge of significant and catastrophic events;
• Conducts investigations, apprehensions, and detention;
• Obtains search and arrest warrants;
• Arrests violators;
• Uses independent judgement in cases where policy is not clear;
• Provides basic first aid and CPR prior to arrival of emergency medical personnel;
• Prepares report of activities and events that occurred during shift;
• Performs traffic control;
• Assists citizens in emergency situations;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides advice and guidance to Police Service management officials and staff;
• Directs and supervises a variety of security and law enforcement assignments and projects performed on VA departmental property;
• Oversees policing activity and preliminary and/or supplemental investigation of crimes, interviewing victims, complainants, witnesses and suspects;
• Coordinates, oversees and provides security and assistance to Veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, and visitors entering VA facilities;
• Protects high value assets from theft, intentional damage and unauthorized removal of government property;
• Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout the department;
• Ensures law enforcement and security program policy, procedures and operational compliance;
• Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work;
• Oversees human resource activities such as recruitment of vacancies; preparing, conducting and reviewing performance evaluations; takes disciplinary action; identifies and conducts specific training; approves and monitors leave requests;
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress;
• Makes independent decisions to take, direct and coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property;
• Conducts and/or coordinates long- and short-term investigations;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.