Total 20 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job), United States

• Provides Leadership and Direction: As the leading Federal/BIA representative to the CITT, provides leadership and direction in accomplishing various major and complex multimillion dollar water resources development related engineering design and construction activities authorized by Federal Indian Water Rights Settlement Acts.
• Provides Technical Guidance, Oversight and Review: Provides guidance, oversight, and overall review of technical work products based on a strong technical knowledge and experience in the design and construction of municipal, rural, and industrial water systems; rehabilitation and improvement of irrigation and dam projects, as well as other water supply/water resources projects including fisheries, hydropower generation and transmission.
• Program Management Oversight and Guidance: As a senior advisor to the Division Chief, provides high-level oversight and guidance on DWP program areas of dam safety, irrigation, power, water rights, and water resources, as well as providing input on program activities regarding the operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, engineering, design, and construction of irrigation, dam, and power facilities.

This Supervisory Instructional System Specialist position is located Enterprise Support, Training & Development, Training Centers Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Analyzes and designs, develops, implements, and evaluates (ADDIE) new and existing training programs and new training course development for the TSA workforce; and utilizes Kirkpatrick Four-Level Training Evaluation Model to analyze training effectiveness.
• Provides expertise, advice, and recommendations to management regarding the processes used to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate both traditional and innovative education and training systems, creating performance improvement interventions to include interactive media and courseware.
• Develops innovative instructional processes and/or interventions to solve performance problems; researches and develops new programs in web-based or other digital delivery formats; and assists in procuring, developing, and evaluating interactive courseware and other tools necessary for the implementation of the ADDIE process, and interpreting and assisting in the development of Instructional policy as required.
• Creates and monitors training plans and timelines in a multi-disciplinary structured environment and obtains cooperation from multiple senior managers and staff for successful project completion.
• Conducts analysis of training requests to verify identified training need, identifies/analyzes possible training solutions, and recommends and develops effective solutions to performance problems.

As a Accounting Technician, GS-07 you will perform the following duties:

• Managing processes for accuracy, compliance with regulations.
• Preparing documents for input into the accounting system.
• Reviewing documents for accuracy, compliance with regulations, and proper approval prior to entering information into the financial system.
• Utilizing multiple databases to ensure transmitted transactions and processes are accomplished timely and accurately.

• Leads the nationwide development of real property asset management policy. Provides expert interpretation or guidance on the policy. Develops implementing instructions and tools and conduct training. Provides program oversight and ensures consistent implementation.

• Provides expert technical advice on all issues related to real property asset and portfolio management for stakeholders within GSA and outside of GSA, including: furnishing written instructions, reference materials and relevant background material to employees; maintaining current knowledge; answering questions from analysts on procedures, policies, and directives; and obtaining information from the supervisor regarding final decisions on major problems and issues that arise.

• Prepares and presents requested briefing/presentation materials for senior management and represent GSA by personally conducting presentations as requested.

• Serves as a senior regional asset management liaison on issues related to regional asset and portfolio management.  This activity involves: Reviewing technical reports or papers created by the regional offices which influence the region in terms of current or future asset and portfolio management functions.

• Prepares PBS policies, operating practices, and directives to ensure they reflect the goals and objectives of PBS while meeting the requirements of external stakeholders. These stakeholder requirements include, but are not limited to, Executive Orders, Administration and OMB directives, and Congressional mandates. Conforms these external real property mandates to include development of agency plans, submission of required reports, and representing PBS on interagency councils and with external stakeholders.

As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties:

• Provide advice, assistance and counseling to agency employees and surviving family members/next of kin on complex and sensitive federal employee benefits and retirement programs to include but not limited to: Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Federal Employees' Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFEDS), and the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP);
• Interpret and explain policies, procedures, and retirement law to current employees;
• Evaluate and review retirement applications and benefits election documentation for completeness and accuracy, obtain additional documentation as necessary to process retirement applications and/or benefit elections;
• Utilize a wide range of Federal benefit laws, regulations, policies, and precedents in order to provide expert advisory services on complex and wide-impacting employee benefits policies and procedures;
• Determine retirement and benefit eligibility, retirement coverage, and provide counseling on other retirement systems.

• Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised. Establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Develops work improvement plans for the team, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides advice and counsel to employees related to work and administrative matters. Affects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests to maintain appropriate staffing levels for the division. Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of all For Official Use Only 3 safety regulations. Hears and resolves complaints from employees engaging in ADR/mediation as needed.
• Builds and manages the workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations and staffing needs. Recruits, selects, appraises and rewards staff; acts to address performance problems. The incumbent ensures performance plans for all assigned employees are properly created and utilized. Utilizes the division's employee recognition and award program.
• Mentors team employees, addresses individual learning needs and effectively offers feedback to identify and correct deficient areas. Provides or arranges technical training necessary for the accomplishment of individual and team tasks.
• Resolves personnel complaints or disciplinary problems with assistance from NCCM and human resources technical experts.
• Responds to calls transferred to the supervisory escalation queue or the Public Contact Representative (PCR) needs assistance in providing a response. Resolves calls received at this level by either answering the call immediately or by taking responsibility for "call back."
• Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishment, Coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.

• Provides expert advice on data analytics strategies, including the design and implementation of innovative tools that support organizational goals. Advises leadership on how to leverage data analytics for operational improvements and customer engagement. Partners with cross-functional teams on pilot initiatives and supports the development of data-related technologies and methodologies that enhance decision-making and overall efficiency within PBS. Engages with key stakeholders to guide the use of data analytics in strategic planning, project execution, and performance management.

• Data Integrity and Accuracy. Establishes robust data governance frameworks, ensuring that the analytics tools and data systems are fed with accurate, up-to-date, and reliable data. Develops and implements processes to monitor and improve data quality, including data validation and cleaning. Collaborates with technical teams to ensure seamless data flow across various systems, ensuring data is structured for optimal analysis and reporting.

• Collaborates with Portfolio Management and Customer Engagement teams to assess their specific data needs and develop tailored analytics solutions that support strategic objectives. Works with these teams to improve data-driven decision-making, ensuring that data analytics tools meet evolving operational requirements. Facilitates collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into technical specifications. 

• Collaborates with other subject matter experts or stakeholders to select the relevant sources of information, as needed, to perform job duties and makes strategic recommendations on data collection, integration, and retention requirements incorporating business requirements and knowledge of best practices. Provides strategic and technical guidance and hands-on support in the transfer of any required data needed for ad-hoc and ongoing analyses.

As a SUPERVISORY PLANNING DEPUTY you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Responsible for developing resource strategies that solve budget issues with a focus on short- and long-term Defense Working Capital Fund (WCF) budget planning, activity-based costing, pricing development, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead actions and activities necessary for programming reviews, studies, requirements determinations, and recommendations for annual DWCF product costing, pricing determination, and, at times, general fund programming activities.
• Manage the coordination and response to USD(I&S), OSD Comptroller, OMB, and Congress resource decisions and actions based on budget submissions.
• Analyze and coordinate the sequencing and timing of key program events and milestones, methods for evaluation of needs and goals, and plans across the PPBE process for DWCF multi-year programs.
• Provide leadership with sound planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) recommendations and advice in compliance with laws, regulations, and policies for justifying, defending, and allocating resources to meet DCSA's priorities.
• Handle highly complex, sensitive, or ambiguous challenges facing DCSA and its organizations. Interact with, influence, and persuade high-ranking officials within and outside the OCFO, DCSA, and external organizations. Make decisions that have an impact within and outside the immediate organization and agency.
• Work with peers within the OCFO and across DCSA to address common issues and challenges, effectively communicate complex financial issues, recommended solutions, and/or the status of corrective actions to senior leadership.

• Provides strategic leadership in developing and executing national strategies that optimize the utilization, performance, and value of GSA’s real property portfolio. This includes making informed investment, operational, and divestment decisions to enhance portfolio efficiency and effectiveness.
• Responsible for the strategic planning of and investment in GSA’s portfolio of owned and leased assets. Develops policies, processes and procedures to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements that apply across the entire PBS inventory. Ensures that policies, processes and procedures are successfully implemented and administered by national and regional staff. Ensures funding needs identified in capital programs are appropriately documented and supported for the successful defense of capital programs.
• Leads the review, development, and prioritization of projects within GSA’s annual Capital Investment and Leasing Program (CILP), ensuring that resources are allocated to projects that deliver the highest return on investment and strategic value aligns capital resources from the appropriate budget activities with the projects in PBS’s regions.
• Assesses and improves program effectiveness and/or complex management processes, projects and systems. Issues studied impact the entire region, headquarters and oftentimes the nation, in incumbent's analysis of and implementation of innovations in business matters, ensuring that PBS/GSA continues to develop and employ best in industry practices. Using technical leadership, outstanding creativity and exceptional judgment develops, defines and modifies research and/or programmatic objectives, devising innovative ways to solve problems of major importance to the agency.
• Develops and implements long-range work plans and schedules, or methods, procedures, etc. for the accomplishment of approved policies, goals, and objectives, and provides advice, counsel, or instruction to individual employees on both work and administrative matters. Supervisory functions include ensuring that job descriptions accurately depict the actual work requirements and that personnel actions are promptly initiated; planning and scheduling work; making assignments to subordinates based on priorities; and, accepting, amending or rejecting completed work.

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

• Performs administrative services in the following areas: security and pre-employment suitability, Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) requirements, and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card access controls.
• Makes preliminary pre-employment or eligibility determinations on applicants for positions for which applying. Reviews arrest reports and disposition of cases.
• Performs such tasks as evaluating the sensitivity determination for each position, as described by management based on need-to-know principles.
• Maintains a data base that accurately reflects timely submission of forms, to include fingerprints, reports, and satisfactory Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) submission.

• Serves as a Public Affairs Specialist (Digital Communication) in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters, Office of Public Affairs’ Digital Communication and Planning Branch.
• Develops modern and engaging social media and web content for the USACE's primary social media platforms and web site.
• Plans social media strategies and content to communicate focus areas, priorities and missions.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with social media counterparts throughout USACE and in other government agencies.
• Works with functional experts and Public Affairs Specialists advising them on web accessibility, security, and posts content.
• Identifies target audiences and their informational needs, ensures the information on the web site is appropriate for public distribution, and corrects or removes inappropriate content.
• Advises command staff on public information matters related to social media and web content and advises USACE leaders on DOD and Army policies and procedures.

As a Safety and Occupational Health Manager, at the full performance level you will perform the following duties:

• Supervise a workforce of safety professionals.
• Providing technical guidance to all levels of management and field offices on complex safety and health issues.
• Designing and developing national policy supporting ICE's Safety Program.
• Developing standards where occupational safety and health standards do not exist or do not adequately cover hazardous conditions and operations.
• Collaborating with the major programs of ICE to promote occupational safety and health, engage management in incorporating safety in all aspects of operations(list in bullet format; no more than 5 bullets)

This Program Analyst position is located in Civil Rights, Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement (CRLOTE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Analyzes and evaluates program areas to determine areas in which progress is unsatisfactory and to determine courses of action to remedy deficiencies.
• Establishes methodology and procedures for compiling, consolidating, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, and editing the program work requirements, budgets, and related documentation necessary to develop plans covering TSA requirements.
• Formulate projects and recommend assessment criteria for the evaluation of TSA operational programs and contributes to the performance of meeting mission requirements.
• Communicates with internal and external managers as well as representatives of other government agencies and private industries to obtain information and provide guidance on critical funding/program issues and make recommendations affecting the major programs. These communications frequently involve negotiation and/or persuasion.
• Provides support to assigned COR by performing contract administration duties in accordance with responsibilities delegated from Contracting Officers (COs) and Contracting Specialists (CSs), including package development, financial tracking of invoices, closeout activities, personnel security (PERSEC) audit support, and other COR activities.

• Serve as principal advisor to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM).
• Provide technical guidance on security portals.
• Lead the development of security plans for cloud systems operating at Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA).
• Lead team in analyzing intelligence information to develop computer intrusion intelligence products.
• Review policies to provide technical recommendations for change to security posture.
• Make recommendations on the approval of computer operations.
• Analyze vulnerabilities of existing computer security programs.
• Ensure contract personnel are in compliance with security networks.