Total 267 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

- To ensure that IKEA store is always a safe and secure environment for visitors and co-workers. Also to ensure that IKEA products and store are compliant with the IKEA Group Risk Manual and with local regulations.  
- To analyse incidents reported in the store and identify good solutions and ideas for improving. Constantly updating Store Management, Service Office matrix partner and regional matrix peers on changes in safety and security practices and sharing of best practices.  
- To conduct regular preventive maintenance on all systems; fire alarm, fire extinguishing, CCTV, alarms, and other safety-related systems is completed and documented and that the systems are in good working condition.  
- To prevent all types of accidents, crime and fraud in the stores and carry out and follow up investigation. Conduct regular training to increase awareness of safety and security in all co-workers.  
- To also take responsibilities to liaise with the local authorities and organizations as a representative of the Company.  
- To participate actively in the store’s Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Committee. And be part of the store’s crisis management team. 

• Apply knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), federal financial accounting standards and guidance issued by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), and current statutory guidance to provide general accounting, financial statement, and reporting support.
• Perform a variety of activities related to the daily financial operations of the Agency's financial procedures/processes, which include: FBwT; Property, Plant, and Equipment; Advances and Prepayments; Accounts Payable/Accruals; Payroll/HR; Budget Formulation and Execution; Travel; and Financial Reporting.
• Review, analyze, compile, and reconcile financial data processed by the Agency's shared service providers on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis; identify issues and recommend solutions in a timely manner.
• Perform various elements of the financial audit processes and procedures.
• Apply technical expertise to strengthen internal controls and improve existing accounting policies/procedures.
• Assist in the preparing findings for use in formal and informal briefings.
• Perform other required OCFO duties, as needed.

As an Export Policy Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Integrates U.S. industry's economic/regulatory concerns into the Bureau's development of regulations and the Export Control Reform Act.
• Represents the Bureau and the Department's position at interagency meetings.
• Resolves outstanding interagency issues rarely involving senior Departmental officials.
• Analyzes and processes U.S. export control license applications involving embargoes, special controls, and items that are controlled for crime control reasons in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) through the use of electronic databases.
• Reviews prior cases for license history, approvals, and denials.
• Addresses and provides guidance to the export community on export control policies and regulations for proper submission of license applications.

As a Facilities Management Specialist, you will:

• Responsible for all technical and functional control over a full range of facility management operational activities.
• Coordinate with the NAVSEA, NDW, DOE and support contractors to perform minor and major construction tasks, secure funding documents to pay for work once a cost estimate is prepared and addresses and completes security issues to permit the contractor or support personnel to come on-site and perform the work.
• Establish requirements and assignments for planned work by setting priorities, preparing schedules for work completion, and ensuring the work is completed timely and satisfactorily.
• Monitor progress, ensuring all issues are promptly resolved and the work performance specifications are met in accordance with contract/established requirements.
• Furnish expert advice regarding difficult and unique facility management issues. Resolve issues that are causing the work schedule to be adversely impacted.
• Highlight potential issues to management, always ensuring the safety of building personnel.
• Track and complete remedy actions.
• Develop and execute programs that comply with all current Federal regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Attend meetings with management officials to plan and prioritize short- and long-range projects and programs.
• Serve as building fire prevention supervisor, monitor janitorial support contractor, establish physical security and hardware development and keying systems, coordinate HVAC support and monitor system operations, perform hands-on repairs, and instruct support personnel for increased quality of job accomplishment and oversee the recycling program.
• Provide direction and review, continuity of control and related guidance for obtaining support services required by offices, including mail disbursement and receipt, correspondence control, physical security, and audio visual and copier maintenance.
• Directly supervises assigned personnel in support of the duties listed above (more than 25% of time). Plan work to be accomplished. Identify developmental and training needs of employees. Establish performance objectives and evaluate employee performance. Give advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinates. Resolve employee issues or refers to higher managerial level. Initiate corrective action. Recommend appointment, reassignment, promotion, and awards. Approve leave requests.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this Telecommunications Specialist (Electronic Security) position, you will serve as an expert in the understanding of how the electronic security equipment and systems contribute to the agency's mission needs.

Typical assignments include:

• Act in the capacity as a technical expert, consultant, and advisor who is responsible for performing assigned efforts and managing contractor efforts related to the FEMA OSCO's security systems.
• Planning, performing, directing, interfacing, coordinating and/or controlling the efforts of contractors, consultants and other government agencies engaged in the identification, concept development, analysis, evaluation and integration of FEMA/organization solutions involving future systems.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

This position will be hired into a temporary 4-Year, excepted service appointment. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

As a Budget Analyst, you will:

• Serve as a Budget Analyst, performing budget formulation, justification, and/or execution of program objectives, operations, and related financial resource requirements and program activities for a major segment of activities and programs related to national nuclear security initiatives.
• Monitor Headquarters, Office of Management and Budget, and Congressional action on program budgets. Advise senior leaders and/or program managers of changes in funding levels resulting from budget actions.
• Perform budget planning and execution, and provide authoritative information on changing or conflicting budget, fiscal and program guidelines and conditions.
• Implement the Federal and DOE/NNSA departmental budget processes, policies and procedures in order to accomplish the agency's mission and program goals.
• Develop, implement, and interpret broad supplemental policy guidance to be followed in preparing multiyear annual program plans, funding estimates, and schedules required for their execution.
• Maintain systems and reporting capabilities to support internal and external customers' budget needs. Prepare site and program budget estimates, multi-year annual program plans and long-range planning, resource levels to accomplish program requirements.
• Coordinate with all levels of management and professionals within and outside the agency to resolve problems identified from the integration and correlation of budget and financial systems information, administrative funds control, and periodic reporting for Federal budget activities.

• Develops and applies new approaches, strategies, and communication plans to the most difficult and complex public affairs issues and advises the spokesperson on the effective delivery of critical U.S. foreign policy messages.
• Responds to press inquiries, with required Department clearances, and takes steps to achieve and enhance understanding, often serving to advocate the Department's position to parties with an opposing position on controversial issues.
• Evaluates media interactions, develops new ways to gather information; develops and/or reviews strategies for message delivery; assesses potential impact and public reaction; and provides recommendations consistent with U.S. foreign policy goals.
• Provides clear and effective advice on the possible impact of policy decision from strategic communication perspective.
• Anticipates and provides a rapid response to global activity.

• You will develop or conduct development of complete working drawing and specifications for design bid build projects and development of Request for Proposal (RFP) for design build projects.
• You will serve as as part of the Source Selection Technical Evaluation Panels (TEP) supporting the acquisition process.
• You will be responsible for providing design support prior to construction award and providing the successful management of any and all post award aspects of the construction portion for the projects assigned.
• You will develop new solutions for assigned facility projects where solutions from previous facility projects cannot be used, prove inefficient or not cost-effective.
• You will investigate and recommend corrective measures for difficulties or failures in existing structural conditions for Navy shore facilities.

Under the supervision of the Board and Chief of Staff, the incumbent:

• Leads strategic planning for communications, drafts press releases and conducts other media outreach (e.g. letters to the editor and articles for publication).
• Manages content on the Board's website.
• Creates and manages content for the Board's accounts on multiple social media platforms.
• Handles public and press inquiries and rapid response campaigns.
• Drafts copy and works with relevant staff to finalize and distribute materials.
• Interacts with the families of the victims of civil rights cold cases, sharing the work of the Board with them and receiving their feedback.
• Monitors news coverage of the Board in broadcast, print, and online outlets.
• Organizes and leads public meetings and other forums to interact with the public.
• Uses knowledge of both traditional and digital communications and media to engage with diverse audiences to promote the mission and work of the Board.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

This is a Pathways Recent Graduates Program – Excepted Service Appointment. The Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion (except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who have up to six years after degree completion to apply). For additional information on the Pathways Program, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/students-recent-graduates/#url=graduates

This position may be non-competitively converted to a permanent position; however, conversions are not mandatory or guaranteed.

As a Public Affairs Specialist, Pathways Recent Graduate, GS-1035-07, you will be responsible for:
•    Assist in review of pertinent agency policies, regulations, and procedures. Assist in the creation of specialized and proactive public outreach and information programs of high visibility.
•    Use technology to track and maintain communications data and information. Apply basic program regulations and guides to work assignments.
•    Assist higher-level specialists with planning, preparing materials, promoting and organizing collaborative partners and stakeholders as needed for meetings, programs and special events.

As a Public Affairs Specialist, Pathways Recent Graduate, GS-1035-09, you will be responsible for:
•    Assist in the monitoring and sharing of national and regional issues to inform communication and outreach planning. Assist with the development of plans for informing and involving the public on issues of national significance.
•    Use communications technology to prepare, track, and report communications activities. Identify areas to be addressed in campaigns, characteristics and needs of the target audience, and communication techniques most appropriate.
•    Research trends in both communication strategy and education to maintain agency currency and relevance with communications efforts and strategies.

This position is located in the Office of Information Services (OIS), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Capitol Police (USCP). OIS provides modern, cost effective, reliable, and secure information and technology products and services - a vital enabler of, and strategic asset to the USCP's mission.  The Enterprise Architect serves as the principal advisor to the Chief Information Officer with responsibility for establishing the agency's technical vision and leading all aspects of technology development.

Creates and implements a vision for the USCP's information management framework, technology systems engineering, and the technical management of information technology in accordance with the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996.  Designs customer-oriented initiatives and objectives that are based on the successful implementation of the road maps. Chairs high-level committees, review groups, and councils for the planning, development, evaluation, and management of USCP’s information management systems. 

Develops, plans, coordinates, and implements information technology architecture, service architecture, service catalog, and policy in specific areas, such as enterprise architecture, technology insertion, processing, and reengineering. Interpretations, findings, and judgments form the basis for official actions and/or policies. Identifies potentially beneficial areas for analysis, formulating proposals for original studies and justifying and presenting such proposals to appropriate authorities within the OIS. Establishes and/or updates EA policies and directives from the operations, intelligence, logistics, and administrative areas to ensure they are accurate and consistent across USCP.

Within the Federal budgeting process, develops, plans, and oversees implementation of short and long-range plans for acquisition of information technology hardware, software, and firmware to support the Department’s vision. Performs business case analyses to determine return on investments using investment strategies and business process reengineering techniques as they apply to information technology systems. Evaluates emerging technologies and prototype programs and guides their deployment to satisfy mission requirements. 

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. This position will serve as a Supervisory Legal Assistant/Office Manager to one or more sections.

As a Supervisory Legal Assistant GS-0986-9, you will be responsible for performing duties which include, but are not limited to the following:

• Utilize various types of software including import/export of data, spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), desktop publishing Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and presentation software;
• Clearly communicate with staff regarding deadlines, due dates; problem resolution, cooperation, collaboration, procedures on administrative matters (e.g., leave, training, etc.) with some supervision.
• Provide management with advice on issues such as, the utilization of personnel resources, procurement of office equipment and supplies, and future office space needs.
• Identify and alert management, external and internal staff of critical dates (e.g., court hearing, appeal recommendation, timesheets) under close supervision; organize review of incoming mail and packages; and identify critical dates.
• Prepare and handle sensitive personnel information, correspondence, and other related documents.

• Perform periodic ratings of supervised staff; make performance recommendations regarding staff who are not directly supervised, make recommendation for awards and promotions; identify training and development needs of administrative professionals.
• Resolve conflicts or other problems experienced by staff.
• Utilize human resources systems to input information as directed and track performance, awards, promotions, contact information, etc. to assist section management and staff; use time and attendance software and travel authorization and expense software.
• Communicate distinctly with others to ensure litigation support coverage and to ensure quality work product.
• Utilize various types of software including import/export of data, spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), desktop publishing (Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat) and presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint).

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The Pathways Internship Program gives Interns the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and the opportunity to foster networking relationships.

As a Student Trainee, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Communicating with internal and external customers.
• Providing clerical support to assigned office.
• Performing data entry, data queries, manipulating and extrapolating data for reports and presentations.
• Using computer and various software to produce written products.

This position is located in the Division of DLNG - Facility Review & Inspections, Washington, DC Office, in the Office of Energy Projects.

As a Civil Engineer, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Reviewing engineering related data in applications for proposed LNG facilities; performing civil engineering related calculations required for the site specific review of LNG facilities; conducting authorization final design reviews for proposed LNG facilities; inspecting the construction of LNG facilities; and conducting technical reviews for operational LNG facilities.
• Preparing the engineering analyses included in Commission NEPA documents for proposed LNG facilities.
• Participating in technical meetings on LNG engineering and safety matters with representatives of industry, applicants, and local, state, and Federal agencies.

• Answers the telephone and is the initial office contact.
• Personally responds to routine questions pertaining to the mission and functions of the assigned office. Handles routine requests for information of a recurring nature and refers other inquiries to appropriate staff member in assigned office.
• Reads directives and instructional material pertaining to the functions of the assigned office in order to be aware of new, revised, or amended procedures for that office.
• Performs basic data entry and routine report generation.
• Participates in special projects assigned by the supervisor, team leader and/or higher-level staff within the assigned office.
• Performs a variety of clerical and typing duties in support of the assigned office.
• Establishes, maintains and revises a variety of files and records in connection with the work of assigned office.