Total 282 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in united states of america

As a Management & Program Analyst (Disaster Recovery) (Public Notice Flyer), you will:

Disaster Recovery Program and Policy Management:

• Provide program and analytical support to EDA's Division of Economic Development Integration and Disaster Recovery (EDI-DR).
• Prepare Economic Recovery Support Function (ERSF) and other disaster-related training materials for EDA and other federal staff for approval.
• Review ERSF mission assignment deliverables and lessons learned to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Research and documents disaster recovery and resilience best practices to inform EDA resilience strategies and activities.
• With oversight by the supervisor, develop and maintain EDA disaster recovery reporting products, dashboards, presentations and talking points, as needed, for DOC and EDA leadership. Analyze management information requirements to develop or operate program or administrative reporting systems.
• Develop and recommend reporting approaches that better meet higher level management information needs, identifying the data required for use in the management and direction of programs.

• Serve as the Contract Officer Representative (COR) to facilitate EDA's utilization of contractors for Disaster Recovery Missions by coordinating and providing contracting packages, such as Statement of Work (SOWs), Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Sole Source Justifications (SSJs), and contracting documentation acquisition office.
• Assist the Contracting Officer in the pre-award and post-award phases of procurement processes, including preparing solicitations and evaluating contract proposals in keeping with the terms and conditions of EDA's Disaster Recovery Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).
• Provide technical direction to contract in accordance with the contract terms. This may involve clarying technical requirements, reviewing proposed changes, and assisting contractors in understanding complex contract elements.
• Maintain accurate and complete records, including inspection reports, meeting minutes, and communication logs, to document contractor performance. These records are used to provide feedback to the contracting officer and may serve as evidence during contract disputes or performance evaluations.

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.

As a Human Resources Specialist (Employment Benefits), you will:

• Act as the the subject matter expert in several programs such as benefit programs (FEHB, FEGLI, TSP, Military/Civilian Deposits etc.) and other benefits and/or work-life balance programs. Incumbent understands and administers programs in accordance with process, practices, policies, and statutory requirements.
• Analyz benefit, retirement, and work-life balance program issues, to include military and civilian deposits, death cases, disability retirement cases, employee workplace injury cases, and/or a variety of tour of duty, leave administration and benefits programs to support NNSA across the nuclear weapons complex. Anticipate and prevent skills imbalances, and assess and redress skills gaps, with minimal employee and organizational disruptions.
• Initiate and maintain regular and recurring contacts with a variety of civilian supervisors and senior management officials in NNSA headquarters and administrative staffs, or comparable personnel in other Federal agencies. Effectively interacts and communicate with managers, supervisors, employees, and contractors sufficient to implement and coordinate programs and to defend, explain and promote assigned program initiatives.
• Develop and respond in writing to a variety of correspondence to include inquiries internal and external to NNSA. Ability to formulated written guidance such as email notification to workforce on benefits program items such as Open Season, Qualifying Life Events (QLEs), FEGLI, Retirements, TSP and other Worklife Program procedures and timelines.

As an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) you will:

• Preside over formal and informal quasi-judicial hearings, adjudicate appeals, and issue written decisions on behalf of the Secretary of Energy.
• Decide questions of law and fact necessary to decisions in matters affecting industry regulation, personnel security, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and personnel health and safety.
• Exercise certain powers as provided by law and exercise independent judgment in resolving administrative cases and appeals. Decisions may be subject to review by the OHA Director or the Secretary of Energy, and decisions in formal hearings may be further reviewed by U.S. Federal Courts.

• Enforcement actions for alleged violations of energy efficiency regulations;
• Eligibility of personnel to hold an access authorization (security clearance);
• Contractor-employee whistleblower claims; and
• FOIA and Privacy Act appeals.

• 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 Senior Staff Attorney/Senior Attorney (Legal Services), PA-0905-2/3 in Legal Services, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Managing a docket of administrative litigation before the GAO Personnel Appeals Board (PAB) covering a wide range of personnel and labor matters (e.g., prohibited personnel practice and discrimination claims, bargaining impasses, negotiability petitions, and unfair labor practice charges). This includes the full range of motions practice, propounding and responding to discovery including taking and defending depositions, and acting as agency counsel at evidentiary hearings. The PAB is an independent entity that performs the combined functions of its executive branch counterparts: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; the Federal Labor Relations Authority; the Merit Systems Protection Board; and the Office of Special Counsel.
• Serving as the agency counsel and collaborating on litigation strategy with DOJ and USAO in Federal court litigation involving GAO and its employees.
• Coordinating and directing GAO's responses to internal investigations, by the PAB/Office of General Counsel, GAO's Office Opportunity and Inclusiveness, and GAO's Office of Inspector General, including preparing witnesses for investigatory interviews and responding to document and information requests.
• Providing innovative, timely, and solution-oriented advice and legal support to GAO management on a broad array of human capital matters, including but not limited to performance management, employee misconduct, hiring, compensation, and working in a hybrid environment.
• Advising management on matters related to information technology, cybersecurity, and data; providing research and sound legal advice on relevant authorities; and reviewing related agreements.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable human capital-related laws, rules, and regulations, including applicable provisions of titles 5 and 31 of the U.S. Code, the GAO Personnel Act of 1980, and anti-discrimination statutes such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
• Drafting clearly written, legally sound, and persuasive legal analyses for GAO management on all aspects of Legal Services' portfolio.
• Advising GAO's labor-management relations office and others concerning administration of GAO's labor-management relations program, and serving as management's legal representative in grievance proceedings under the negotiated grievance procedure, including representing management before third-party arbitrators.
• Performing other duties as necessary to respond to novel and complex questions concerning GAO's personnel system, and to support GAO's efforts in carrying out its mission.

As a Program Manager you will:
- Provide vision, leadership, and direction to Office of Infrastructure, Infrastructure Policy and Controls employees by communicating NA-90 infrastructure goals, priorities, and actions.
- Be responsible for leading NA-90's program management processes including budget formulation and execution; baseline change control and performance reporting; risk management; coordination and completion of the annual update to the NA-90 Program Management Plan.
- Lead contract management support to NA-90 Program Managers such as coordinating procurement forecasts and actions and serve as the NA-90 Small Business POC.
- Support the Associate Administrator (AA) for Infrastructure (NA-90) and the Deputy Associate Administrator (DAA) for Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (NA-91) in interpreting, developing, and/or implementing complex, first- of-a-kind management policies, goals, objectives, and operation strategies that impact NA-90 Programs and NNSA mission results.

• Manage and administer overall operations for planning and estimating services, project management, and interactions and communications with customers - building managers, tenants, and Service Center Officials. 
• Responsible for the administration and operation of project management, project negotiations, inspection programs, and updating of mechanical/electrical schematics and drawings for various projects.
• Assign work to associates considering priorities, difficulty of assignments, and capabilities of employees. Ensures that an adequate amount of work is accomplished and that acceptable quality levels are maintained. Review, accept, reject and amend work products. Responsible for developing and coordinating training programs for personnel.
• Maintain strong customer relations and communications with customers both external and internal to GSA. Prepare reports regarding effectiveness of operations. Periodically reviews and updates existing operational procedures and recommends any changes to project estimation and inspection program activities.

This position is located in the Financial Systems and Reporting Division (FSD), Office of Financial Management (OFM), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), in the United States Capitol Police (USCP). Serves as a senior accounting advisor responsible for providing professional advice and guidance to senior management related to the USCPs on financial accounting, reporting, and payment system operations. Oversees and directs subordinate staff in the performance of work that involves designing, implementing, and testing new systems or developing and testing modifications to existing systems or related software programs; developing financial reports; interfacing other reporting tools and payment systems; and plans, directs, and coordinates all aspects of the Division's operations. Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the financial accounting operations; reporting activities of the USCP including the compilation of the USCP annual financial statements and associated coordination with external auditors; processing and auditing vendor payment documents, including employee travel reimbursements; and coordinating problem resolution with vendors.

Provides authoritative interpretations, advice, and guidance to the Director of the OFM and other USCP management officials and directs the staff in preparing formal guidance and advice to agency management concerning USCP financial accounting, reporting, and payment system processes and procedures. Submits recommendations and plans for implementing new or modifying financial systems and resolving system­ related maintenance issues to the Director of OFM. Advises executive­ level management on necessary financial system modifications, enhancements, and policy decisions that involve updating current financial systems with new systems and capabilities. 

Provides technical advice and assistance in implementing necessary changes, configurations, verifications, and validation data. 
Develops system documentation and certification of OFM information systems. Analyzes existing application design, interfaces, and transaction processes and validates data integrity, security, and availability. Ensures appropriate guidance is provided to other USCP entities regarding the reconciliation data maintained in subsidiary systems with data maintained in the accounting system. 

This position is located in the Accounts Payable Division (APD), Office of Financial Management (OFM), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), in the United States Capitol Police (USCP). The incumbent conducts and oversees audits related to the area of responsibility, ensures audit follow-ups are completed, provides resolutions for accounts payable, travel discrepancies, or other fiscal or reporting matters. Functions as a senior advisor providing professional advice and guidance to senior management and subordinate personnel on difficult and controversial accounting and financial issues; and legal and regulatory requirements for accounting, reporting, cash management, and specialized areas of budget formulation and execution. Oversees and directs the analysis and evaluation of accounts payable and travel program issues and identifies acceptable resolutions.

Utilizes federal accounting standards, fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards, internal controls, and procedures for financial management activities. Identifies and implements changes and improvements to internal controls within the APO. Provides financial guidance to OFM staff and other USCP units to ensure accurate classification and timely recording of transactions entered directly into the accounting system or in systems interfaced with the system, and to ensure data maintained subsidiary ledgers are reconciled with accounting system data on a timely basis. 

Provides a variety of analytical, technical, and administrative work for APO program areas including invoice payment, travel programs, reconciling cash, accounts payable, and other support activities. Verifies source documents for accuracy, determines necessary transactions, and identifies and analyzes changes in program plans, financial policies regulations, and constraints and their effect on organizational objectives. Reviews and maintains financial data and reports using business tools and applications, cost and economic analysis, and performance metrics to provide recommendations. Research and analyze information related to accounting processes to ensure completeness and accuracy of accounting transactions.

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.

• Serves as the primary contact for foreign journalists and media representatives coming from one or more assigned countries or geographic regions.
• Provides foreign journalists and media representatives with information and guidance, including that provided by the Department of State Press Spokesperson or other U.S. government sources,
• Reviews, interprets, and assesses foreign policy literature and surveys to keep abreast of audience reactions, as well as issues, trends, and developments affecting the dissemination of U.S. foreign policy information to foreign audiences
• Plans, coordinates, and facilitates activities intended to provide foreign journalists with direct access to U.S. government civilian and military, commercial, academic, religious, and other kinds of activities.
• Represents the Foreign Press Center at meetings and conferences related to the dissemination of information to foreign media.

• Serves as the data center and cloud SME for information and cybersecurity compliance, develops SOPs, and operational policies to ensure performance parameters, and policy guidance are implemented.
• Collaborates with managers and staff to support security compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and provides oversight of the organization's implementation of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Advises management and staff of changes in cyber security systems policies and procedures, and works closely with Hosted Infrastructure (HI) project teams to implement security management enhancements.
• Serves as liaison between project teams and Department stakeholders that include the IT Change Control Board (CCB) to provide authoritative guidance regarding the configuration management process.
• Represents Division in deliberations with IT CCB voting members, and provides expert advice to senior management concerning vital cybersecurity problems and issues.