Total 112 legal public security job vacancies in Remote - Loews Hotels & Co, Home Office

The Personnel Security Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Personnel Security Program. The position is very confidential, complex, and highly sensitive nature. The incumbent has responsibility of the Personal Identity Verification Program (PIV) which is a Government-wide identification standard for secure and reliable identity credentials issued by the Federal Government to its employees, contractors, affiliates, and volunteers. The PIV Program is required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 and outlined in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-2.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conducts security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations
• Reviews completed 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 judgement 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
• Notifies employees in a timely manner of requirements for initiation of periodic reinvestigations
• Ensures the personnel security program and the PIV program are in compliance with regulations
• Recommends or takes action on cases where the facts are not completely ascertained, or where there is contradictory evidence or incomplete, inconclusive or controversial material
• Reviews results and makes decisions concerning the adjudication of all Special Agreement Checks (SACs) and Tiered investigations received from OPM
• Drafts and issues Proposed Action Letters (PALs) and Final Action Letters (FALs) to applicants and appointees whose investigative results contain actionable suitability information
• Notifies proper management officials when pertinent suitability information appears in investigative reports
• Follows up on personnel security cases with issues. Analyzes information and provides a variety of reports for review at all levels
• Monitors, documents and evaluates security processes to ascertain trends and makes recommendations for appropriate corrective action
• Implements policies and procedures for the Personnel Security Program
• Ensures that the program meets all legal and mandatory requirements and that all agency regulatory requirements are followed
• Provides technical guidance and advice on matters pertaining to personnel security
• Maintains all appropriate VA Handbooks, Manuals, Directives, Circulars, and Bulletins regarding the security and suitability program
• Processes andoversees the submission of higher-level investigations to the VA-Adjudication Center (VA-AC)
• Monitors the oversight of the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) system
• Tracks the date released and follows up with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to ensure timely closure for all cases (SACs, NACls, MBls, and BIs)
• Performs audits and spot checks the Employee's Official Personnel Folders (e-OPF's) to review for compliance with personnel security related documents
• Works with the Consolidated Classification Unit (CCU) to ensure that all position descriptions have appropriate risk level as determined by Position Designation Tool (PDT)
• Works with Staffing and Processing and Records Section to ensure each position has the appropriate risk and sensitivity level designated in HR SMART
• Ensures that security activities are in accordance with ADP security policies

As an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) you will perform the following duties:

The Office of GSA IT, Security Engineering Division (IPO) provides security consulting and engineering support for systems and emerging IT and IT security initiative.

IT Specialist with FedRAMP Engineer Specialization

• Responsible for developing and formalizing the GSA IT OCISO FedRAMP sponsorship program. Key activities include developing program documentation, templates, processes, and systems to facilitate cloud service providers (CSPs) through the FedRAMP authorization process. Participate in cross functional teams with other OCISO organizations to develop, mature, and implement new processes supporting authorization options such as GSA LiSaaS, GSA MiSaaS, and GSA Protecting CUI in Non-Federal Systems guides which interconnect with supported FedRAMP systems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the field of cloud computing and highly skilled in designing secure system architectures built on industry leading infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.
• Provide comprehensive support throughout the complete FedRAMP authorization process of a CSP offering. Works directly with GSA Government POCs and CSPs to ensure all FedRAMP sponsorship program requirements are met. As of April 2024, the OCISO FedRAMP sponsorship program supports roughly 30+ CSPsCurrently and anticipates supporting five new agency FedRAMP ATO sponsorships annually.
  
• Provide advisory and consulting services related to FedRAMP and Government wide policy as well as security review of new and emerging technologies. Interpret FedRAMP and other GSA requirements and provide vendors with guidance regarding expectations, technical requirements, and process. Stay informed of updated FedRAMP guidance, industry best practices, emerging technologies, and Government cybersecurity directives and provide recommendations to the FedRAMP team and GSA management regarding program impacts. Conduct security reviews of technologies for use base consideration within CSPs authorization boundary.
• Provide project management support related to organizing, managing, and reporting on CSP deliverables and overall authorization status. Develop and maintain a FedRAMP program level dashboard with a high level summary of each CSP status, schedule, milestones, and risks. Maintain a detailed WBS per CSP to track detailed project schedules, activities, and deliverable status.
• Implement and provide authoritative advice and guidance to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of network and information systems.
  
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and partners to support the government’s information security needs and establish related guidelines. Provides input and support of related high level initiatives.
  

The Assistant Coach is responsible for planning, programming, coordinating, supervising, managing, directing and/or reviewing all activities for their assigned area of responsibility. Responsible for advising the Coach on the daily operation of their team to include reporting daily operational problems and needs to achieve goals and objectives of the Veterans Contact Center (VCC) VBA benefits programs as they relate to the VCC.

Under the supervision of the Coach, the incumbent leads individuals in performing the work of the Legal Administrative Specialist/Public Contact Representation (LAS/PCR) position. Exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities, as delegated, involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised.
• 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.
• Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests to maintain appropriate staffing levels for the division.
• 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 the Coach and/or call center manager.
• Responds to calls transferred to the supervisory escalation queue or the Legal Administrative Specialist (Contact Representative) 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." But referring calls of greater difficulty/not easily resolved to the Coach.
• Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishment, coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates.

• Manages eQIP, the USDA web-based Security Entry Tracking System (webSETS) database, Service Now, SharePoint, USAccess, USAStaffing and other systems related to personnel security and Linc-Pass.
• Initiate and coordinate the background investigation and national security clearance process, based on data provided from employees and human resources staff in the electronic questionnaire system (eQIP).
• Analyzes and process adjudications for employees and contractors that require credentials under HSPD-12, making determinations on the suitability of employees and contractors for access to government systems and facilities.
• Initiate and coordinate the background investigation and national security clearance processes, i.e., preemployment security determination for federal and nonfederal applicants offered a FPAC position.
• Reviews and adjudicates adverse and highly sensitive personnel security background investigations.
• Serves as focal point-of-contact for issues regarding Personal Identity Verification (PIV) program activities. Performs duties as the HSPD-12 sponsor ensuring that USDA employees and contractors are in the USAccess System.
• Initiates security requests based on data received from employees and human resources in the electronic questionnaire system (eQIP); processes data for respective clearances.

• Senior project manager with responsibility for overall project management of prospectus level or equally complex or precedent setting projects. Leads the development of the most major, politically sensitive and complex project plans including methodology, resource requirements, timelines, priorities and budget impact. Directs and performs budget planning. Establishes evaluation criteria and measurements to assess projects. Prepares timelines for project completion, implementing a system for review, control, and reporting on project status.
• Ensures that projects delivered meet agreed to customer requirements. Manages all aspects of the of the project's finances. Ensures the latest trends and state of the art technologies in facility design, construction, alterations, space management, contracting, negotiations, and knowledge management are applied. Independently develops innovative solutions to address unanticipated project complications.
• Ensures the completion of project documents and makes certain they are uploaded into all necessary systems of record in order to track established performance metrics and historical trends. Conducts and documents lessons learned analysis.
• Negotiates and coordinates project plans, budget objectives and schedules with customer agencies to establish and/or manage customer expectations. Informs customer officials of project status and any requirements for additional agency initiated action.
• Works with stakeholders and key leadership in various Federal agencies, State and local governments, non-profits, community organizations, special interest groups, and environmentalists. Maintains and/or oversees continuous contact with Federal, State and local officials, and the media (in coordination with Public Affairs) with regard to project issues and status. Briefs key leadership on costs, impact, feasibility, alternatives, issues, recommendations and status of project development and implementation.
• Leads and facilitates the efforts and expertise of a wide range of disciplines. Serves as a mentor for team members and others.
• Directs the acquisition and management of large numbers and types of contracts supporting all aspects of leasing and/or Federal construction projects. Monitors progress and evaluates performance against contract requirements.
• Prepares or assists the Contracting Officer and/or the COR in the preparation of statements of work, determinations, findings and solicitation documents.
• Negotiates the business transaction with customer agencies, including utilization rates and financial obligations; develops complex, accurate requests for funding and tracks financial obligations and expenses throughout the planning, execution and close-out of projects.

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

• Serves as a principal technical expert providing professional advice and guidance on a variety of complex and time critical training-related issues. Ensures course learning objectives, organizational training requirements, and agency mission and goals are validated and incorporated into curriculum design process.
• Monitors the overall effectiveness of the instructional design programs for instructor led and web-based training programs that are based on the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model. Applies professional skills and knowledge to develop innovative and effective solutions for evaluation issues and established T&D curriculum development standards and policy.
• Establishes, adjusts, or redefines curriculum development standards, develops quality control assessment tools and methodologies.
• Briefs and provides authoritative advice to the course sponsors, subject matter experts, headquarters, field managers, senior leadership, and represents the Division at meetings, conferences, and workshops relating to curriculum development and management; to include, related policy development, program responsibilities and operations.
• Implements a proactive planning strategy to ensure timely introduction of new or revised procedures, techniques, or operational concepts to achieve the mission requirements. Assesses and validates agency training needs through activities such as analyzing organizational performance data, consulting with program offices and subject matter experts, as well as conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups with employees and instructors. Provides program offices and subject matter experts with continual feedback (utilizing all communication methods) regarding all aspects of the training program; and recommends cost-effective and learner-centric applications for the conduct of training.
• Collaborates with course sponsors, subject matter experts, headquarters and field managers, and senior leadership to determine the appropriate strategy and approach for deploying training to the target audience.
• Produces well defined and educationally sound, training products, interventions and supporting documentation as described in TSA Management Directives and established local policy and procedures.