Total 69 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Lake Charles, Louisiana

This Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector (Cyber) position is located in Region 3, Surface Operations, Security Operations (SO), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Implements programs to ensure surface transportation system owners and operators are aware of, understand, and adhere to TSA, government and industry introduced standards and recommendations.
• Implements cybersecurity outreach and oversight programs through engagement activities and resources to increase agency and operator efficiencies.
• Ensures the implementation of cybersecurity measures and controls that safeguard confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information system assets.
• Uses expert technical knowledge and experience along with judgment and discretion in applying standard inspection methods and techniques (e.g., surveillance, interview, document review, and testing).
• Leads local stakeholder implementation of cybersecurity measures and controls that safeguard confidentiality, integrity, and availability of operational technology and industrial control system assets.

Major Duties:

• Employs a multimedia and multi- level communication approach and continuously monitors, reassesses and fine-tunes existing communication tools while seeking additional approaches.
• Serves as one of the agency spokespersons for the facility, including responding in writing and orally to questions about criticisms of the agency's activities or policies and explaining the VA point of view.
• Prepares scripts, audiovisual materials and brochures for ceremonies, briefings and orientations.
• Establishes and directs policies and procedures for visits and tours of distinguished personnel, administrative management of conferences, events and ceremonies.
• Manages a highly technical complex and sensitive public affairs program.
• Develops budgets, writes statements of work and directs, coordinates high profile visits, and directs, coordinates and supervises activities of supporting staff and contractors.

• You will Lead and facilitate the efforts and expertise of a wide range of disciplines.
• You will determine client facility needs, and identify key technical and resource personnel to work on various aspects of projects.
• You will manage all aspects of the of the project's finances.
• You will advise and assist the organization and customers with moves and associated requirements
• You will be primary point of contact for facilities problems relating to Public Works efforts, ie, telephone installations/moves, power requirements, equipment installations, space modifications, and security and safety considerations.

• Serves as the INSCOM/Army Cryptologic Operations (ACO) Senior Cryptologic (Signals Intelligence and Information Assurance) Advisor/Liaison and Cryptologic subject matter expert.
• Provides subject matter expertise to Cryptologic training and skills development/sustainment planning and execution.
• Performs as required liaison and coordination with various Army and National Cryptologic related entities.

As a Litigation Coordinator your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serves as the Service's liaison between the Solicitors' Office and the Ecological Service's program and provides technical expertise on policy and resource implications associated with litigation involving the ESA or other natural resource statutes.
• Develops litigation positions in coordination with the Office of the Solicitor, the regional office, and field offices in responds to litigation or notices of intent to sue.
• Monitors litigation progress and outcomes, and assesses policy implications and resource impacts due to litigation.
• Leads the development of administrative records in response to litigation.
• Guides offices and biologists in developing procedures to facilitate records management that complies with applicable regulations and policies.

As a Litigation Coordinator your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as the Service's liaison between the Solicitors' Office and the Ecological Service's program and provides technical expertise on policy and resource implications associated with litigation involving the ESA or other natural resource statutes.
• Develops litigation positions in coordination with the Office of the Solicitor, the regional office, and field offices in responds to litigation or notices of intent to sue.
• Monitors litigation progress and outcomes, and assesses policy implications and resource impacts due to litigation.
• Leads the development of administrative records in response to litigation.
• Guides offices and biologists in developing procedures to facilitate records management that complies with applicable regulations and policies.

• Participate in general planning activities for infrastructure, water and power supply, environmental compliance, and other needs in a changing climate across the Upper Colorado Basin Region's service areas, including for Reclamation's reserved and transferred water systems.
• Serve as a Project Manager for engineering and climate-change planning investigations as needed, and provides technical support to planning investigations and environmental compliance and science and technology activities throughout the Upper Colorado Basin Region.
• Serve as a technical representative on engineering and science related contracts and grants, and on application review committees.
• Serve as a liaison for the Region for private, local, state, Tribal and federal entities on issues related to engineering and science, and projects being funded or performed by Reclamation.
• Represent the Upper Colorado Basin Regional Office on a variety of technical working groups related to infrastructure and water supply planning, climate-change planning across Reclamation mission areas, science and technology programs, modeling, environmental monitoring, and database management.

• Supervise and oversee LCAAP's Department of the Army Civilian Police Officer Program to include managing training, certifications, recommending equipment and budgetary needs, personnel management, and hiring.
• Direct onsite Law Enforcement actions/activities in accordance with the requirements for an exclusive federal jurisdiction installation.
• Support Security manager with contract oversight of installation’s contracted security guards.
• Support Security manager with Physical Security and Anti-Terrorism contract oversight responsibilities

This position will be located in the Midwest Region which encompasses the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, or Wisconsin. Salary will be based upon duty station and locality pay once selected. The salary above reflects the Rest of US (RUS) pay scale. Locality tables may be found at: 2024 Pay Tables. If selected, you may be placed at a regional office, field office, current duty station, or other DOI-owned or leased worksite at management's discretion. Additional questions regarding placement should be reserved for the interview process.

As a Public Affairs Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Support the Region's efforts to create an accessible and inclusive information and communication technology environment for all audiences in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act to include providing training and/or advising others on Section 508 requirements.
• Develop and execute communication plans by considering such items as specific topics or aspects to emphasize, the most effective media to use in communicating with intended audiences, and the kind of information various groups want or need.
• Create and manage content across various digital platforms to effectively convey information concerning complex and controversial mission-critical programs and functions.
• Author and produce a wide variety of media advisories, news releases, official statements and other related materials concerning assigned program areas.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Associate Director for Administration, Management Support Division, Support Services Branch, Facilities Team - GOMR in Jefferson, LA.

At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Serves as the Assistant Space Officer and Building Manager for the GOM Region District and Sub-District Offices located throughout Louisiana and Texas and other collocated offices and for critical infrastructure areas in the Gulf of Mexico Region.
2. As appointed Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) by the General Services Administration (GSA), is responsible for observing and monitoring the lessors' performance under the lease(s).
3. Responsible for the conduct of space studies/surveys to determine the adequacy of space, space requirements and management of office and special purpose space.
4. Responsible for the real property management program for both GSA and/or BSEE assigned or controlled buildings.
5. Works with the Emergency Manager/Physical Security Officer to establish protocol during construction projects with the design and implementation of security measures.

Salary Range Information (Per Annum):
GS-11: $72,553 - $94,317
GS-12: $86,962 - $113,047

*First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

This position is included in a bargaining unit. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 3457, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

• Acts as the Contracting Officer's Representative for security-related purchases and services.
• Provides advice in management of a facility guard force.
• Liaison with host installation and other federal government law enforcement, intelligence and security organizations to coordinate and facilitate an appropriate security posture at DCMA activities.
• Write comprehensive Antiterrorism (AT) /Physical Security (PHYSEC) related reports, statements of work and AT/Physical Security plans and procedures.
• Develop AT / Physical Security programs for assigned organizations, conduct assessment to ensure compliance with applicable policies and make recommendations on the fielding of AT and PHYSEC countermeasures.
• Serve as the primary AT/Physical Security Officer to Regional and Contract management (CMO) Commanders / Directors.
• Provide operational Antiterrorism (AT) and Physical Security (PHYSEC) support to Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) field organizations.

• Initiates background investigations and reviews and pre-screens law enforcement, investigations, and corrections applicants for Tribal law enforcement and public safety departments.
• Interviews subjects of investigations, employees, and other individuals to determine factual information, circumstances and behaviors that are critical to final adjudication determination.
• Provides advice, assistance and guidance to the Tribes in matters pertaining to personnel security statutory requirements.
• Adheres to Bureau policies, ethics and standards.
• Serves as point of contact for assigned areas of responsibility with US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Investigative Service, DCSA, and other investigative agencies when conducting background investigations.
• Documents spreadsheets, databases, and third-party sites as required to initiate, track and report background investigation statuses from initiation to final retention disposition.
• Performs special projects as assigned and assists with investigating complaints or researching deficiencies.

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD), Preparedness Verification Branch, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Preparedness (OSP) Section, located in Jefferson, LA.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1.Provides guidance, expert advice, training, and instruction to staff of the Branch on technical review and evaluation of oil spill response plans (OSRPs), plan holder training and exercises, unannounced exercises, oil spill response equipment and associated maintenance, training and use records; and ensures all activities are in accordance with national policy.
2. Conducts technical review and evaluation of OSRPs, conducts and evaluates unannounced exercises; inspects and evaluates oil spill response equipment and associated maintenance, training and use records; and engages in other oil spill program activities. Administers enforcement processes or refers cases for civil penalty review as appropriate.
3. Leads, assists, or instructs others in the development and execution of government initiated unannounced oil spill exercises; may conduct exercises and/or serve as an evaluator.
4. Prepares and reviews a broad range of complex correspondence to answer or solicit information from lessees, operators, oil spill removal organizations, Federal and state agencies, and the general public.
5. Serves as the lead BSEE representative on Regional Response Teams (RRT), Area Committees, and incident specific RRT calls, providing support, advice and expertise to the National Response System on matters pertinent to oil spill planning, preparedness, and response.
6. Attends meetings and conferences with BSEE personnel; Federal, state, and industry representatives; and the general public concerning the implementation of relevant regulations, policies, and requirements of the OSRP review and approval process.
7. During actual spills the incumbent deploys to incident command posts and serves in designated positions within the Incident Command Structure. Assesses engineering, technical and scientific needs during a spill response and helps coordinate agency support to the Incident Command.

BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Field work involves equipment inspections, unannounced exercises, operator-led training audits and exercises, sometimes offshore on vessels. This requires regular/recurring physical exertion, related to frequent inspections/surveys, to include considerable standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, reaching or similar movements. All field activities require some form of agility and dexterity. Offshore deployments may involve extended travel on vessels over water, vessel-to-vessel transfers, and the infrequent need to climb into/out of emergency evacuation devices. Spill response equipment inspections may involve overhead operations, movement of heavy machinery, and other activities that require the incumbent to look in all directions and be continuously and clearly aware of surroundings.

The incumbent may be required to deploy to command posts during oil spill incidents and to travel away from the duty station for long periods in excess of a week. Incident deployments are typically located in office settings and may require working more than 12 hours a day. Incumbent is required to successfully complete assigned role-based training, such as water survival and hands-on oil spill response field operations on a regular and recurring basis as described in Bureau policy.

Work is primarily performed in an office setting with occasional trips to offshore locations, storage yards, and incident command posts. In-office work involves normal everyday risks or discomforts typical of an office setting. Field work exposes the incumbent to adverse conditions such as weather, temperature extremes, and higher accident potential when offshore or in outdoor equipment yards and warehouse environments. The incumbent will typically spend 30-40 days per year conducting field work. Some work conditions may expose the incumbent to high noise levels, marine and other wildlife. Hardhats, safety glasses, safety-toe shoes, hearing protection, selected uniforms for the environment, and other various safety precautions are required.

Salary Information
GS-9: $59,966 - $77,955 per annum.
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EEGG-25-CM-027(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD), Preparedness Verification Branch, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Preparedness (OSP) Section, located in Jefferson, LA.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Provides guidance, expert advice, training, and instruction to staff of the Branch on technical review and evaluation of oil spill response plans (OSRPs), plan holder training and exercises, unannounced exercises, oil spill response equipment and associated maintenance, training and use records; and ensures all activities are in accordance with national policy.
2. Conducts technical review and evaluation of OSRPs, conducts and evaluates unannounced exercises; inspects and evaluates oil spill response equipment and associated maintenance, training and use records; and engages in other oil spill program activities. Administers enforcement processes or refers cases for civil penalty review as appropriate.
3. Leads, assists, or instructs others in the development and execution of government initiated unannounced oil spill exercises; may conduct exercises and/or serve as an evaluator.
4. Prepares and reviews a broad range of complex correspondence to answer or solicit information from lessees, operators, oil spill removal organizations, Federal and state agencies, and the general public.
5. Serves as the lead BSEE representative on Regional Response Teams (RRT), Area Committees, and incident specific RRT calls, providing support, advice and expertise to the National Response System on matters pertinent to oil spill planning, preparedness, and response.
6. Attends meetings and conferences with BSEE personnel; Federal, state, and industry representatives; and the general public concerning the implementation of relevant regulations, policies, and requirements of the OSRP review and approval process.
7. During actual spills the incumbent deploys to incident command posts and serves in designated positions within the Incident Command Structure. Assesses engineering, technical and scientific needs during a spill response and helps coordinate agency support to the Incident Command.

BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Field work involves equipment inspections, unannounced exercises, operator-led training audits and exercises, sometimes offshore on vessels. This requires regular/recurring physical exertion, related to frequent inspections/surveys, to include considerable standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, reaching or similar movements. All field activities require some form of agility and dexterity. Offshore deployments may involve extended travel on vessels over water, vessel-to-vessel transfers, and the infrequent need to climb into/out of emergency evacuation devices. Spill response equipment inspections may involve overhead operations, movement of heavy machinery, and other activities that require the incumbent to look in all directions and be continuously and clearly aware of surroundings.

The incumbent may be required to deploy to command posts during oil spill incidents and to travel away from the duty station for long periods in excess of a week. Incident deployments are typically located in office settings and may require working more than 12 hours a day. Incumbent is required to successfully complete assigned role-based training, such as water survival and hands-on oil spill response field operations on a regular and recurring basis as described in Bureau policy.

Work is primarily performed in an office setting with occasional trips to offshore locations, storage yards, and incident command posts. In-office work involves normal everyday risks or discomforts typical of an office setting. Field work exposes the incumbent to adverse conditions such as weather, temperature extremes, and higher accident potential when offshore or in outdoor equipment yards and warehouse environments. The incumbent will typically spend 30-40 days per year conducting field work. Some work conditions may expose the incumbent to high noise levels, marine and other wildlife. Hardhats, safety glasses, safety-toe shoes, hearing protection, selected uniforms for the environment, and other safety precautions are required.

Salary Information
GS-9: $59,966 - $77,955 per annum.
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EEGG-25-CM-026(DEU) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining procedures.

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD), Preparedness Verification Branch, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Preparedness (OSP) Section, located in Jefferson, LA.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Provides guidance, expert advice, training, and instruction to staff of the Branch on technical review and evaluation of oil spill response plans (OSRPs), plan holder training and exercises, unannounced exercises, oil spill response equipment and associated maintenance, training and use records; and ensures all activities are in accordance with national policy.
2. Conducts technical review and evaluation of OSRPs, conducts and evaluates unannounced exercises; inspects and evaluates oil spill response equipment and associated maintenance, training and use records; and engages in other oil spill program activities. Administers enforcement processes or refers cases for civil penalty review as appropriate.
3. Leads, assists, or instructs others in the development and execution of government initiated unannounced oil spill exercises; may conduct exercises and/or serve as an evaluator.
4. Prepares and reviews a broad range of complex correspondence to answer or solicit information from lessees, operators, oil spill removal organizations, Federal and state agencies, and the general public.
5. Serves as the lead BSEE representative on Regional Response Teams (RRT), Area Committees, and incident specific RRT calls, providing support, advice and expertise to the National Response System on matters pertinent to oil spill planning, preparedness, and response.
6. Attends meetings and conferences with BSEE personnel; Federal, state, and industry representatives; and the general public concerning the implementation of relevant regulations, policies, and requirements of the OSRP review and approval process.
7. During actual spills the incumbent deploys to incident command posts and serves in designated positions within the Incident Command Structure. Assesses engineering, technical and scientific needs during a spill response and helps coordinate agency support to the Incident Command.

BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Travel by auto, plane, helicopter, or boat is required for field work, site visits, meetings, training, and conferences.

Field work involves equipment inspections, unannounced exercises, operator-led training audits and exercises, sometimes offshore on vessels. This requires regular/recurring physical exertion, related to frequent inspections/surveys, to include considerable standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, reaching or similar movements. All field activities require some form of agility and dexterity. Offshore deployments may involve extended travel on vessels over water, vessel-to-vessel transfers, and the infrequent need to climb into/out of emergency evacuation devices. Spill response equipment inspections may involve overhead operations, movement of heavy machinery, and other activities that require the incumbent to look in all directions and be continuously and clearly aware of surroundings.

The incumbent may be required to deploy to command posts during oil spill incidents and to travel away from the duty station for long periods in excess of a week. Incident deployments are typically located in office settings and may require working more than 12 hours a day. Incumbent is required to successfully complete assigned role-based training, such as water survival and hands-on oil spill response field operations on a regular and recurring basis as described in Bureau policy.

Work is primarily performed in an office setting with occasional trips to offshore locations, storage yards, and incident command posts. In-office work involves normal everyday risks or discomforts typical of an office setting. Field work exposes the incumbent to adverse conditions such as weather, temperature extremes, and higher accident potential when offshore or in outdoor equipment yards and warehouse environments. The incumbent will typically spend 30-40 days per year conducting field work. Some work conditions may expose the incumbent to high noise levels, marine and other wildlife. Hardhats, safety glasses, safety-toe shoes, hearing protection, selected uniforms for the environment, and other safety precautions are required.

This position may be subject to medical evaluations and monitoring to ensure safety in the performance of duties. The agency is in the process of developing the applicable policies. Incumbent is required to successfully complete assigned role-based training, such as water survival and hands-on oil spill response field operations on a regular and recurring basis as described in Bureau policy.