Total 71 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Silver Spring, Maryland

• Assisting new employees with account access, manages account access, and deletes accounts for departing employees.
• Representing the organization on national committees, subcommittees, and working groups, as well as national, theater, and military service meetings, conferences, and planning sessions for Army CI collection and exploitation matters.
• Conducting research to characterize existing collection taskings, operations, and reporting trends.
• Performing all aspects of collection management during routine, contingency, operations, exercises, special events, special access programs, and compartmented projects.

• Prepare articles, infographics, photos and video products to tell the PHC, East, story, highlighting projects and programs, accomplishments, milestones, and special events to use in digital communications.
• Conduct live streams of events and ceremonies.
• Determine appropriateness of information for release by applying security, appropriateness, propriety and policy reviews.
• Advise command staff on public information matters related to social media content and provides advice on DOD and Army policies and procedures.
• Research new and innovative tools, programs, systems, software, services and industry trends in web and social media.
• Create engaging social media content to tell the PHC, East, and subordinate VRAs' story and communicate the commander's priorities on official PHC, East, social media platforms.
• Prepares articles, infographics, photos and video products to tell the PHC, East, story, highlighting projects and programs, accomplishments, milestones, and special events to use in digital communications.

This position is a mission critical occupation and is responsible for analyzing public health programs, policies and procedures to ensure that Health Resources and Services Administration meets its mission, goals and objectives.

As a Public Health Advisor, you will provide direction, guidance, technical assistance and oversight of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) grants, cooperative agreements and/or contracts.

Your major duties and responsibilities include:

• Researching, reviewing, and assessing the impact and effectiveness of current HIV/AIDS policies central to the Bureau or Agency mission and determining whether new/revised policies are required to effectively execute public health programs.
• Collecting, compiling, analyzing and/or synthesizing program data to prepare summarizes and reports, performing calculations for program funding determinations, where applicable.
• Evaluating program performance in the development of comprehensive, coordinated systems of HIV/AIDS care to inform recommendations.
• Serving as a liaison with program-level officials across federal programs to ensure thorough understanding and consideration of Bureau or Agency views and interests in decision-making and planning.

• Serves as the Chief of the Security Guard Branch in the Directorate of Emergency Services.
• Perform security guard duties in accordance with appropriate regulations to detect and prevent theft, damage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage.
• Enforce the security regulations of the installation.
• Control access of vehicles and pedestrians to installation.
• Verify identification through use of identification cards, badges, biometrics automated records, verbal questioning, and other means.
• Admit persons, denies entry or arranges for escorts, as appropriate.
• Conduct vehicle searches and inspections.
• Conduct foot or vehicle patrol of perimeters, roadways, parking and other high traffic areas.

This announcement is open to: U.S. Citizens who resides or are currently employed in the Fort Meade local commuting area, which includes the District of Columbia and Baltimore City; Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Prince George, Montgomery, Howard, Harford, Charles, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore; Adams County in Pennsylvania; City of Alexandria, VA; Virginia counties of Arlington, Stafford, Prince William, and Fairfax and all cities existing in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties;
And all U.S. Citizen who resides or is currently employed in the Boyers, PA local commuting area, which includes the Pennsylvania counties of Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Venango, and Clarion; Ohio counties of Trumbull, and Mahoning; and all cities existing in Pennsylvania or Ohio within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties.

As a Supervisory Investigations Case Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as a Supervisory Investigations Case Analyst in Federal Investigative Records Enterprise (FIRE) Automated Federal Leads Center (AFLC) located at Fort Meade, MD or Boyers, PA.
• Plans, directs, operates, controls and overseas the operations of a teams of Investigative Assistants who are responsible for conducting electronic record checks.
• Establishes internal procedures for the completion and control of case/item processing; plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate personnel and sets and/or adjust priorities.
• Identifies employees' training needs and arranges for on-the-job training or other training as required.
• Monitors completed work of their team for adequacy and appropriateness and evaluates employees' work performance.
• Participate as subject matter expert as needed in conducting, participating in and/or monitoring special projects and working groups.

If selected for this position as a GS-0080-12 Personnel Security Spec (ADJ) your duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Adjudicates background investigation reports and determines the suitability and security eligibility of individuals for entry and/or retention in sensitive and non-sensitive positions at the NIH.
• The incumbent refers potentially controversial, very sensitive or highly unusual case matters to the supervisor or higher-level Specialist for guidance.
• Prepares interrogatory letters, letters of proposed action, advisory opinion letters, letters of official decisions to employees and contractors.
• Reviews, assesses, and analyzes information from various sources and makes determinations on national security clearance for employees or other persons for access to sensitive information, resources, material, or work sites.
• Conducts required suitability determinations and law enforcement checks for NIH, OPM and other agency security offices and recommends the action to take on the waiver requests.
• Conducts projects/studies to assess NIH's overall personnel security operations and future requirement based on NIH demographics and anticipated changes to government directives for adjudication in conjunction with the supervisor.
• Advises Information Technology (IT) specialists on DPSAC's program requirements related to automation projects designed to improve the efficiency of the personnel security program's operations.
• Advises and collaborates with other divisions with regard to investigative reports concerning actionable information which could impact on personnel suitability and security implications relating to an employee, contractor/vendor or others requesting access to NIH.

If selected for this position as a GS-0080-12 Personnel Security Spec (ADJ) your duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Adjudicates background investigation reports and determines the suitability and security eligibility of individuals for entry and/or retention in sensitive and non-sensitive positions at the NIH.
• The incumbent refers potentially controversial, very sensitive or highly unusual case matters to the supervisor or higher-level Specialist for guidance.
• Prepares interrogatory letters, letters of proposed action, advisory opinion letters, letters of official decisions to employees and contractors.
• Reviews, assesses, and analyzes information from various sources and makes determinations on national security clearance for employees or other persons for access to sensitive information, resources, material, or work sites.
• Conducts required suitability determinations and law enforcement checks for NIH, OPM and other agency security offices and recommends the action to take on the waiver requests.
• Conducts projects/studies to assess NIH's overall personnel security operations and future requirement based on NIH demographics and anticipated changes to government directives for adjudication in conjunction with the supervisor.
• Advises Information Technology (IT) specialists on DPSAC's program requirements related to automation projects designed to improve the efficiency of the personnel security program's operations.
• Advises and collaborates with other divisions with regard to investigative reports concerning actionable information which could impact on personnel suitability and security implications relating to an employee, contractor/vendor or others requesting access to NIH.

• Establishing and maintaining databases for tracking civilian personnel strength, vacancies, and Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) authorizations/requirements.
• Developing, compiling, and managing metrics reports to provide to higher headquarters.
• Providing technical guidance and assistance regarding Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) civilian personnel procedures, regulations, and policies.
• Providing guidance on civilian performance issues, leave administration, and Workmen's Compensation.
• In-processing and out-processing civilian employees to and from the Brigade.

The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table.

As a IT SPECIALIST (APPSW) you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Performs professional work that involves the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software.
- Leads software planning, requirements, risk management, design, development, architecture, modeling, estimation, configuration management, quality, security and tests using software development methodologies, architectural structures, viewpoints, styles, design decisions and frameworks across all lifecycle phases.
- Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design application and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
- Leads and directs application and software systems testing and evaluation.
- Leads implementation strategies for system development and analysis, operational logistics, project funding/budgeting, project cost, schedule, and performance management.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Public Affair Specialist (Digital Information/Social Media), you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

• Communicating with leadership, centers and offices to create engaging content for social media. Ensuring communication, visual standards, brand standards are met.
• Serving as a consultant and catalyst for improving the way SAMHSA delivers information to its employees and the public via its digital platforms. As a change agent and strategic thinker, constantly explores how people seek and ingest information and how emerging technologies and practices can be applied in the digital communications environment.
• Effectively utilizing data to identify audience(s) and create clear and creative messaging strategies.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas verbally, in writing and visually, maintaining strong relationships.
• Directing the overall production of visual elements for social media posts including graphics and videos.
• Facilitating consensus-building with clients and subject matter experts related to digital projects and using diplomacy in communications with others; maintaining effective relationships with communication staffs and teams throughout the Agency.

• Directing the execution of financial processes, human resources management, military construction, facilities management, corporate information management, business planning, personnel resource assignments and leadership skill development.
• Serving as the Deputy Director of Support responsible for the management and execution of business activities and critical support services for U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command (USACIC).
• Approving initial budget submissions for all USACIC (inherent) supported programs and makes authoritative recommendations concerning the efficiency and most appropriate use of program funds and resources.
• Ensuring all programs and initiatives receive appropriate review, oversight, and in conformance with applicable directives.

• You will effectively apply extensive knowledge of Electronic Warfare (EW) combined with advanced research methodologies and analytic techniques and/or collection management systems to complex work assignments.
• You will expertly evaluate and integrate all-source intelligence information to produce and contribute to tailored intelligence products in response to customer requirements and assigned organizational intelligence priorities.
• You will present and defend activity analytic positions and/or issues in your assigned area(s) of expertise.
• You will possess broad-based, expert knowledge of Electronic Warfare (EW), the regional customer base, requirements, and make effective/innovative use of product line and other vehicles to satisfy requirements.
• You will utilize knowledge of intelligence collection, collation, research, and production in your respective analytic role.
• You will communicate effectively; to include the capability to convey complex operational, technical, and/or political-military concepts through the development and employment of multimedia presentations.

• Define, develop, and evaluate security measures, devices, methods, and procedures to protect Center personnel and facilities from external and internal threats.
• Serve as a security specialist with primary responsibility for Information Security (INFOSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Security functional disciplines, and the Security Awareness Training Program.
• Review, analyze and recommend positive courses of actions to unique organizational mission INFOSEC-related security problems not resolvable by application of standard regulatory requirements.
• Communicate project or program results at high levels within and outside the organization.
• Interpret regulations and contributes to policy formulation pertaining to the security functional areas.
• Provide advice and assistance to CBC Data Processing Activity (DPA) managers in preparation of accreditation documentation for sensitive, highly sensitive, or critically sensitive systems/applications.
• Act as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer responsible for the conduct of OPSEC reviews, subject matter expert reviews, and making initial recommendations for release under FOIA.

• Define, develop, and evaluate security measures, devices, methods, and procedures to protect Center personnel and facilities from external and internal threats.
• Serve as a security specialist with primary responsibility for Information Security (INFOSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Security functional disciplines, and the Security Awareness Training Program.
• Review, analyze and recommend positive courses of actions to unique organizational mission INFOSEC-related security problems not resolvable by application of standard regulatory requirements.
• Communicate project or program results at high levels within and outside the organization.
• Interpret regulations and contributes to policy formulation pertaining to the security functional areas.
• Provide advice and assistance to CBC Data Processing Activity (DPA) managers in preparation of accreditation documentation for sensitive, highly sensitive, or critically sensitive systems/applications.
• Act as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer responsible for the conduct of OPSEC reviews, subject matter expert reviews, and making initial recommendations for release under FOIA.

This Lead Transportation Security Officer position is located at Salisbury / Wicomico County Regional Airport (SBY), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO), you will be responsible for leading at least three full-performance level Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and, as assigned, trainee and apprentice level TSOs. As an LTSO, you will identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and skill level. You will make adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing input to supervisors and managers concerning a variety of human resources matters including, but not limited to, employee performance, promotions, reassignments, awards, etc.
• Implementing security screening procedures in accordance with TSA objectives and directives.
• Assisting with investigations of incidents, and preparing incident reports or other documents that convey required information.
• Responding to breaches of security and emergency situations.
• Training team members, monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work, and representing the team in communications with the supervisor or manager for the purpose of obtaining resources (e.g., computer hardware and software, etc.).