Total 2,620 job vacancies in 0905 Columbia MD

The applicant selected to fill this position will serve as a Special Agent in the Investigations Division, Protective Services Bureau in any of its two Sections: Criminal Investigations Section or Threat Assessment Section. The primary responsibility of this position is the investigation of violations of the D.C. Code and Title 18, U.S. Code to include allegations of criminal activity, terroristic activity, and threats or unusual direction of interests against Members of Congress and other statutory protectees of Congress that occur in the jurisdiction of the USCP as defined by 2 USC § 1966(a) & (f).

Assignment to the Sections within the Investigations Division will be based on:

1) Needs of the Division
2) Placement on the ranked list based on all phases of the selection process
3) Applicant preference

If an applicant declines the assignment to the Section offered, they will be removed from the active selection list.

An Investigations Division Special Agent, will:

Investigate criminal and terroristic activity involving violations of the D.C. Code and Title 18, U.S. Code;

Collect, evaluate, interpret, and disseminate information related to the mission of the Investigations Division;

Prepare and disseminate written reports including reports of investigation, various investigative assessments, and investigations bulletins;

Perform a full range of comprehensive investigative functions to include planning, organizing, fact-finding, and reporting results on cases ranging from routine to highly complex;

Perform protective intelligence operations, coordinating investigative and operational efforts with other USCP sworn employees and outside agency officials;

Serve as a liaison with local, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies;

Conduct surveillance, surveillance detection, and counter-surveillance operations; and

Represent the USCP during investigative and law enforcement meetings.

Note: More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. The selection list will be active for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the selection memorandum. An applicant may request to be removed from consideration by sending a written request to the Office of Human Resources (OHR).

The applicant selected to fill this position will serve as a Special Agent in the Investigations Division, Protective Services Bureau in any of its two Sections: Criminal Investigations Section or Threat Assessment Section. The primary responsibility of this position is the investigation of violations of the D.C. Code and Title 18, U.S. Code to include allegations of criminal activity, terroristic activity, and threats or unusual direction of interests against Members of Congress and other statutory protectees of Congress that occur in the jurisdiction of the USCP as defined by 2 USC § 1966(a) & (f).

Assignment to the Sections within the Investigations Division will be based on:

1) Needs of the Division
2) Placement on the ranked list based on all phases of the selection process
3) Applicant preference

If an applicant declines the assignment to the Section offered, they will be removed from the active selection list.

An Investigations Division Special Agent, will:

Investigate criminal and terroristic activity involving violations of the D.C. Code and Title 18, U.S. Code;

Collect, evaluate, interpret, and disseminate information related to the mission of the Investigations Division;

Prepare and disseminate written reports including reports of investigation, various investigative assessments, and investigations bulletins;

Perform a full range of comprehensive investigative functions to include planning, organizing, fact-finding, and reporting results on cases ranging from routine to highly complex;

Perform protective intelligence operations, coordinating investigative and operational efforts with other USCP sworn employees and outside agency officials;

Serve as a liaison with local, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies;

Conduct surveillance, surveillance detection, and counter-surveillance operations; and

Represent the USCP during investigative and law enforcement meetings.

Note: More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. The selection list will be active for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the selection memorandum. An applicant may request to be removed from consideration by sending a written request to the Office of Human Resources (OHR).

The Program Manager (Design and Print) coordinates the work of DCBE's three visual information specialists and one of DCBE's consumer education specialists to plan, budget for, and carry out the design and print program. The Program Manager also serves as an advisor to the management and staff of various organizations within the FTC on all matters related to DCBE's graphic design and print program, oversees the coordination of these activities with external organizations, and represents the Division in Agency and public forums. Works with senior Bureau management to develop and implement the strategy and operational plans for the design and print program.

In addition, the Program Manager:

* Manages and has complete oversight for the design and print program, which has a combined annual budget of nearly $2 million. Oversees the work of the consumer education specialist that also serves as the Division COR to manage contractors and contracts, which are an integral part of the design and print program. These activities include overseeing inter-agency agreements with GSA's Government Publishing Office (GPO), performing site inspections, engaging as needed with GPO printers and their distribution facility in Pueblo, Colorado, and making recommendations to streamline and improve processes and the program.

* Ensures major management performance objectives are being met, including meeting Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measures related to print and distribution; ensuring operations are within budget and comply with division and agency policy; are economical, effective, and efficient; and providing timely, relevant reports that meet internal and external reporting requirements.

* Plans, organizes, reports, and makes decisions related to achieving agency, bureau, and division graphic design and print objectives.

* Manages performance measurement systems and related reporting for accounting, efficiency, and effectiveness. Develops and implements short- and long-term plans and related budgets, systems, policies, and procedures for the design and print program.

* Provides timely and relevant internal and external reports to the appropriate levels of management. These reports provide accountability to demonstrate the achievement of performance objectives.

* Serves as the central division contact for communicating and coordinating with internal and external organizations on graphic design and print program issues (e.g., the U.S. General Services Administration, the Government Publishing Office, many state Attorneys General, and the Commission, including the Bureaus of Consumer Protection and of Competition, the Office of the Executive Director, including FMO, OCASO, and OCIO; the Office of Policy Planning, the Office of Congressional Relations, and the Office of International Affairs). Works to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of these organizations, among others.

* Oversees the team's use of the print database to gather information regarding print publication and distribution matters and produce reports for management, GPRA, Congress, and other purposes.

* Supervises the work of three visual information specialists and one of the division's consumer education specialists. Plans work to be accomplished by the team, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to team members based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty of the requirements, and capabilities of employees. Evaluates the work performance of team members. Advises, counsels, and instructs team members on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions on the team; recommends appointment, promotions, or reassignment. Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level manager. Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings or reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed; and develops performance standards.

Additionally, the incumbent collaborates with division management to develop plans for national campaigns, ensuring that the design and print program resources can cover desired print collateral in all the requested languages, and ensuring that the messaging in graphic designs adheres to division policy.

• Drafts correspondence and provides background information to assist in responding to Congressional inquiries, government officials, lenders, law firms, and borrowers; accesses files and databases, and conducts searches in a variety of legal and non-legal databases.
• Conducts research of legislation, regulations, and precedent for complex cases, such as those requiring research of statutory, regulatory, court and/or administrative precedents, and other legal opinion or documentary materials.
• Examines, evaluates and proposes responses to Freedom of Information requests and Privacy Act issues.
• Prepares for OGC management briefings and reports on a variety of administrative and technical legal issues.
• Utilizes computer programs and software to accomplish the work of the office; utilizes databases to store and retrieve data and produce reports.

As a Data Scientist (Direct-Hire), you will perform the following duties:

• Assesses project action plans and ensure compliance with project and, or program requirements; anticipates timeline challenges and bottlenecks, establish milestones; and establishes working relationships with the project owners and stakeholders for overall data science resolution of complex issues/problems.
• Translates the results of complex analysis into clear, actionable communications that equip Agency decision makers to make informed, data-driven decisions about product development and strategy. Presents the results of quantitative analyses to non- technical audiences.
• Uses appropriate analytic and statistical software to programmatically prepare data for analysis and clean imperfect data such as probabilistic matching and imputation of missing values.
• Solves technical problems by choosing the appropriate tools and explaining data architecture and design to both technical and non-technical audiences and delivers reports and relevant information to support the needs of leadership, agency, and policy/project teams.

• Supports day-to-day management of operations for elements of the Office’s cloud infrastructure that support the collection and analysis of open-source information, including traditional and social media.
• Leads the scoping, prototyping, and testing of IT infrastructure, tools, platforms, and capabilities for use by the Office in collecting, curating, storing, exploiting, and disseminating data of interest and value to GPA and the Department.
• Establishes and nurtures relationships with all elements of GPA and stakeholders within and outside the Department to drive further coordination, collaboration, and mission equity across the whole of government.
• Prepares briefings and reports advising the Unit Chief and Office Director and identifying opportunities to improve service delivery and collaboration within and outside of the Department.
• Integrates technical development cycles and work schedules, tracks projects and programs, monitors quality of deliveries into the architecture, and makes decisions on the acceptability, rejection, or correction of engineering work products/services.

As an Management and Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Conducts studies of work process and procedures, and procedures, identifies problems, reviews production standards, and makes recommendations for problem resolution.
• Reviews reports and studies to ensure that user requirements are met, and appropriate rules and regulations are utilized
• Assists in the development of directives and the design, development, documentation, and implementation of various reporting systems.
• Oversees, performs, and provides guidance on various administrative functions such as budget, contracts, travel, personnel, procurement and property.

• Executes decision-making authorities and establishes vision and direction for the Agency's cyber and cyber-related resources and/or operations.
• Bolsters cybersecurity by ensuring the Agency is increasing the safety and security of SBA services, and implementing the requirements contained in the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, as well as the Federal Zero Trust Strategy.
• Leads development, planning, coordination, administration, management, staffing and supervision of the information security and privacy operations related to SBA-wide IT security and privacy programs.
• Leads the effort to maximize the integration between FISMA reporting and certification and accreditation to ensure increased continuous monitoring and remediation of IT systems' threats and vulnerabilities.
• Assure information systems and associated facility provides a level of security that is commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the harm that could result from the loss, misuse, disclosure, or modification of the information contained in the system.
• Advance cybersecurity by overseeing and supporting Agency implementation of Zero Trust plans and execute the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity.
• Facilitate information security risk assessment and risk management processes.

• The Secretary performs a wide variety of duties intended to relieve the DAS of administrative detail and assist him/her in the discharge of his/her responsibilities on a daily basis.
• Organizes administration support for high-level conferences, assists in briefing new and supporting visiting Ambassadors, and backstops task force efforts, as required.
• Reviews all incoming correspondence and forwards it with necessary information or instructions to the appropriate offices for action.
• Maintains the daily calendar, establishes priorities, schedules meetings and appointments, accepts or declines invitations, and arranges for substitute representation without prior approval based on personal knowledge of workload.
• Screens all correspondence prepared for the principal's signature for clarity, completeness of reply, and grammatical and procedural correctness.

• Manages and participates in all aspects of gardens and grounds maintenance for optimal plant health and aesthetics while maximizing scientific and educational value.
• Works closely with Facilities Manager during construction projects, ensuring adequate protection for plants, soils, and existing garden infrastructure.
• Oversees plant health and integrated pest management program.
• Organizes and participates in systematic, goal-related program reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of horticultural and grounds management efforts and works with the Unit Leader to develop criteria for improvements and priorities.
• Evaluates program needs and adjusts to enhance fiscal and environmental sustainability of horticultural operations. Contributes to annual reports and development of project plans with the Unit Leader.
• Ensures horticultural displays and exhibits support United States National Arboretum (USNA) programs and priorities.
• Serves as subject matter expert, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or Agency technical representative for contracts and projects at the USNA.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Housing Program Specialist, you will:

• Review and analyzes mission-oriented programs, policies, and program data to support the development of plans, policy initiatives and management reports administered and managed by the Housing Voucher Program.
• Apply knowledge of assisted public housing programs and voucher procedures and assists in preparing recommendations for statutory changes.
• Review and analyze program performance, examines the impact of policies on existing programs, comments on pending legislation, regulations and guidelines prepared by other offices.
• Analyze new or proposed program policies and their impact on assisted housing policies and prepares summary reports and recommendations addressing program improvements.

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 duties and responsibilities for a Staff Assistant generally include, but are not limited to, the following

• Keep abreast of all matters requiring the attention of the AAG and the PDAAG and provide status updates.
• Handle matters involving major officials and employees within the agency, other government agencies, the White House, or the general public.
• Provide answers to inquiries on the status of opinion requests from other DOJ offices, federal agencies, Congress, or the White House.
• Serve as Property Custodial Officer for the organization.
• Serve as primary timekeeper which answers questions as they arise.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Exercises a practical knowledge of one or more functions in information processing as well as considerable subject-matter knowledge, in a recognized discipline such as statistics, or in a broader subject field such as Veteran populations, database systems, and information technologies.
• Applies knowledge of a wide range of techniques, methods, sources and procedures within the functional information area and subject matter knowledge requiring extended specialized experience.
• Uses a variety of automated and manual processes to organize and analyze information concerning the health consequences of Veterans' military service.
• Develops new methods and techniques when necessary utilizing various analytic methodologies.
• Carries out electronic data processing in support of data acquisition, validation, and management.
• Utilizes appropriate computer program (i.e. SQL, SAS) commands and procedures to identify and compile lists of specific Veterans who meet criteria for inclusion in specialized studies and reports.
• Responds to specific inquiries for technical information from a variety of individuals and organizations including the VA Secretary, other VA Central Office leadership, members of Congress, GAO and other federal agencies, and independent researchers.
• Gathers information from a wide variety of sources, both automated (e.g. automated VA patient records and databases) and in print and other media, analyzes information, and disseminates it in answer to specific inquiries from a variety of sources.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Housing Program Specialist, you will:

• Review and analyzes mission-oriented programs, policies, and program data to support the development of plans, policy initiatives and management reports administered and managed by the Housing Voucher Program.
• Apply knowledge of assisted public housing programs and voucher procedures and assists in preparing recommendations for statutory changes.
• Review and analyze program performance, examines the impact of policies on existing programs, comments on pending legislation, regulations and guidelines prepared by other offices.
• Analyze new or proposed program policies and their impact on assisted housing policies and prepares summary reports and recommendations addressing program improvements.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Housing Program Specialist, you will:

• Review and analyzes mission-oriented programs, policies, and program data to support the development of plans, policy initiatives and management reports administered and managed by the Housing Voucher Program.
• Apply knowledge of assisted public housing programs and voucher procedures and assists in preparing recommendations for statutory changes.
• Review and analyze program performance, examines the impact of policies on existing programs, comments on pending legislation, regulations and guidelines prepared by other offices.
• Analyze new or proposed program policies and their impact on assisted housing policies and prepares summary reports and recommendations addressing program improvements.