Total 529 job vacancies in City of London, London, SE1 9SG

Joining Customs & Border Protection will allow you to use your expertise to analyze and advise management on a wide range of program activities which will impact the total Customs Agency. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by developing policies, conducting special studies, and providing technical assistance. This position starts at a salary of $99,200.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $128,956.00 (GS-12, Step 10).

Typical duties include:

• Developing advanced techniques procedures and systems improve the efficiency of internal administrative operations, organizations, or management
• Reviewing information, reconciles conflicting data, and devises new and modified methods to analyze findings. Recommending strategies to improve program implementation and evaluations
• Advising management of unique conditions and issues that affect administrative functions and provides guidance on interpretation and implementation
• Reviewing and evaluating established program policies and procedures to determine gaps where additional guidance is needed
• Formulating and recommending additional policies or procedures, or modifications to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current program operations; developing internal operating procedures and resolving functional conflicts and internal problems

• Engages mission partners across VHA as necessary to address and resolve scheduling conflicts, priorities, funding questions and other issues, with minimal guidance from management.
• Outlines and maintains a management plan for assigned career field programs. Employs project management tools and techniques to define and document key program actions, priorities, timelines, and milestones.
• Establishes processes to continuously assess the effectiveness and efficiency of career field development programs against the core competencies each program is meant to enhance.
• Collaborates and partners with VA and VHA functional program offices such as Workforce Management and Consulting, Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute, Technical Career Field (TCF) Program, Employee Education System, National Center for Organizational Development, VA Acquisition Academy, and the VA Learning University, in developing curriculum, selection/evaluation measures, and related materials.
• Conducts outreach to other VA and federal agencies (e.g., the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)), for insights and recommendations in structuring career field program's learning framework to maximize achievement of program goals.
• Works with VHA/HEFP Program Directors, Networks, and facilities, to develop program budget. Monitors spending and assure that federal guidelines are followed.
• Tracks and reports compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance and progress against the strategic plans, initiatives or direction from senior leadership and program oversight committees.
• Facilitates collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, to include surveys, interviews, focus groups, performance measures and other techniques.
• Ensures program guidance and actions are thoroughly coordinated with appropriate offices throughout the country and receive the necessary concurrence from senior VHA leadership and program offices.
• Identifies internal and external dependencies and constraints impacting effective program execution.
• Coordinates and resolves complex logistical issues to maximize participation and minimize costs. Closely monitors program participation.

• Engages mission partners across VHA as necessary to address and resolve scheduling conflicts, priorities, funding questions and other issues, with minimal guidance from management.
• Outlines and maintains a management plan for assigned career field programs. Employs project management tools and techniques to define and document key program actions, priorities, timelines, and milestones.
• Establishes processes to continuously assess the effectiveness and efficiency of career field development programs against the core competencies each program is meant to enhance.
• Collaborates and partners with VA and VHA functional program offices such as Workforce Management and Consulting, Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute, Technical Career Field (TCF) Program, Employee Education System, National Center for Organizational Development, VA Acquisition Academy, and the VA Learning University, in developing curriculum, selection/evaluation measures, and related materials.
• Conducts outreach to other VA and federal agencies (e.g., the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)), for insights and recommendations in structuring career field program's learning framework to maximize achievement of program goals.
• Works with VHA/HEFP Program Directors, Networks, and facilities, to develop program budget. Monitors spending and assure that federal guidelines are followed.
• Tracks and reports compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance and progress against the strategic plans, initiatives or direction from senior leadership and program oversight committees.
• Facilitates collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, to include surveys, interviews, focus groups, performance measures and other techniques.
• Ensures program guidance and actions are thoroughly coordinated with appropriate offices throughout the country and receive the necessary concurrence from senior VHA leadership and program offices.
• Identifies internal and external dependencies and constraints impacting effective program execution.
• Coordinates and resolves complex logistical issues to maximize participation and minimize costs. Closely monitors program participation.

The Financial Analyst's duties include:

• Manages, monitors and has oversight of all financial and budget matters involving OWBO and grantees. Manages and analyzes WBC invoices for completeness and accuracy, monitors the timely submission of all invoices, including financial reports submitted in the Health and Human Services (HHS) Payment Management System (PMS) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notice of Award. Responsible for the oversight of multiple year fiscal monies, keeping track of each. Accountable for the timely and accurate payment of all grant invoices. Interacts regularly with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) to negotiate, persuade and/or influence managers or other appropriate officials to accept and implement requirements and provisions to improve or expand SBA's grant and Cooperative Agreement programs.
• Prepares Approval List (SBA Form 1223) for fund approvals fore grantees. Assigns Approval Lists to Grants Management Specialists (GMS) via PRISM system for creation of shell awards and to de-obligate funds to close expired awards. Coordinates and works with GMS on de-obligations received from the finance center or OGM. Works with GMS to determine which awards are ready to close and which awards may remain open. Perform desk duties and other administrative tasks to close past FY funding obligations and agreements in accordance with prescribed directives. Prepares various reports to describe concerns or issues and presents recommendations for corrective action. Monitors and reports on the status and payment progress of WBC invoices and makes available reference materials, files, and background documents and prepares regular reports for senior management.
• Serves as a backup to OWBO GMS with requests for payment/ reimbursement and advance payments for grantees. Manages contracts or inter-agency agreements. Tracks OWBO and WBC spending through oversight of expenditures, processing OWBO invoices and maintaining status logs and other controls over budgetary activities of all OWBO and WBC expenditures.
• Purchases equipment and furniture for OWBO. Verifies all purchase transactions to ensure they comply with applicable rules, regulations, and guidance. Authorizes, commits, and ensures timely obligation of the OWBO travel funds for staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Assists the Regional Director on a variety of assignments related to the administration and management of QAD commodities.
• Formulates and implement procedures, policies, and training programs within their region.
• Directs the work of key assistants and assures that grading activities are properly coordinated and administered.
• Supervises grading activities and provides guidance to a significant number of federal and or state employees on both administrative and technical matters.
• Assists in the execution and coordination of approved policies and programs to effectuate uniform and integrated programs throughout the incumbent’s region.
• Monitors funds obligated, expended, and collected in the execution of the program in the region.
• Reviews and evaluates operations in their designated area to appraise their effectiveness, adherences to regulations, and determining their deficiencies.
• Evaluates the technical adequacy and acceptability of the grading, certification, and auditing programs.

• Provide expert advice and guidance to the accrediting entity in carrying out its functions and responsibilities.
• Lead efforts to update the Hague Accreditation Technical Guidance, a compendium of answers to questions adoption service providers might have about becoming accredited or approved under the Hague Adoption Convention.
• Promote the widespread use of adoption counseling and post adoption services in the U.S. that enable adoptive parents to overcome emotional, developmental and behavioral challenges.
• Draft new and updated guidance and coordinates the internal clearance process in cooperation with the Office of Children’s Issues Senior Policy Analyst.
• Provide interpretations of legal, regulatory, and policy related to adoption service providers in response to requests from stakeholders including Congress, the White House, attorneys, adoptive parents, and the public.
• Collaborate with a range to public and private sector stakeholders to promote safe, legal, ethical, and transparent intercountry adoptions.

• Provides regional coordination, leadership and execution of needed direction, guidance, and oversight of death and serious injury.
• Liaison between the Forest Service and family members during incidents, casualties and injuries.
• Implements national policy, objectives, and standards for assigned program.
• Participates in the development of technical and policy direction and guidance, training, and oversight.
• Assists with the regional Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) program in support of the Regional Coordinator.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Assists in advising on the park's cultural resources, particularly history.
• In concert with the supervisor or higher-graded specialist, identifies, evaluates, and monitors cultural resources, identifies potential threats, and makes recommendations to management regarding status and mitigation of impacts (present and future).
• Assists with creating and implementing segments of the cultural resources management plans, interpretive prospectus, and spin-off documents such as specific plans, action plans, revisions, and fiscal and budget documents
• Conducts historical research for planning documents, including general management plans, special history studies, resources management plan, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and special resource studies as required to meet the needs of the park.
• Recommends, plans for, and executes historical investigations required to meet National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), NPS guidelines, and the research needs of the park.

• Provide expert advice and guidance to the accrediting entity in carrying out its functions and responsibilities.
• Lead efforts to update the Hague Accreditation Technical Guidance, a compendium of answers to questions adoption service providers might have about becoming accredited or approved under the Hague Adoption Convention.
• Promote the widespread use of adoption counseling and post adoption services in the U.S. that enable adoptive parents to overcome emotional, developmental and behavioral challenges.
• Draft new and updated guidance and coordinates the internal clearance process in cooperation with the Office of Children’s Issues Senior Policy Analyst.
• Provide interpretations of legal, regulatory, and policy related to adoption service providers in response to requests from stakeholders including Congress, the White House, attorneys, adoptive parents, and the public.
• Collaborate with a range to public and private sector stakeholders to promote safe, legal, ethical, and transparent intercountry adoptions.

As an Electronics Engineer, you will perform the following duties:

• Providing technical engineering support for domestic and international policy development and long-range planning; Evaluating and analyzes detailed engineering analyses. Providing expert opinion and modifications to engineering analyses, both domestic and foreign to ensure sound technical principles are maintained and to develop federal positions.
• Conducting in-depth technical/policy analyses of spectrum use, technical review of new Federal radiocommunication systems, assisting Federal agencies in resolving operational and regulatory problems; Providing technical policy analysis support for international radio treaty conferences; establishing and improving Federal standards to assure efficient use of spectrum.
• Providing technical and policy support for bilateral and multilateral meetings on radio spectrum issues with foreign administrations. Providing technical and policy advice and recommendations to agency senior officials on spectrum issues on the agendas of the International Trade Union (ITU) Council and the Plenipotentiary Conference.
• Crafting and reviewing policies, technical, and engineering outputs for compliance with agency policy and technical accuracy such as U.S. technical and regulatory contributions to international and regional radiocommunication meetings, U.S. proposals, views, and position papers for World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs), and filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on rulemaking proceedings.
• Representing the agency on spectrum management matters with outside organizations, both foreign and domestic. Serving as a convener, vice convener, or as an agency representative to ad hoc or on-going inter-agency work groups; serving on or leading groups developing technical or operating standards; or serving on teams working with international groups on spectrum management issues.

As Electronics Engineer, you will perform the following duties:

• Providing technical engineering support for domestic and international policy development and long-range planning; Evaluating and analyzes detailed engineering analyses. Providing expert opinion and modifications to engineering analyses, both domestic and foreign to ensure sound technical principles are maintained and to develop federal positions.
• Conducting in-depth technical/policy analyses of spectrum use, technical review of new Federal radiocommunication systems, assisting Federal agencies in resolving operational and regulatory problems; Providing technical policy analysis support for international radio treaty conferences; establishing and improving Federal standards to assure efficient use of spectrum.
• Providing technical and policy support for bilateral and multilateral meetings on radio
  spectrum issues with foreign administrations. Providing technical and policy advice and recommendations to agency senior officials on spectrum issues on the agendas of the International Trade Union (ITU) Council and the Plenipotentiary Conference.
• Crafting and reviewing policies, technical, and engineering outputs for compliance with agency policy and technical accuracy such as U.S. technical and regulatory contributions to international and regional radiocommunication meetings, U.S. proposals, views, and position papers for World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs), and filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on rulemaking proceedings.
• Representing the agency on spectrum management matters with outside organizations, both foreign and domestic. Serving as a convener, vice convener, or as an agency representative to ad hoc or on-going inter-agency work groups; serving on or leading groups developing technical or operating standards; or serving on teams working with international groups on spectrum management issues.

As a/an Program Manager, you will:

• Interface both internally and externally to assure that the Division effort will result in quality projects on time and at a reasonable cost.
• Provide leadership in establishing and maintaining effective management processes.
• Work closely with internal customers providing continuity of leadership in assessing Division mission and work requirements and in developing overall plans, goals, and objectives. Confer with Directors and managers to establish broad mission requirements and objectives, plan for accomplishment, review status and progress, provide management guidance and direction, and provide advice and/or decision on policy matters.
• Establish and maintain partnership with customers. Conduct periodic coordination meetings and program reviews to ensure full understanding and communication on critical project issues.

As a Plate Printer Supervisor, you will:

• Assign, direct, and review through subordinate supervisors or personally the work of subordinates, and evaluate their work performance.
• Resolve problems related to the work supervised and determine materials and equipment necessary to complete currency order.
• Deal with employees and union representatives regarding employee suggestions, complaints, grievances, and perform a variety of administrative and other ministerial duties attendant to the sections production responsibilities.

• Assists the Program Manager in daily operational oversight of the SDS CIS supporting OSHA mandated VHA HAZCOM programs.
• Oversees access to periodic reports including but not limited to Product Data, Inventory, and Regulatory Compliance for all VHA facilities.
• Supports the VISN and VHA facility leads on management of their chemical inventories and access to Safety Data Sheets.
• Acts as the training technical advisor for the program utilizing Talent Management System (TMS) and live webinars where required.
• Oversees development and support for policies and procedures including federal agency, VHA Directives, Program Standard Operating Procedures and The Joint Commission.
• Supports the development and implementation of policy, guidance and procedures related to management systems and regulatory compliance of the SDS CIS Program.
• Plans, manages, and coordinates products and services needed to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance Agency-wide.
• Resolves difficult and complex technical project management and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches.
• Conducts the annual review of the SDS Chemical Inventory Service Guidebook coordinating updates with the ESS Media Service.
• Provide oversight of the training program intended to support VHA OSHA HACOM compliance, The Joint Commission and Annual Workplace Evaluations.