Position is located in the Office of Security & Law Enforcement (OSLE), Executive Protection Division (EPD), Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, Veterans Affairs Central Office, Department of Veterans Affairs. This office coordinates the Department's emergency management, preparedness, security, and law enforcement activities to ensure the Department can continue to perform VA's mission essential functions under all circumstances across the spectrum of threats.
Duties include but not limited to: Plan and conduct protective service missions. Interview and interrogate persons suspected of violations of law. Develop policy or operational plans and determine investigative priorities of cases. Write reports and conduct briefings of findings relating to law enforcement activities and/or court cases. Perform activities to assure the personal safety of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Conduct investigations of all possible threats against the Secretary or Deputy Secretary, both verbal and written. Meet and/or correspond with court officials and law enforcement personnel to discuss case-related materials as necessary. Conduct advanced physical security surveys to ensure that the Secretary or Deputy Secretary operates and functions in a secure an environment.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Physical Requirements: Work in the office is usually sedentary.
When conducting criminal investigations and/or undercover surveillance work, the employee Is subject to regular and recurring exertion such as extensive walking, long periods of standing, stooping, bending and climbing. Work also regularly involves extended duty hours and extensive duty travel to meet investigative mission requirements.
The work requires the incumbent to be proficient In the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment to protect him/herself and others In hostile environments. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Maybe available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD00444A, PD00446A, and PD00445A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office.
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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This position is with Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74999 – $136830/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-07.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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