This position is in the Office of the Chief Security Officer. The ideal candidate serves as the Senior Advisor to the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Deputy Chief Security Officer (DCSO), providing trusted, high-level advice and recommendations on the formulation, execution, and evaluation of security programs, including broad cross-cutting initiatives and projects.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will work serving as the primary source of high-level security program and operations advice and expertise to the CSO, DCSO, and Directors on complex security matters relative to the Agency to include disaster security, physical security, information security, operational security, personnel security, counterintelligence and fraud prevention programs.
Typical assignments include: Providing high level advice to the CSO and DCSO on a broad range of cross-cutting security program and project issues and creating high visibility products to include responses to congressional inquiries, US Government Accountability office audit reports, prepare correspondence for congressional hearings, prepare Office of Management and Budget recommendations.
Providing direct security support and services for all FEMA components for Headquarters, 10 Regional offices, National Emergency Training Center, Center for Domestic Preparedness/Noble Training Center and other locations supporting the larger emergency management team.
Providing authoritative security program advice and recommendation to the CSO and DSCO related to the formulation, execution and evaluation of short (3-12 months) and long-range (5-10 months) technical, operational and management programs and projects; ensures plans are consistent with agency goals, schedules and policies. Developing, reviewing, and evaluating present and proposed security programs, procedures and operations for various phases of program accomplishments.
What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
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vonda.sparks@fema.dhs.gov · 202-812-7961
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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