This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service (FPS), San Francisco, California; Washington, District of Columbia.
Federal Protective Service (FPS) is hiring for law enforcement jobs that have an exciting opportunity! Once onboarded, you may be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The law enforcement component of the D.C. Task Force is a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working together to make D.C. the safest city in America. Once the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support the Federal Protective Service.
Visit the D.C. Task Force page for more information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Deputy Regional Director for the Federal Protective Service, overseeing highly complex and sensitive security and criminal investigations, and supervising subordinate criminal investigators and/or professional staff members.
The incumbent in this role will advance the agency's mission by strengthening the security posture of federal facilities, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring coordinated law enforcement and protective operations across the region.
Duties performed: Performing a full range of supervisory duties, including planning, assigning, and reviewing work; providing guidance and training; evaluating employee performance; addressing conduct and performance issues; and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures. Providing expert technical advice and recommendations to senior management on significant investigations and security operations.
Directing law enforcement services to include reports of criminal and suspicious activity, personnel accidents, and violations of building regulations occurring in Federal facilities. Participating in national level policy discussions and the creation of new and precedent setting security programs based on congressional mandates, Executive Orders, and Director of National Intelligence guidance.
Overseeing and recommending improvements to investigative, security, and intelligence program operations. Medical Requirements: The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required.
Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels.
Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.
This position is with DHS Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $147899 – $197200/yr.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-04 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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