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Polygraph Examiner

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Job Description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Field Operations will allow you to conduct polygraph examinations as part of national security and suitability investigations for background checks. The polygraph examination is a critical tool used to ensure the integrity of personnel and safeguard sensitive information. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

Qualifications

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting base salary $$90,025.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Performing various test interviews to assess truthfulness and gather relevant information to conduct a polygraph examination. Interpreting and evaluating physiological responses recorded during polygraph examinations to determine consistency with truthful and deceptive behavior. Documenting findings and conclusions from polygraph examination reports for use in investigations or adjudications. Advising stakeholders in polygraph-related matters, including providing testimony in legal or administrative settings. Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement to be considered qualified for the position: Must possess a Federal Polygraph Certification from the National Center of Credibility Assessment (NCCA). The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Required Documents

In addition to addressing the vacancy specific questions, you must also submit the following documentation: Resume - In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history should show relevant work experience in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week. A resume must be no more than two pages. If your resume exceeds two-pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. Certification: Must submit a copy of Federal Polygraph Certification from the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA). Are you a veteran? Submit Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 or other (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and/or documentation of service-connected disability. If claiming 10-point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form (SF-15), Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. If applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. This must indicate your dates of service, your rank, and confirm that you will be separated under honorable conditions. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)? Submit a copy of your agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating), and a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location. Are you a Current or Former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title, Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee) Agency, Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

Department Information

Agency

U.S. Secret Service

Department

Department of Homeland Security

Location

Los Angeles, California, California, United States

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