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Polygraph Examiner (Reemployed Annuitants and ICTAP Eligibles)

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Job Description

The Secret Service is seeking retirees of the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to support our integrated mission and impart knowledge and experience to the current workforce. 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. 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). If tentatively selected for the position, you may be required to provide additional documentation (SF50s) to validate your eligibility for the position. 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 your most current SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location. Are you a federal annuitant? Submit a copy of your retirement SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your tenure code, position occupied and highest grade and step. In addition, if you have or had service in a Federal Law Enforcement position covered by law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement, the SF-50 must show the retirement code. An award SF-50 does not contain the required information. You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and or incentive awards. Instructions for obtaining your SF-50: If you need assistance with obtaining your SF-50 showing your retirement, please contact the National Records Center website at https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/civilian-non-archival. You must submit the SF-50 associated with your retirement for consideration. Are you a Veteran? Veterans' preference does not apply to selections made under this announcement. However, if you would like to submit your military records for benefits you may receive after selection, please submit the following: copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4). If a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4) is not available, other documentation listing the beginning and ending dates of active service and the type of discharge must be submitted to verify eligibility. 10-Point Veterans' Preference: If claiming 10-point Veterans' Preference, you will need to submit a SF-15 and provide an official document from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces certifying your overall compensable service-connected disability rating (NOTE: Your overall percentage must be clearly shown), and/or any other associated documentation based on your preference.

Department Information

Agency

U.S. Secret Service

Department

Department of Homeland Security

Location

Los Angeles, California, California, United States

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