Total 9 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Boston, Massachusetts

• Supervise groups of workers through one or more levels of subordinate supervisors.
• Assign work in terms of organizational objectives and special assignments, set priorities, and deadlines.
• Ensure that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed.
• Plan and coordinate the activities of three shifts of security guards.
• Perform managerial and administrative duties relating to the security guard force.

WHAT IS THE (FMSS) FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICESDIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
(5) Facilities Management and Security Services Operations East
1 Vacancy (MA0137) Andover, MA
3 Vacancies (TN0005) Memphis, TN
1 Vacancy (NY6466) Cheektowaga, NY

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

Operational Oversight of IRS Facilities' Physical Security: Manages a full range of security deliverables for assigned facilities including maintaining and tracking equipment, equipment inspections, repairs, and operating statuses; independently conducting recurring and special security assessments including Facility Security Level (FSL) Risk Assessment and Addendums following Federal Protective Service (FPS) and Interagency Security Committee (ISC) requirements for assigned facilities, reporting on recurring assessments, and implementing corrective actions when required; responding to a broad range of requests from executives, managers, and employees from all IRS business areas regarding such matters as resolving discrepancies in building accesses and overseeing responses by others to routine service requests. At this level, responsibilities typically include multiple assigned facilities with varying levels of complexity including FSL IV and/or V facilities. Reviews Situational Awareness Management Center (SAMC) incidents reports to ensure the appropriate security countermeasures have been implemented to safeguard buildings, property, and IRS personnel. Duties also include conducting annual and/or periodic contract assessments and physical equipment inventories.

Credentialing and Access Management Oversight: Oversees verification of Personal Identification Verification (PIV) cards and ensures cards are programmed with correct facility access and that employee security files contain necessary documentation to support the issuance of the card with such authorizations. May oversee the Separating Employee Clearances (SEC) program, ensuring that IRS property is properly accounted for and returned. Ensures POD access for contractors is based on a policy requirements and access that expires on the ending date of the current contract on which they are employed, ensuring logical access is removed timely and the access card is retrieved. Coordinates with FMSS HQ Access and ID Management to ensure all credentialing and access processes being used in supported facilities are current and accurate.

Project Management: Specialist is responsible for security system design and scope of work (SOW) creation that includes designing, procuring, and managing the installation of physical security countermeasures that are appropriate and that are installed in a manner that complies with all guiding directives. Projects often include high-dollar or state-of-the-art systems. Estimates and verifies the amount of funding required for the completed installation of security countermeasures, attends all project related meetings. Provides security expertise to vendors, customers, and lower graded employees. Administers security equipment manufacturers warranties and maintenance contracts and the associated budgets. Contributes to budget projection process for acquiring and maintaining both national and locally procured maintenance contracts. Implements the budget for security section projects and provides input and guidance on budgetary requirements.

Emergency Preparedness and Planning: Personally prepares and/or assists security chiefs or lower graded employees in the preparation of Occupant Emergency Plans (OEP). Conducts Emergency Evacuation (EED) and Shelter-in-Place (SIP) briefs and drills, as well as Active shooter/active threat training for assigned PODs. Conducts emergency management procedures as they relate to physical security involvement of incident management during an emergency, to include Continuity of Operations (COOP) events. Performs first responder coordination for incident management, and other critical operations as it relates to emergency planning for their assigned POD locations. Provides an appropriate response to emergencies and significant incidents, ensuring significant events are reported to appropriate authorities.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. You will be expected to report to a specific GSA duty location at least one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency’s telework policy.

• Develop building maintenance contracts to solicit skilled repair and/or alteration services.
• Develop purchasing contracts to procure supplies and/or equipment, including complex mechanical equipment.
• Prepare detailed solicitation documents for Invitation for Bids (IFB) and/or requests for proposals (RFP).
• Utilize historical data to analyze requisition or project proposals and/or contract modification requests for reasonableness.
• Review completed documentation for accuracy, adherence to established policies, and/or completion of corresponding duties.
• Review cost reports to identify any discrepancies that necessitate corrective action(s).
• Review mandatory sources of supply, supply schedules, excess property lists, and/or store stock catalogs to determine the most advantageous method of procurement.
• Write competitive solicitations (packages) for items or services that exceed open market financial quotations.
• Processes completed procurement actions for payment.

• Vets incoming subjects to determine whether appropriate need for access exists.
• Perform vehicle checks to ensure safe and secure access to the installation.
• Render first aid if warranted in an emergency.
• Alert appropriate officials of security violations.
• Conducts random inspections in accordance with force protection requirements.
• Provides authoritative guidance and information on security regulations and procedures in response to security inquiries.
• Question suspicious persons to warn or detain as appropriate.
• Exercise crowd control during events and/or demonstrations.

This position is located within the Bedford VA Medical Center in Bedford, MA, performing law enforcement work for the preservation of peace and the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes occurring on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) controlled property.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Directs subordinate Police Officers engaged in law enforcement responsibilities;
• Plans work schedules and sequence of operations daily to assure an even flow and distribution of work, the expeditious handling of priority cases and meeting schedules/deadlines;
• Performs supervisory duties to include performance standards/evaluations; reviewing work in progress/completion; requesting action for recruitment of vacancies, promotions and other status changes; approval/disapproval of leave requests; resolving grievances and/or complaints; takes disciplinary action;
• Coordinates with law enforcement representatives of other units concerning matters of priorities and procedures;
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress and makes independent decisions to take/direct/coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property;
• Empathizes, engages, and communicates with all individuals encountered to ensure a positive and safe environment;
• Instructs/trains employees in specific tasks and job techniques;
• Keeps officers informed of management goals and objectives;
• Assures compliance with federal, state, county and municipal laws and ordinances as they pertain to VA property and agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement work;
• Writes uniform offense reports covering incidents that contain pertinent information, which is factual, classified properly, and submits reports timely;
• Identifies and reacts to overcome life threatening situations such as natural or manmade disasters, hostage, barrier, terrorist attack, kidnap, or felony assault;
• Conducts long and short-term investigations;
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
• Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.

• Incumbent plans, directs and manages the work of the Branch, including budgets and schedules.
• Makes final recommendations to supervisor on current and long-range plans for resource requirements, to include budget, personnel and space requirements.
• Represents the Division in negotiating major contracts and scopes of work with professional services firms, universities and colleges, and firms specializing in environmental and cultural resource evaluation, in connection with USACE mission areas.
• Provides oversight in preparation of materials, programs and exhibits for presentation to public and private groups, local conservation commissions, watershed organizations, and municipal, state and federal Government agencies.
• Represents the District by leading and/or participating in regional and national meetings to build interagency, intra-agency, and stakeholder relationships and to identify collaboration opportunities.

1. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time.
2. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the public affairs Community Engagement section, ensuring that activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
3. Represents the Public Affairs office with a variety of councils, boards, working groups, and panels inside and outside the agency
4. Serves as advisor for Public Affairs

• Independently performs, with little or no supervision, installation access control for pedestrians and vehicles utilizing standard operating procedures,
• written orders and regulatory requirement as a guide to access determination for a wide range of unique circumstances.
• Authenticates identification through use of electronic Personnel Access Control Systems (ePACS), identification cards, badges, biometric automated records, verbal questioning, and other means.
• Records visitor information and purpose of visits, as necessary; and may issue short or long term passes or refer visitors to another location to obtain special passes.
• Performs Visitor Control Center (VCC) duties.
• Incumbent is responsible for performing and resolving a full range of both standard procedural and non-recurring/unusual visitor access assignments.
• Operates and performs research queries on the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)vworkstation terminal(s) in accordance with (IAW) federal and state laws.

As a Public Affairs Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and execute communication plans by considering such items as specific topics or aspects to emphasize, the most effective media to use in communicating with intended audiences, and the kind of information various groups want or need.
• Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of communication plans and advise management if efforts should be discontinued, emphasis changed, or coverage expanded in improving intercommunication between organization and various audiences.
• Create and manage content across various digital platforms to effectively convey information concerning complex and controversial mission-critical programs and functions.
• Author news releases, public service announcements, presentations, feature articles and web-based multimedia products designed to convey complex information in a clear, accurate, interesting, and engaging manner to publics with varying levels of comprehension of agency programs and policies.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of individuals.