Total 25 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Talladega, Alabama

• Provide guidance, recommendations, and assistance to Commanders, supervisors and employees concerning security systems, physical protection devices, Visitor Control Center, and personnel access controls.
• Perform as Physical Security Supervisor for an IMCOM Installation and is responsible for physical security plans, procedures and inspections as well as key control.
• Prepare clear and concise evaluation reports substantiating findings and recommendations for corrective action.
• Conduct physical security site-surveys to determine and identify state-of-the-art electronic Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and components, and technical security equipment required for the protection of US Army Assets.
• Responsible for Installation Access Control policies and procedures and maintain operational command over the Security Guards.

• Performs developmental assignments in support of projects assigned to higher level analyst. Performs minor phases of a larger assignment or work of moderate difficulty where procedures are established, and a number of specific guidelines exist. Applies the various steps of accepted psychology procedures to search for information.
• Performs general operations and assignments for portions of a project or study consisting of a series of interrelated tasks or problems. The employee applies judgment in the independent application of methods and techniques previously learned. Assist higher graded Psychologist in finding solutions to problems requiring a variety of sources and utilizes suggested work methods, practices, or procedures to work unfamiliar tasks.
• Participates in the special initiatives, studies, and projects. Performs special research tasks designed to utilize and enhance knowledge of work processes and techniques. Assists in preparing reports and briefings outlining study findings and recommendations.
• Prepares correspondence and other documentation. Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, and other related documents.

Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) provide assistance to beneficiaries and the general public in person, by telephone, or in writing. CSRs conduct interviews to determine the nature of the caller's question or issue; explain technical information, gather facts, evaluate evidence, and take action to resolve problems relating to all Social Security programs.

Once selected for the Customer Service Representative position in SSA, you will contribute to the Agency's mission through direct service to the public. As the first point of contact, you are responsible for assisting beneficiaries or inquirers in person, by telephone or in writing to provide information on SSA laws, rules and regulations and Medicare Insurance Programs. This includes obtaining information in order to determine eligibility and entitlement for programs administered by SSA, and using automation tools to access and update information about claims or potential eligibility.

Claims Specialists conduct interviews with the public to obtain, clarify, and verify information about initial and continuing eligibility for retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance benefits, and eligibility for supplemental security income including State supplements. In addition, they resolve discrepancies, clarify issues and make final decisions for initial and post-entitlement for benefits and payments; adjudicate and authorize entitlement or disallowance actions at all levels of difficulty and complexity under programs administered by SSA.

• Serve as a senior technical consultant to OCIO management on the FBI's technical cybersecurity preparedness and as the primary liaison to internal and external stakeholders on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation; guiding system owners and IT project teams with integrating the RMF implementation into system development life cycle activities, and support project teams with designing and implementing security controls.
• Build and maintain relationships as the primary OCIO point of contact for the system owner (SO), program manager (PM), and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) of each assigned FBI IT system; ensuring the SO, PM and ISSO adhere to the FBI's cybersecurity program and policies, that security best practices are followed, and that baseline configurations are established for each system.
• Conduct cybersecurity assessment and authorization processing, compliance monitoring, and guide system owners and ISSOs through the security assessment and authorization process of RMF.
• Ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, authentication, non-repudiation, and availability are in place to protect IT systems from natural and man-made threats.
• Partner with Subject Matter Experts and Senior Leaders to provide recommendations to OCIO leadership and the FBI's authorizing official (AO) regarding system authorization (ATO), appropriate security controls, and the overall security risk posture of each system.
• Work with ISSOs to conduct risk remediation actions based on the results of ongoing monitoring activities and outstanding items in the system Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).
• Collaborate with the SO and ISSO on change and configuration management, including participation in Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, as required.

• Serve as a supervisor and perform the full range of technical and administrative supervisory functions.
• Plan, coordinate, negotiate, supervise, and manage security support for Special Access Programs and general security programs, to include Counterintelligence and Technology Protection Programs.
• Serve as the central Point of Contact (POC) for all Special Access Programs managed by AMCOM, or in which AMCOM is a participant.
• Ensure that all report submission, coordination, meetings, and SAP security management functions are accomplished.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures to ensure internal functional efficiency, compliance with safety, security, and energy programs, support for the EEO program, and other stated Command goals and objectives.
• Execute administrative and personnel management responsibilities relating to organizational mission.

• Develops or directs detailed structural analysis, designs and reports of complex engineering practices involving state sized dams, concrete structures, stream restoration projects, animal waste facilities, and other conservation practices.
• Develops or directs construction plans and specifications, cost estimates and other items necessary for preparation of construction contracts.
• Serves as or directs the contracting officer's representative for the administration of construction contracts.
• Plans and conducts pre-bid site showings, approves construction schedules, monitors work for compliance with contract requirements, verifies the accuracy of invoices, directs the quality assurance, recommends contract modifications.
• Reviews engineering projects and structural aspects of complex engineering systems developed by others for specific sites.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Legal Administrative Analyst, you will:

• Be responsible for coordinating and collecting data to determine the method used to identify the impact of the data on the Judgment Fund work processes.
• Research, analyze and document all data relevant to the complex Judgment Fund processes. This documentation provides the necessary data used in the publishing of revised Treasury Financial Manual regulations.
• Analyze cases for irregularities and determine right of entitlement in accordance with established procedures. Must be able to take the initiative in the development of new procedures in complex cases.
• Analyze all cases for the Judgment Fund for amounts from $10.00 to more than $1billion, at each step in the payment certification process to determine the proper course of action.

GS-07

• Performs a variety of tasks in support of projects assigned to higher level analysts.
• Performs special research tasks designed to utilize and enhance knowledge of work processes and techniques, and to afford an opportunity to apply the fundamentals of associated disciplines
• Identifies sources of data and performs data acquisition and reduction.
• Develops reports which summarize accomplishments and results of assignments, and presents findings within own organization.
• Keeps abreast of emerging technologies and professional developments to remain current in the field and for application to work assignments.

• Plans own work procedures to be applied in support of projects assigned to higher grade operations research analysts.
• Performs general operations research assignments consisting of a series of interrelated tasks or problems screened by a higher grade operations analyst.
• Assists higher grade analysts in finding solutions to problems requiring a variety of data sources and operations research disciplines.
• Develops written summaries and reports to be used by higher level analysts, contractors and/or customers.
• Keeps abreast of emerging techniques and professional developments to remain current in the field and for application to work assignments.

• Plans, coordinates, and/or conducts all aircrew and flight inspection technician familiarization training for assigned military personnel in accordance with FAA approved courses of study and the Aircrew Training Program (ATP).
• Continually monitors the maintenance program, looking for trends, which could adversely affect the operational mission of facilities worldwide by causing extended down time or create a safety hazard to the military and civilian flying public.
• Performs airborne flight inspection of ground based National Airspace System (NAS) navigational aids (NAVAIDS) using airborne electronic flight inspection equipment and specialized test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE).
• Performs comprehensive Air Traffic Service (ATS) equipment quality assurance inspections at Army airfields and facilities worldwide.
• Monitors the operational status of navigational aids, landing, lighting, and communications systems throughout the Army and establishes and maintains comprehensive flight inspection report data for all Army owned systems.
• Coordinates initial and follow-on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training from inception through to certification as a flight inspection technician.

• Plans, coordinates, and/or conducts all aircrew and flight inspection technician familiarization training for assigned military personnel in accordance with FAA approved courses of study and the Aircrew Training Program (ATP).
• Continually monitors the maintenance program, looking for trends, which could adversely affect the operational mission of facilities worldwide by causing extended down time or create a safety hazard to the military and civilian flying public.
• Performs airborne flight inspection of ground based National Airspace System (NAS) navigational aids (NAVAIDS) using airborne electronic flight inspection equipment and specialized test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE).
• Performs comprehensive Air Traffic Service (ATS) equipment quality assurance inspections at Army airfields and facilities worldwide.
• Monitors the operational status of navigational aids, landing, lighting, and communications systems throughout the Army and establishes and maintains comprehensive flight inspection report data for all Army owned systems.
• Coordinates initial and follow-on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training from inception through to certification as a flight inspection technician.

1. Implements policies and procedures required to manage sensitive compartmented information (SCI) programs and to protect SCI resources. Functions as a technical specialist on all SCI security matters as well as other areas of classified security and classification guidance. Duties require incumbent to maintain currency on a variety of different security program interrelationships, requirements, regulations and guidance in order to apply this knowledge to protect SCI facilities and materials from espionage, sabotage, and destruction.

2. Implements policies and procedures for accomplishment of SCI protection and security. Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies Presidential Executive Orders, Director Central Intelligence Directives (DCIDs), Defense Intelligence Agency Manuals, DoD Manuals, military component manuals and instructions, and local Operating Instructions.

3. Controls all collateral and SCI classified information and material within the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) affecting the Unit's mission. Ensures SCIFs comply with all applicable construction and physical requirements, standards, and regulations as delineated by higher headquarters.

4. Implements the SCI security clearance program for all assigned personnel, ensuring all required clearances are up-to-date and completed. Tracks and administers SCI clearances for all in-processing personnel to ensure mission readiness. Terminates or transfers SCI clearances for out-processing personnel. Provides SSO services for other units located within the same geographic area. Incumbent meets with key customers to assess customer satisfaction and resolve problems that arise. Ensures that subordinates provide customer guidance and training.

5. Provides oversight of unit and SSO security self-inspections and presents detailed and comprehensive reports with corrective action taken to the unit intelligence commander/SIO. Follows-up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies. Assesses and revises policies and procedures to improve their quality, timeliness, and efficiency.

Financial Institution Specialists receive on-the-job and formal classroom training designed to provide practical experience in the compliance function of the FDIC. 

Financial Institution Specialists participate in the assessment of financial institutions to ensure consumers and depositors are treated fairly and operate in compliance with federal consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and community reinvestment laws; and promoting economic inclusion by helping to build and strengthen positive connections between insured financial institutions and consumers, depositors, small businesses, and communities. Financial Institution Specialists also:

• Evaluate compliance with applicable consumer protection, fair lending and civil rights laws and regulations, Community Reinvestment Act, and related enforcement responsibilities, through targeted compliance examination reviews.
• Research, compile, manipulate, and/or evaluate data to prepare a variety of documents, management reports and presentations.
• Identify and report unusual transactions, irregularities, weaknesses or deficiencies to a higher-graded specialist/examiner and/or supervisor.
• Utilize computer software programs to perform analysis and generate applicable reports and documents.
• Attend meetings with FDIC officials, attorneys, representatives of financial institutions or other private sector representatives, and/or other federal and state regulatory agency officials to discuss issues of mutual concern when applicable, and under the guidance of higher-graded specialists/examiners and/or supervisors.
• Meet with and conduct interviews of institution personnel of various levels to determine their awareness of current laws and regulations, obtain information and documents, and provide feedback regarding examination activities.
• Prepare examination reports and related documents (examination scope memoranda, work papers, compliance examination reports, CRA performance evaluations, visitation reports, and consultation memoranda when applicable).
• Participate as members of the compliance examination team by ensuring that their portion of an examination is completed timely; communication with co-workers regarding work performed on an examination; and, sharing information with co-workers.

PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Legal Administrative Specialist (Customer Service Risk Analyst), you will:

• Monitor securities programs to reduce the incidence of fraudulent activity. The employee will place a hold on an account if potential risk is identified. Once the employee determines the account is legitimate, the hold is released allowing the transaction to be processed. The employee ensures that completed work is compliant with accepted Automated Clearing House (ACH) policies and Treasury securities regulations.
• Gather risk-related data from internal or external sources to analyze, resolve, and reconcile accounting records and questions related to online sales of securities. The data is used to correct fraudulent transactions and ensure accuracy of customer accounts in automated systems. The employee completes documentation to write off debts or letters to initiate debt collection.
• Document and ensure communication with management regarding key risks associated with improper or fraudulent securities programs transactions. Information analyzed by the employee results in suggestions and solutions to management on improving the safekeeping of securities programs and trends affecting the program and/or users. Depending on the severity of the risk, consistent communication with upper managerial levels is maintained.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of logs and records of information used to monitor fraudulent activity. The data is obtained by detecting irregularities in securities programs. The employee uses the information to propose further investigation if fraud is suspected or to provide testimony if called as a witness.
• Develop and implement new procedural methods and practices or system on ways to control or reduce risk. Recommendations are used to close loopholes that may permit fraudulent activity and in preparing functional descriptions of system requirements. Advice is provided on how to manually correct encountered issues. The employee keeps current on online security measures, tendencies, and fraud, which leads to the development of new or updated procedures.

Financial Institution Interns will be assigned to the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS).  Interns will work directly on teams of experienced FDIC employees to evaluate bank operations, business planning, and risk management strategies.  These teams are responsible for assessing financial institutions to determine whether they are following safe and sound banking practices, maintaining effective internal controls and procedures, managing their institutions effectively, and complying with all applicable laws and regulations.  Under the direction and supervision of an Examiner or higher graded team member, the incumbent will participate in and/or independently perform the following:

Conducts review and assessments of the following:

• Consolidated Reports of Conditions and Income.
• Procedures and accounting for overdrafts, prepaid expenses, and other miscellaneous assets.
• Fixed asset accounts and assists in the assessment of the adequacy of related insurance coverage.
• Depreciation entries on both the general ledger and for income tax purposes.
• Adequacy of fidelity and other indemnity protection.

Assists in evaluating the adequacy of the insured depositor institution procedures and internal routines and controls.

Assists in the preparation of information requisite to a thorough analysis of the earnings of an institution.

Prepares drafts of schedules, exhibits, and comments for inclusion in the completed report of examination.

Participates in other phases of an examination as assigned.

Performs functions related to the insured depository institution examination work to include:

• Conducting audit test checks on income and expense accounts.
• Computing capital ratios.
• Reconciling Capital Accounts.
• Reviewing the liquidity including the analysis of fluctuations in loans, securities, deposits, and borrowings.
• Verifying securities and other investments borrowings and other liabilities, and assigned collateral, pledged assets, and safe keeping items.
• Reconciling cash.