Total 1,265 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies

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.

• As a Senior Civil Engineer (Structural) within the PD-MCX, you will Plan, schedule, organize, direct, coordinate, and perform complex structural designs and technical studies to include:
• Conventional Facility Design; Computerized Analysis and Design; Surface and Shallow Buried Hardened Facilities; Deep Underground Facilities; Statistical Design Methods; and developing protective design criteria.
• Direct nuclear and conventional weapons effects and threat analysis (airblast, airblast and direct-induced ground shock, cratering phenomena, ejects, debris and dust, radiation, and firestorm, and projectile penetration)
• Direct, coordinate, and review structural design work and technical studies contracted to Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms and research organizations.
• Brief the highest levels of Army staff elements on PD-MCX programs that have Army-wide application for the purposes of coordination and facilitation of program execution.
• Define the scope-of-work to be performed based on engineering knowledge, judgment, and sponsor requirements.

As a Public Utilities Specialist (Contracts & Energy Services) at the full performance level, you will:

• Develop and prepare contracts, amendments, letters of agreement, related correspondence, reports, studies, and contractual analyses for consideration and approval.
• Maintain contract files, library, contract administration data base, etc.
• Develop portions of power marketing principles and policies, contract revisions.
• Prepare assigned reports, memoranda, and correspondence.
• Develop, negotiate, and administer various types of contracts that enable WAPA to provide premier power and transmission services.
• Conduct research and update standardized agreements or justification papers to support and document a decision to carry out marketing policy and procedures.
• Communicate with other agencies regarding utility services, costs, and/or specific responsibilities documented in an agreement.

• Serves as Team Leader
• Performs inspections and maintains surveillance over assigned contracts
• Develops performance work statements, SOWs, cost estimates, pricing and bidding schedules, purchase requests and other documentation for maintenance and repair service by contract
• Maintains records, and coordinates work and change orders to contract
• Prepares and presents briefings to each level of the Command, up to and including the Wing Commander.

As a SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Plans, directs, operates, and controls an investigative area of responsibility that includes security actions, supervisory inquiries, or special investigations.
- Plans, directs, operates, controls, and evaluates the operations of a Field Office.
- Assign and manage work assignments and appropriately addressing/resolving subordinate needs/concerns.
- Coordinating investigative activities and maintaining contacts with groups and individuals involved in security and suitability investigations.
- Oversees mentoring-Conduct and direct investigations; security actions; supervisory inquiries; or special investigations of unusual complexity and scope.
- Coordinate investigative activities by establishing and maintaining contact with groups and individuals involved in security and suitability investigations in the assigned geographic area.

As a Public Utilities Specialist (Contracts & Energy Services) at the full performance level, you will:

• Develop and prepare contracts, amendments, letters of agreement, related correspondence, reports, studies, and contractual analyses for consideration and approval.
• Maintain contract files, library, contract administration data base, etc.
• Develop portions of power marketing principles and policies, contract revisions.
• Prepare assigned reports, memoranda, and correspondence.
• Develop, negotiate, and administer various types of contracts that enable WAPA to provide premier power and transmission services.
• Conduct research and update standardized agreements or justification papers to support and document a decision to carry out marketing policy and procedures.
• Communicate with other agencies regarding utility services, costs, and/or specific responsibilities documented in an agreement.

As a PROGRAM ANALYST at the GS-0343-12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Coordinates the NDAA Chapter 16 Programs in support of Global Capability Development (GCD) Directorate, International Operations, DSCA.
• Subject matter expert (SME), representing the Agency at inter-agency meetings, briefings, conferences, working groups, and with representatives of foreign governments and non- governmental, and international organizations on the DoD Building Partner Capacity (BPC) programs.
• Advises senior leadership on the administration and execution of numerous DoD and Department of State (DoS) funded, global train and equip (GT&E) activities
• Manages and provides program analysis including the research, planning, developing, coordinating, implementation of the execution of the assigned Security Cooperation programs.
• Ensures all programs are properly coordinated within DSCA, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense Policy, the State Department, the Military Departments, and Combatant Commands, as appropriate.
• Responsible for DoD training and equipping reporting of capacity building activities.

• Provide authoritative information to senior leadership on personnel security policies and related issues.
• Manage all personnel security areas including program access requests, clearances, courier authorizations, CAC PMP (Privileged Management Program for Pentagon access)
• Plan, develop, coordinate, and implement a physical security/crime prevention program.
• Manage technical and administrative control and daily operations of access to the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
• Clarify and disseminate timely threat warnings and changes to threat and/or force protection levels.
• Conduct inspections and security anti-terrorism assessments of office space.

• Closely observe a vast perimeter to include restricted waterways, rail entrances, access control points, entry control points and special security areas to prevent possible attempts at espionage, sabotage or unlawful intrusion.
• Receive and apply instructions and training in the application of federal regulations, state regulations, DoD and Army regulations, security procedures, laws, guard orders, vehicle operations, boat operations, basic first aid.
• Perform security guard duties in accordance with appropriate regulations to detect and prevent theft, damage, pilferage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage and to enforce the security and safety regulations of the terminal.
• Control access of vehicles, pedestrians, boats, railcars and aircraft/drone access to the terminal.
• Verify identification through use of identification cards, badges, biometrics, automated records, vehicle decals and placards, verbal questioning and other means to ascertain access requirements.
• Guard and protect Federally owned property, buildings and equipment against trespass, theft, fire, and accidental or willful damage or destruction.
• Monitor access to premises by verifying authorization using locally established badging systems that act as checks and balances on one another to eliminate a breach opportunity.
• Perform vehicular patrol in restricted and administrative areas of the installation and on harbor patrol watercraft providing security measures for personnel, ships/boats and trains entering the terminal.

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Prevents, detect and investigate crimes;
• Patrols assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle;
• Subdues persons causing disturbance or who threaten harm to themselves or others;
• Follows rules/procedures concerning search and seizure of evidence and contraband;
• Obtains search and arrest warrants;
• Arrests violators;
• Provides basic first aid and CPR prior to arrival of emergency medical personnel;
• Prepares report of activities and events that occurred during shift;
• Performs traffic control; and
• Assists citizens in emergency situations;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Closely observe a vast perimeter to include restricted waterways, rail entrances, access control points, entry control points and special security areas to prevent possible attempts at espionage, sabotage or unlawful intrusion.
• Receive and apply instructions and training in the application of federal regulations, state regulations, DoD and Army regulations, security procedures, laws, guard orders, vehicle operations, boat operations, basic first aid.
• Perform security guard duties in accordance with appropriate regulations to detect and prevent theft, damage, pilferage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage and to enforce the security and safety regulations of the terminal.
• Control access of vehicles, pedestrians, boats, railcars and aircraft/drone access to the terminal.
• Verify identification through use of identification cards, badges, biometrics, automated records, vehicle decals and placards, verbal questioning and other means to ascertain access requirements.
• Guard and protect Federally owned property, buildings and equipment against trespass, theft, fire, and accidental or willful damage or destruction.
• Monitor access to premises by verifying authorization using locally established badging systems that act as checks and balances on one another to eliminate a breach opportunity.
• Perform vehicular patrol in restricted and administrative areas of the installation and on harbor patrol watercraft providing security measures for personnel, ships/boats and trains entering the terminal.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this Civil Engineer position, you will be developing cost estimates for repairs and reconstruction of infrastructure, roads, and/or public facility.

Typical assignments include:

• Coordinating with various stakeholders to successfully ensure that program goals and objectives are met.
• Developing scopes of work based on consensus-based codes, specifications and standards for disaster-related repairs and reconstruction of buildings, bridges and associated infrastructure.
• Developing and reviewing cost estimates for repairs and reconstruction of damaged elements and facilities to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with consensus-based codes, specifications and standards.
• Identifying potential eligibility issues and develop solutions in coordination with leadership, field staff and Consolidated Resource Center offices.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

This position will be hired into a temporary 4-year, excepted service appointment. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.

This position has promotion potential to the IC-0810-13. Promotions are dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, successful performance review displaying at least one year of experience at the lower grade, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and management approval.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

As a INSIDER THREAT INVESTIGATIONS ANALYST you will be responsible for the following duties:

The incumbent will serve as an action officer supporting the requirements of the DoD Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DITMAC) acting as an Insider Threat Analyst in support of the Department's counter-insider threat mission and the DCSA's Adjudication and Vetting Services (AVS) mission. The selectee will be required to review reports meeting insider threat behavioral thresholds or anomalous behavior indicative of potential insider risk, access additional databases and resources, including coordination with component insider threat hubs, to help contextualize behavior, and complete analytic documents to support the DoD enterprise in mitigating risk and supporting rehabilitation of employees. This will be done in coordination with a wide range of subject matter experts available to support the analyst. The incumbent will work across divisions of the DITMAC and DCSA, coordinating with AVS to facilitate response and reporting of derogatory information, the Unauthorized Disclosure Program Management Office on coordination of the loss of classified and controlled unclassified information, the Performance, Requirements, Information, Standards, and Metrics division to ensure appropriate capture of data and statistics, the Behavioral Threat Analysis Capability division to deliver subject matter expertise to contextualize risk-based behaviors, and the User Activity Monitoring and Publicly Available Electronic Information division to help the governance and integration of those into the analytical process. This promotes the "one DITMAC" effort and supports the broader counter-insider threat enterprise and DCSA's

The selectee will work directly with DCSA AVS and must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. The ability to receive, process, and synthesize disparate data sets into a comprehensive, succinct, and quality written product is essential. A strong working knowledge of the MS Suite of tools, as well as the capability to adapt to a wide range of changing technology and tools, is necessary to complete the mission.

In serving in the insider threat enterprise, the selectee's integrity must be beyond reproach. As the counter-insider threat mission set is evolving, flexibility and adaptability are critical assets of any applicant. It is recommended the selectee receive conferral for the Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Fundamentals within one year, and the Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Analysis within two years.

As a Budget Analyst, you will:

• Serve as a Budget Analyst, performing budget formulation, justification, and/or execution of program objectives, operations, and related financial resource requirements and program activities for a major segment of activities and programs related to national nuclear security initiatives.
• Monitor Headquarters, Office of Management and Budget, and Congressional action on program budgets. Advise senior leaders and/or program managers of changes in funding levels resulting from budget actions.
• Perform budget planning and execution, and provide authoritative information on changing or conflicting budget, fiscal and program guidelines and conditions.
• Implement the Federal and DOE/NNSA departmental budget processes, policies and procedures in order to accomplish the agency's mission and program goals.
• Develop, implement, and interpret broad supplemental policy guidance to be followed in preparing multiyear annual program plans, funding estimates, and schedules required for their execution.
• Maintain systems and reporting capabilities to support internal and external customers' budget needs. Prepare site and program budget estimates, multi-year annual program plans and long-range planning, resource levels to accomplish program requirements.
• Coordinate with all levels of management and professionals within and outside the agency to resolve problems identified from the integration and correlation of budget and financial systems information, administrative funds control, and periodic reporting for Federal budget activities.