** Security Officer**

**Department of the Treasury**

This position is located in the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's (TIGTA) Office of Mission Support (OMS), Human Capital and Personnel Security (HC&PS), Personnel Security (PERSEC).

You will report to the Director, HC&PS and serves as the Personnel Security Officer (PSO) with supervisory control over and responsibility for the planning, development, implementation, and oversight of the Federal PERSEC and National Security Clearance (NSC) programs at the TIGTA.

**Location**

1 vacancy in thefollowing location:

+ **Duties**

As a/an Security Officer, you will:

* Advise the Inspector General (IG), the Principal Deputy IG (PDIG), the Deputy Inspector General for Mission Support/CFO (DIGMS), other members of TIGTA's Senior Executive Service, managers, and first line supervisors on Federal PERSEC and NSC policies and practices as needed.

* Plan, organize, and direct the work of the TIGTA PERSEC and NSC programs. Determines optimal TIGTA PERSEC budgetary and personnel requirements. Directs the development, dissemination, and maintenance of policies, plans, procedures, guidelines, and standards relating to Federal PERSEC and NSC programs.

* Design, establish, and oversee the TIGTA Federal PERCSEC program to ensure all employees meet personnel suitability security requirements in accordance with the Federal governance model.

* Supervise PERSEC team, plan, assign, prioritize, and review work; allocate assignments based on assigned program area of responsibility and considering the nature and complexity of the assignment and the team member's skill level.

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or . One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

**Key Requirements:**

- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

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- Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

* Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.

* Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.

* Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.

* A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums. [remove if a temp appointment]

* A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

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** Qualifications**

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

**Specialized Experience: For the GS-14**, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service**.** Specialized Experience for this position includes:

**- Providing leadership and direction in the areas of information security, industrial security, personnel security, operations security, and security administration of programs; AND

- Directing and supervising the design, formulation, and establishment of policies, procedures and systems pertaining to personnel security, information security, industrial security, and operations security; AND

- Providing technical advice and assistance concerning security protocols, management policies and procedures, investigative standards, security systems, and credentialing requirements; AND

- Applying suitability and national security concepts, principles, and practices.**

**Time-in-Grade:** In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following **time-in-grade requirement**, if applicable:

**For the GS-14**, you must have been at the GS-13level for 52 weeks.

**Time After Competitive Appointment**: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. **Education**

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

**Additional information**

**OTHER INFORMATION:**

* We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

* This is a non-bargaining unit position.

* We offer opportunities for telework.

* We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:**

* A one year probationary period may be required.

* A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.

* Must successfully complete a background investigation.

* Top Secret- Background Investigation will be required.

* Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

* You will be required to regularly report to the Duty Station listed above. While teleworking is an option, approval is at management's discretion based on duties, business needs, performance, etc.

* Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

* If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the or are exempt from having to do so.

* Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.

* Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

* File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

* The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position is conditioned upon review/check of the candidate's tax compliance. Further, all TIGTA employees are subject to an employee tax compliance program to ensure that employees fulfill their personal tax responsibilities.

* Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exemptions as required by law. If selected for this position, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021. If you are scheduled to onboard after November 22, 2021, before appointment or onboarding you will be required to provide a copy of documentation/proof of vaccination prior to receiving a final job offer. We will provide information on how to request a legally required exemption from this requirement, if applicable.

Acceptable forms of proof include:

* A copy of the record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy;

* A copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (CDC Form MLS-319813_r, published on September 3, 2020);

* A copy of medical records documenting the vaccination;

* A copy of immunization records from a public health or state immunization information system; or

* A copy of any other official documentation containing: Type of vaccine administered; Number of doses received; Date(s) of administration; and Name of the health care professional(s) or clinic site(s) administering the vaccine(s).

If you fail to provide satisfactory proof of vaccination or to establish entitlement to an exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with TIGTA.

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