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Policy Analyst

1 month ago

Washington, United States US DHS Headquarters Full time

**Duties**:
As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-12, your typical work assignments may include:

- Drafts memoranda and briefing documents for senior officials which outline issues pertaining to foreign investment transactions and recommend courses of action. This involves in-depth analysis and recommendations regarding the national security risks posed by a transaction and the options available to mitigate national security risk.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

This position is designated as Non-Bargaining **NON-BUS.**

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
- You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

**Qualifications**:
**Specialized Experience**:
**To qualify for the GS-12** you must possess one of the following**:A.** At least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in Federal service, OR **B. **Equivalent public or private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: (1) conducting risk analysis for any functional area; or (2) conducting open-source or classified research into national security or foreign policy topics; or (3) participating in working groups and other activities relating to the management of stakeholders in a national security or foreign policy context.
- Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
- All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the 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.
- **Current or Former Political Appointees**: 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.
- **Time-in-grade**:Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

**Education**:
Not Applicable

**Additional information**:
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety

**Background Investigation**:To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret/SCI as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
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