Deputy Regional Director

Typical work assignments include but are not limited to:

• Providing administrative and technical supervision to assigned staff necessary to support the accomplishment of the voluntary and regulatory activities conducted in the region.
• Leading the resource planning and management activities for the region of responsibility and establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff.
• Planning for and deploying regional personnel in response to and recovery from natural or man-made incidents.
• Building trusted partnerships and providing DHS tools training programs and resources to enhance regional cyber physical and communications infrastructure security and resilience with federal state and local and private sector partners.
• Representing the agency by speaking at working groups external conferences interagency meetings and other forums.

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment if required.
• Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• DHS uses e-Verify an Internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check a review of financial issues as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather protests and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws rules and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752 as applicable).
• This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP) for purposes of the CISAs Drug-Free Workplace Program. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. After appointment you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the Excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance discipline and other matters arising under chapters 23 43 and 75 of title 5 United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. The DHS Office of General Counsel will enforce prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices and not the Office of Special Counsel.

Do NOT copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience in your own words.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify at the GS-15 grade level if you have:
EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties:

1. Supervising assigned regional personnel including first and second line supervisors;
2. Providing leadership and strategic direction in the development and execution of policies and strategic program plans;
3. Planning and fully managing classified and unclassified outreach in response to cyber physical and communications threats; AND
4. Leading outreach and coordination efforts with strategic partners in the region.