Duties

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.

-Serve as a Watch Officer on one of three shifts operating on a 24 hours-per-day, 7 day-per-week basis. The Watch Officer is responsible for monitoring and assessing key domestic and overseas events, developments, and other matters of Treasury interests.

-Monitor the actions of other Federal agencies during these events through the interagency coordination process (primarily conference calls), the monitoring of the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), and other sources, as directed by the TOC Director and OEP Director, in coordination with customers.

-Perform in Emergency Response roles within the TOC and Command Center such as providing command and control, alert notification, decision support, common operating picture construction, or others as required during incident response involving Treasury facilities.

-Perform telephone call processing services (accepting, making, and transferring) for calls from the public, transferring to Treasury bureaus, and for senior leadership.

-Prepare and disseminate TOC products (e.g., briefings, reports, and summaries). Support the development and conducting of briefs and updates for TOC customers.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 21-DO-829. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service . 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

This position requires a Top Secret Security Clearance.

All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties.

Qualifications

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

Specialized Experience for the GS-09 level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in all of the following areas:
-Performing situational awareness monitoring and incident reporting duties related to emergency response or preparedness; AND
-Providing communications support and telephone / customer service processing; AND
-Production of reports through research, analysis / production, or dissemination.

OR You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: a Masters or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
OR You may qualify based on the equivalent combination of education and experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours may be combined with experience.

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.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• 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 Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 . 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.

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.
• A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
• Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits