Deputy Regional Director

DHS Headquarters•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service (FPS), based in San Francisco, California, or Washington, District of Columbia. The Deputy Regional Director oversees complex and sensitive security and criminal investigations and supervises subordinate criminal investigators and/or professional staff. The role supports FPS’s mission by strengthening the security of federal facilities, optimizing resources, and coordinating regional law enforcement and protective operations. After onboarding, the employee may be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, a partnership of more than 20 federal and local agencies. When the assignment ends, the employee will return to supporting FPS. The position exercises law enforcement authority under 40 U.S.C. § 1315 and requires frequent travel, possible overtime, firearms use and proficiency, and the ability to meet strenuous physical demands. The incumbent may be reassigned to another geographic location and must sign a mobility agreement. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining-unit position at the full performance level. It may be designated essential personnel, requiring service during operational disruptions and government closures. The position requires a Top Secret/SCI background investigation and clearance, pre-employment drug testing and medical examination, and completion of an approved federal law enforcement training program. A driver’s license is required. The role requires initial and annual filing of a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to GS-13 in the Federal service, gained in the public or private sector.
Experience supervising law enforcement or physical security program staff by planning and assigning work, setting priorities, managing performance, and/or making personnel decisions.
Experience planning or coordinating protective service operations, including physical security assessments, staffing or budget requirements, and/or service delivery strategies.
Experience evaluating investigative, law enforcement, and/or physical security program policies and procedures for compliance, effectiveness, and/or resource management.
Experience providing technical law enforcement or physical security advisory services to internal and external customers.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; current or former federal employees must provide SF-50 documentation showing status and time-in-grade eligibility.
Successfully pass a background investigation for a Top Secret/SCI clearance, including review of financial issues, criminal offenses, and illegal drug use or possession.
Pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to random drug testing.
Possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
Pass a pre-employment medical examination and be determined physically fit to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; may be subject to periodic medical examinations.
Carry firearms and maintain proficiency in their care and use.
Complete, or have previously completed, an approved law enforcement training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center or a substantially equivalent program approved by FPS.
Sign a mobility agreement; reassignment to a different geographic location may be required.
Meet the Lautenberg Amendment restriction: a person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence is ineligible.
Complete a one-year supervisory probationary period if a first-time supervisor or manager; may also be required to complete supervisory training within one year of assignment.
Complete a one-year probationary period if required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
Submit an initial and annual Office of Government Ethics Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450).

Responsibilities

Plan, assign, and review work; provide guidance and training; evaluate employee performance; address conduct and performance issues; and ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
Provide expert technical advice and recommendations to senior management on significant investigations and security operations.
Direct law enforcement services concerning reports of criminal and suspicious activity, personnel accidents, and violations of building regulations at federal facilities.
Participate in national-level policy discussions and the creation of security programs based on congressional mandates, Executive Orders, and Director of National Intelligence guidance.
Oversee and recommend improvements to investigative, security, and intelligence program operations.
Strengthen the security posture of federal facilities, optimize resource utilization, and coordinate law enforcement and protective operations across the region.
Carry firearms and maintain proficiency in their care and use in accordance with FPS policy and standards.
Travel frequently and potentially work overtime; serve during operational events if designated essential personnel.