GOVERNMENT
United States Secret Service
T
he Secret Service is a federal law more than 10 years from the date the Division officers are also responsible for
enforcement agency headquar- former president leaves office the enforcement of mandated protective
tered in Washington, D.C., with square6Children of former presidents until responsibilities as described under Title
more than 150 offices throughout the age 16 3, United States Code, Section 202.
United States and abroad. The Secret square6Visiting heads of foreign states or Professional and Scientific Positions
Service is mandated by Congress to carry governments and their spouses trav- Professional and scientific positions
out dual missions: protection and crimi- eling with them, other distinguished for the Secret Service involve work that
nal investigations. The protective mis- foreign visitors to the United States, requires knowledge in a field of science
sion of the Secret Service encompasses and official representatives of the or learning. This is acquired through edu-
protection of, among others, the Presi- United States performing special cation or training equivalent to a bache-
dent, the Vice President, former presi- missions abroad lor’s or higher degree with major study in
dents, visiting heads of state, and major square6Major presidential and vice presiden- a specialized field. An individual in a
presidential and vice presidential candi- tial candidates, and their spouses professional or scientific occupation is
dates. The investigative mission of the within 120 days of a general presi- required to exercise discretion and judg-
Secret Service entails the investigation dential election ment in applying a scholarly body of
and enforcement of a variety of crimes, square6Other individuals as designated per knowledge to various subject matters.
to include, but not limited to, counterfeit- Executive Order of the President The use of these skills results in interpre-
ing, financial institution fraud, computer square6National Special Security Events, tations and the development of improved
and telecommunications fraud, access when designated as such by the Sec- data, materials, techniques and proce-
device fraud, and money laundering vio- retary of the Department of Home- dures to obtain desired results.
lations. land Security Below is a sampling of professional
and scientific positions:
Secret Service Positions The Secret Service square6Accountant
Current Vacancies investigates: square6Architect
square6Violations of laws relating to counter- square6Attorney
Special Agent feiting of obligations and securities square6Chemist
The United States Secret Service is of the United States square6Civil Engineer
mandated by statute and executive order square6Financial crimes that include, but are square6Contract Specialist
to carry out two significant missions: not limited to, financial institution square6Electronics Engineer
protection and criminal investigations. fraud, false identification documents, square6Materials Engineer
During the course of their careers, spe- access device fraud, advance fee square6Operations Research Analyst
cial agents carry out assignments in both fraud, computer and telecommunica- square6Procurement Analyst
of these areas and must be available to be tions fraud, electronic funds transfers square6Research Psychologist
assigned to duty stations anywhere in the and money laundering as it relates to Other positions include:
world. the agency’s core violations square6Technical
The Secret Service protects: square6Computer-based attacks on the square6Clerical & Administrative Support
square6The president, the vice president (or nation’s financial, banking and square6Administrative and Management
other individuals next in order of telecommunications infrastructure square6Student Temporary Employment
succession to the Office of the Presi- Uniformed Division Officer Program
dent), the president-elect and vice Secret Service Uniformed Division square6Student Volunteer Service (Internship)
president-elect officers provide protection for the White Student Career Experience Program square6
square6The immediate families of the above House Complex, the Vice President’s res-
individuals idence, the main Treasury Building and
square6Former presidents, their spouses for Annex, and foreign diplomatic missions
For More Information
If you have questions, please contact the Secret Service
their lifetimes, except when the and embassies in the Washington, D.C.,
Recruitment Program at 202-406-5830, or TTY 202-406-
spouse remarries. In 1997, Congres- area. Additionally, Uniformed Division 5390 and visit
www.secretservice.gov/opportunities.shtml
sional legislation became effective officers travel in support of presidential,
How to Apply
To view and apply for our vacancies please visit
limiting Secret Service protection to vice presidential, and foreign head of
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9usss.aspx
former presidents for a period of not state government missions. Uniformed An Equal Opportunity Employer
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