Please share with those you know who may be interested... The Office of Protection Services, Smithsonian Institution, is recruiting a Deputy Director. The position may be filled as a civil service or Smithsonian trust fund position. The suggested salary is $75,935. Applications must be postmarked by December 8, 1997. The succesful candidate will serve as Deputy Director (Operations) for the Office of Protection Services (OPS), a major support activity within the Facilities Services Group, Smithsonian Institution (SI). The Deputy Director participates fully with the Director in managing the full range of security, protection and law enforcement matters affecting the Institution. The Office of Protection Services is responsible for conducting a major security program which provides 24-hour-a-day security, law enforcement and investigation services for SI facilities and properties in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area, New York City, and Panama. The scope of this program is characterized by requiring over 700 full-time employees, in a variety if professional, technical, administrative and protective occupations and an annual operating budget of approximately 28 million dollars. Incumbent is responsible for supervision of the activities of the security, protection and law enforcement operations to include the Security Units in the metropolitan Washington, DC area, New York City and Panama; the Central Information Center; the Technical Security Division; and the Security Services Division. The incumbent serves as Deputy Director (Operations) and carries out the full range of management responsibilities and acts with full authority over the total work of OPS during the Director's absence or unavailability. Provides executive direction for the major security, protection and law enforcement operations and programs of OPS. Participates fully with the Director in ensuring desired goals are achieved and targeting operations for savings, improved efficiency and greater benefits to OPS. Acts with broad latitude to determine what security operations should be implemented and what programs should be initiated, dropped or curtailed. The incumbent serves as principle advisor to the Director on all matters relating to security, protection, law enforcement, criminal investigations, personnel security and legal issues as they relate to law enforcement and security procedures, and to civil liability issues arising from duties related to the protection of staff, visitors and property of the SI. Formulates and recommends policies, procedures, and guidelines to achieve the program objectives of the operational activities of the OPS. Also within the scope of the Deputy Director's repsponsibilities are planning and directing security, protection, and law enforcement operations; assuring comprehensive readiness of operational units; supervising the design, integration, and implementation of security systems; oversight of the investigative and law enforcement program; direction of security surveys; strategic planning, goal-setting, quality implementation, and reinvention efforts; and liaison with other federal agencies engaged in law enforcement, security, and protection. For a complete copy of the vacancy announcement and information about application requirements, call the automated Jobline of the Office of Human Resources at 202.287.3102 or write to the address below. Personal assistance is available at 202.287.2469 during regular business hours. Applications should be sent to Smithsonian Institution Office of Human Resources Branch 2 PO Box 23293 Washington, DC 20026-3293 Mike Schultz Office of Protection Services Smithsonian Institution [log in to unmask]