Physical Security Specialist.

Duties

• Conduct formal and informal briefing and training classes concerning physical security.
• Conduct on-site surveys and inspections of Army property and resources, as well as new or modified security systems in accordance with compliance standards.
• Deliver recommendations to stakeholders on solutions for meeting physical security requirements.
• Evaluate contract proposals to ensure agency requirements are met.
• Develop policies and procedures to safeguard government property and equipment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) and Physical Security Course Certification within the first two years of employment.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position is subject to a Drug test pre-employment screening, and random drug testing.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans, Current Department of Army Civilian Employees, Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions, Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army), Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce, Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment, Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473, Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI), Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible, Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible, Priority Placement Program DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement, Priority Placement Program DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible, Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND/OR requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Participates in the planning, integration, or maintenance of electronic security systems (2) Assists in conducting facility security inspections or assessments (3) Prepares reports on security related findings and recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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