Security Officer

About the role

You will serve as a Security Officer with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The position is responsible for managing the USGS Security Management Program and providing oversight of the authority delegated from the USGS Director to the Physical Security Officer; Identity, Credential, and Access Management Officer; and National Security Officer.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the Bureau Security Officer in the management, development, and on-going evaluation of the Bureau's Personnel and Suitability, Physical, and National Security Programs in concert with Federal, Department of Interior (DOI) and Bureau regulation, policy, and practices.
• Serve as a senior advisor to management and executive leadership developing and implementing strategic plans in support of the Bureau Security operations, policies, and regulations that impacts the Bureau's mission and interface with other operational or security program.
• Analyze regulations, directives, and policies originating with DOI, Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA), and Homeland Security, to determine their impact need for new or modified USGS issuances or policy.
• Manage and lead the development of short and long-range planning activities and initiatives that include work plans addressing changing technology, work processes, and directives affecting the Bureau's Security Program.
• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include planning and reviewing work, staffing, identifying training needs, implementing EEO policies, evaluating employees' performance, and carrying out disciplinary actions.

Requirements

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
• You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants must possess a valid State license and a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license and a copy of your driving record.
• Prior to appointment, the selectee will be required to take and pass, at Federal expense, a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use. From thereon, the individual may be subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/03/2026 - unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-14 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service.

Examples of GS-13 level work may include:

• Providing expert level advisory services to leadership, management, and staff in the administration of an occupational management and program.
• Applying an expert level of operational knowledge on a wide variety of security program regulations, policies, and procedures to evaluate complex personnel, physical, and national security programs.
• Developing personnel, physical, and national security policies and procedures with broad bureau impact.
• Experience consulting with senior officials on the impact and application of new and existing legislation and policies.

You must include hours per week worked. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.