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Lead Physical Security Specialist

Department of Defense

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Security
Germany (On-Site/Office)

Duties
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  • Serves as Team Lead in the Security Services Division, DLA Installation Management Europe and Africa (SF-GS) and leads a group of subordinates at the GS-12 grade level.
  • Provides expert technical oversight of physical security, anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP), and public safety programs supporting DLA operations across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
  • Leads a team of Physical Security Specialists and Security Assistants in inspections, assessments, training, and security program integration.
  • Ensures compliance with U.S., NATO, and host-nation directives; develops countermeasures; and recommends policy and procedural improvements.
  • Applies expert security knowledge in protecting personnel, facilities, and assets in complex multinational environments. Represents the team with senior DLA officials, U.S. military, NATO, and host-nation counterparts.
  • Maintains direct liaison with U.S. European Command, U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Air Force Europe, U.S. Navy Europe, NATO, and host-nation security/police organizations.
  • Conducts and leads vulnerability assessments, compliance inspections, and AT/FP surveys.


Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
  • Security Requirements: Special Sensitive with Top Secret/SCI
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement, Tour Length: Yes, 36 Months. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
  • Expeditionary Civilian (EC): Emergency Essential
  • Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program: This position requires a DoD Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC). See Additional Information.
Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead Physical Security Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Performing a wide variety of security administration work involving Physical Security, Counterterrorism, and security incident investigations.
  • Developing, implementing and maintaining procedural and technical methods to enhance physical protection.
  • Providing leadership and guidance to team members on the interpretation and implementation of security standards.
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.

Physical Demands: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion. Incumbent engages is such exertions as walking, bending, reaching, crawling and similar activities. On-site visits to include thoroughly examining activities and industrial areas in a variety of settings. Lifting of moderately heavy objects is required. The work may require some common characteristics and abilities of physical agility and dexterity to work in confined spaces.

This is a Expeditionary Civilian (EC) position. The incumbent will be designated as EE, NCE, etc.. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent may be required to deploy via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency operations. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position requires the incumbent to be screened from military recall. Military Reservists selected for an EC position must arrange for a military deployment waiver from the Secretary Service level or transfer to the IRR Standby Reserve prior to appointment to an EC position. The waiver or transfer will remain in effect while assigned to the EC position. This requirement must be met prior to placement in an EC position. Positions identified as EE are subject to deployment to combat support situations. Deployment will be via Temporary Duty (TDY) orders. Deployment may entitle the employee to additional monetary compensation dependent upon the deployment location. Additional allocations are based on the Department of State's determination of a combat zone.

Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.

If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for early intervention services (EIS) will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF
ADDITIONAL OVERSEAS INFORMATION:

For an explanation of the overseas entitlements, please review the information in the following link:

http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/overseas.aspx

U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Ordinarily Resident is defined as a U.S. citizen who is locally resident; and, has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025-V536p.PDF?ver=2020-03-30-140046-310

This position is included in the Security Professional Education Development Program as of October 1, 2022; all employees formally assigned to this position after this date are required to complete specific training IAW DoDM 3305.13 and DLAI 3305.13," except for term or temporary assignments as described in DLAI 3305.13. Job opportunity announcements will have the following language added: "This position requires a Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) conferral within two years of the established employee entry on duty or initial assignment date to this position IAW DoDM 3305.13 and DLAI 3305.15, "Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program.

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/ . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, nor fentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.
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