SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST

Duties

• Directs the implementation of overall District policies and procedures relative to the total security and law enforcement elements.
• Reviews design criteria and plans for new construction containing security aids to include intrusion-detection devices and recommends changes as appropriate for compatibility to user needs.
• Plans, establishes, and reviews security policies, procedures and techniques at preconstruction conferences for major construction contractors as required.
• Evaluates security items such as security fencing, lighting, intrusion detection systems, etc., to determine security program objectives for application of industrial security requirements involving classified equipment and information.
• Makes recommendations for changes to provide a high degree of security for the facility.
• Provides expert and authoritative security advice on matters pertaining to overall security program to include physical security and law enforcement liaison at a large number of operational and construction activities in the District.
• Monitors activities and performs inspections to ascertain security program effectiveness, areas of potential problems and recommends changes commensurate with budgeting, manpower capability and other work schedules.
• Plans and assigns work to subordinates determining work schedules and priorities.
• Initiates or participates in review and improvement of work methods, organizational features, and the structuring of positions to eliminate unnecessary ones and achieve optimum content in those remaining.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Secret Security Clearance
• This is a Drug Testing Designated position
• Position requires Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within first two years of employment.
• This is Mission Essential position
• One year Supervisory Probation period may be required.

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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• 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

This is a Limited Area of Consideration for applicants that are Current Civilian Employees of the Command, USACE and the other employment authority categories listed above.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:1. Development and implementation and operation of an Integrated Force Protection Program. 2. Interpret and/or develop general policy for application at the installation or District level for a multiplicity of threats (i.e., terrorism, military, electronic, intelligence, and criminal, etc.). 3. Develop and implement crisis management planning and execution. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Oral Communication
• Personnel Security
• Physical Security
• Security Program Management

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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest..
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• This is a Career Program (CP) - 19 Physical Security and Law Enforcement position
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information..
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• The following special programs/incentives may be offered if it is appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the government:- Permanent change of station Entitlement (PCS)- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives