ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

• You will evaluate the effectiveness of existing security practices, recommend the type of control requirements, procedures, and facilities needed.
• You will assure organization and contractor personnel are adhering to established policy and practices.
• You will determine the kind and extent of protection required for facilities, personnel, assets and information such as layout of the area, susceptibility to theft, susceptibility to fire, and similar considerations.
• You will interpret and implement local information security and higher-level policies and procedures to ensure networks and information systems are reliable, accessible and protected against unauthorized access.
• You will perform assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks and protection needs.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is designated as a Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) position, requiring the incumbent to obtain the required Physical Security Certification (PSC) within 24 months of assuming the position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9/10 grade level or NT-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Physical Security Specialist with extensive experience designing, operating, and maintaining critical physical security systems, ensuring strict compliance with local and higher-level regulatory policies.

Examples of qualifying experience include:
(1) Knowledge of Physical Security programs and requirements.
(2) Ability to interpret and implement local physical security policy and higher-level policies and procedures.
(3) Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing, in order to develop and present briefings/training.
(4) Knowledge of DOW/DON Intrusion Detection Procedures and CCTV Video Surveillance Systems.
(5) Maintains and keeps existing access control system operational. Lead on Access Control System to include operation and maintenance of the system. This includes installation of the badge readers to include all power and network components. In addition, the incumbent manages the Lenel database giving personnel access to buildings and spaces.
(6) Plans and designs installation of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) for interior and exterior access control and detection of a potential security breach into restricted or controlled areas. This includes sensors, alarms, card readers, door strikes, and closed-circuit television (CCTV).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.



There is no education substitution for this position.



This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.