Security Specialist

Duties

• Serves as the Antiterrorism Officer by coordinating, advising, collecting, interpreting, and providing Protection guidance, policies, and procedures related to physical security, antiterrorism, law enforcement, and operations Security.
• Develops, implements, and oversees procedures to protect and safeguard information, property, personnel, operations and materials from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft or other criminal depredation, espionage, sabotage, or loss.
• Physical Security: Responsible for the physical security of personnel, facilities, Arms Ammunition and Explosives and classified materials.
• Information Security: Plans, develops, and implements security policies and procedures to ensure that classified material is received, transmitted, handled, stored and accounted for from the time of receipt until dispatch, return, or destruction.
• Personnel Security: Serves as the Personnel Security Specialist. Administers the Personnel Security Program in accordance with current laws, regulations and policy.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret clearance level or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) away from its duty station up to 10% of the time.
• Appointment to this position requires a one-year probationary period unless the selectee has previously met the requirements in 5 CFR Part 11. During the probationary period, the employee may be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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.

• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

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) identifying hostile threats, sensitive aspects of interest to adversaries, vulnerabilities, and/or countermeasures; and 2) using electronic security systems, conducting staff assistance visits, and/or recommending corrective measures for deficiencies; and 3) conducting preliminary inquiries into security infractions, preparing security reports, and/or providing guidance for adverse information reporting; and 4) conducting investigations, preparing reports of investigation, tracking clearance investigations, determining access eligibility, and/or submitting security incident reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower level/grade position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). 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:

• Information Security
• Operations Security
• Personnel Security
• Physical Security

Education

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. For further information, visit: .

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.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a Physical Security and Law Enforcement Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). Among other features, the Demonstration Project replaced GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The NH-03 band is equal to the GS-12 step 01 through GS-13 step 10. This position is subject to the NH-03 Journey Professional/ Evaluator/ Tester/ Analyst equivalent control point of the ATEC Control Point Policy at $121,777 per year (Includes locality pay).