Duties

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), Physical Security Division, located at Fort Myer, VA. It is within easy driving distance of Washington, D.C., national historical sites and parks. You can find shopping, schools, and churches in the area.
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Responsibilities

• Provides technical advice and guidance on intrusion detection systems.
• Reviews drawings and plans for new construction or modifications to existing structures, for physical safeguards, and adherence to security regulations.
• Serves as System Administrator for the intrusion detection system (IDS) ICIDS IV and provides i training to dispatchers and unit personnel concerning day-to-day operations.
• As the physical security technical expert, provides advice to command on physical security matters.
• Plans and conducts on-site physical security surveys, inspections and/or antiterrorism assessments.
• Conducts physical security inspections and surveys.
• Assists in preparing of the Installation Physical Security Plan and Installation mobilization plans.
• Conducts regularly scheduled, unannounced and after-duty-hour inspections to pinpoint procedural and physical deficiencies.
• Prepares written report identifying deficiencies and provides recommendations for corrective action.
• Makes physical security recommendations to prevent unauthorized access to materials and documents.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within the first two years of employment.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret - SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) security clearance.
• This position is designated as Drug Testing Required. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing and must pass urinalysis testing prior to appointment and periodically thereafter
• Must complete a SF 312, Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA).
• This position is designated as mission essential and is subject to recall based on mission requirements and during emergency situations.
• This position involve inspection of ARMS Room and munitions supply points and holding area. Employee will be screened and evaluated annually for duties involved in Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives.
• Must have and be able to maintain a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires completion of Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE 450.
• May be required to use protective clothing or gear such as: safety glasses, masks, safety shoes/boots and/or hearing protection.

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

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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 in this document .

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: Preparing threat assessments for personnel and assets; provide recommendations regarding changes to security specifications; conducting inspections of mission essential vulnerable assets and critical infrastructure; conducting training on physical security awareness programs. This is the definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level position in the federal services (GS-09).

OR
Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

Have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

OR

Have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.

OR

Have a combination of experience and education that equates to one year of experience. Percentage of education plus percentage of experience must equal 100%.

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

• Physical Security
• Security Education, Training and Awareness
• Security Program Management
• Vulnerabilities Assessment

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-09).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requires regular physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, and similar activities. Such physical exertion is necessary while conducting physical security inspections of various activites on the installation and maintaining various physical security equipment. The work may include lifting and carrying items or equipment that weighs 50 pounds or less

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Incumbent works both in an office and an industrial environment. The incumbent may be exposed to many weather conditions when performing security inspections. Incumbent may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as: safety glasses, masks, safety shoes/boots and/or hearing protection. Duties of this position involve inspection of ARMS Room and munitions supply points and holding area.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

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.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP-19) - Physical Security and Law Enforcement position.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .
• 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website .

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility .

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• For additional information see: What to include in your resume .

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
• Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.