Physical & Information Security Specialist

To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must have one of the following: One year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-07 grade level.

Examples of specialized experience include assisting with physical security inspections or surveys; maintaining security equipment or access control systems; gathering and analyzing information related to security requirements or incidents; and assisting with the implementation of security policies, procedures, emergency plans, or protective measures; OR Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree, LL.B, J.D., or equivalent degree that demonstrates the competencies needed to do the work of the position may be substituted for the experience required; OR A combination of education and experience as listed above.

Please note, only education in excess of one year of graduate education may be used in this calculation. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must have one of the following: One year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-09 grade level.

Examples of specialized experience include conducting physical security inspections, surveys, or compliance reviews; evaluating security requirements and recommending corrective actions; administering or supporting security systems such as access control, alarms, or CCTV; and assisting in developing security policies, procedures, facility security plans, or emergency management programs; OR PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR A combination of specialized experience and education.

Combination of Education and Experience - Your current education completed is credited as a percentage of the education required for the grade level and your current experience is credited as a percentage of the total experience required for the grade level. The two percentages are added and must equal 100% in order to qualify for the desired grade level.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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 more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration by the closing date of this announcement.

As a Physical Security Specialist, your duties will include: Assisting the subject matter expert for SCIF and secure area/room construction. Helps ensure SCIFs comply with all applicable construction and physical requirements, standards, and regulations as mandated from JMD or other oversight agencies. Acting as a system administrator for the physical access control system (PACS) and PIV card program.

Assisting in evaluating and developing classification management policies and implementing procedures for originators, recipients, and custodians of National Security Information (NSI), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Assisting in developing facility security plans and emergency plans. Assisting with maintaining the Division's security equipment to include badge readers, CCTVs and turnstiles.