PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
Air Force Materiel Command has an opening for a PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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Air Force Materiel Command has an opening for a PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
Reading the advert, the employer asks for 1+ years of experience.
The listing gives the pay as $92,841 - $143,523 per year.
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Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 9, 2026; applications close on Mar 9, 2027.
- Employer
- Air Force Materiel Command
- Location
- Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $92,841 - $143,523 per year
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Found
- Nov 9, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Mar 9, 2027
- Employer text
- 565 words, about 3 min to read
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About the role
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Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems.
Specialized experience is experience in representing command security staff as the lead technical officer in meetings with senior DoD, Air Staff, and MAJCOM officials, communicating critical security information at the executive level.
Experience also includes planning, organizing, and directing physical security, integrated defense, Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS), Directed Energy, and Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar (C-RAM) programs in compliance with Presidential Directives, Executive Orders, and DoD regulations.
Experience also includes overseeing force protection, antiterrorism, and installation access control processes, utilizing threat-analysis methods, supporting Crisis Action Team (CAT) or Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans, and managing security incident investigations. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Expert knowledge of Presidential Decision Directives, Executive Orders, United States Codes, Direction, National Security Agency Policies, Central Intelligence Directives (DCIDs), DoD, HQ USAF, and MAJCOM security policies relating to protection of Air Force Systems.
Expert knowledge of wide range of security systems, concepts, principles and practices. Knowledge of industrial, information, Personnel Security, Tactical Deception, OPSEC, Program Protection, Force Protection, Physical Security, and Special Access efforts. Expert knowledge of Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS), Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS), Directed Energy Systems, Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar (C-RAM), and Installation Access Control Point (IACP) programs and processes.
Knowledge of the investigation processes and procedures of suspected security incidents and violations. Expert knowledge of analytical methods of determining and evaluating threats to integrated Base Defense programs. Ability to effectively write and orally communicate security information to various audiences at the executive level. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Represents AFMC security staff as the command's lead technical security office for meetings with senior DoD officials, Air Staff, MAJCOMs, Center-level staff, and other senior AFMC management.
Plans, organizes, and oversees the physical security, integrated defense to include the Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS), Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS), Directed Energy, Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar (C-RAM) programs and activities of AFMC Security Forces, ensuring that the office complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets Air Force Material Command needs.
Responsible for the overall planning, implementation, oversight, and centralized control of a coordinated AFMC force protection, antiterrorism, and C-RAM (when applicable) command program. May be required to support the Crisis Action Team (CAT) and/or the Continuity of Operations (COOP) activities.
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