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PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Everett, Washington
Salary
$83,935 - $109,122
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-9 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves overseeing physical security measures at a Navy installation in Everett, Washington, including evaluating risks, developing anti-terrorism plans, and coordinating training to protect personnel and facilities from threats like terrorism or emergencies.
A good fit would be someone with experience in security analysis, policy development, and working in high-stakes environments, such as military or government settings, who enjoys collaborating on safety strategies.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 level in physical security or related fields
- Ability to review antiterrorism designs, specifications, and vulnerability analyses to identify improvements
- Knowledge of applying laws and Executive Orders to manage effective security programs
- Experience coordinating training for responses to hazards like fire, medical emergencies, terrorism, and more
- Skill in representing commands at meetings and developing unified action plans against terrorism
- Proficiency in administering programs for evaluating personnel, facilities, and operations security
- Ability to develop policy and technical guidance on anti-terrorism, force protection, and related security areas
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Force Protection Division of NAVSTA EVERETT SEC DET.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reviewing antiterrorism (AT) designs, specifications, and vulnerability analysis (i.e.
Core Vulnerability Assessment Management Program, Enterprise Protection Risk Management, etc.) to determine vulnerabilities and/or areas for improvement; 2) Applying laws and Executive Orders to administer an effective security program; 3) Coordinating training to ensure an effective response to all hazards and threats (i.e.
fire, medical, emergency management, terrorism, etc.); 4) Representing the command at meetings and working groups to develop a unified action plan in response to terrorism.
(NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. Major Duties:
- You will administer programs for the continuous security evaluation of personnel, facilities, and operations.
- You will identify program discrepancies through the evaluation of internal and external impacts to the Command's Information, Industrial, or Personnel Security Programs.
- You will develop policy and technical guidance regarding security issues related to Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection; law enforcement; or Information, Personnel, or Industrial Security.
- You will direct the development, implementation, and operation of an integrated Anti-Terrorism program
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