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PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST

Pacific Air Forces

Department of the Air Force

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$74,678 - $97,087

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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 managing programs to protect military bases from terrorism and other threats, advising on security measures, and ensuring construction projects meet safety standards.

It's based in Guam and suits someone with experience in security planning and risk assessment who enjoys working in a structured military environment.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional passionate about preventing vulnerabilities in high-stakes settings.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent, including knowledge of security disciplines like physical security, antiterrorism, and force protection
  • Extensive expertise in physical security, force protection, and antiterrorism programs
  • Familiarity with DoD, USAF, and MAJCOM policies to develop integrated security plans
  • Knowledge of AT/FP construction standards for assessing installation projects
  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years of graduate education in a relevant field, or a combination of education and experience
  • Ability to analyze security problems, develop solutions, and present recommendations to leadership
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirement of one year at GS-9 level

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is: to administer the installation's antiterrorism and force protection programs.

Serves as a technical advisor to the Security Forces (SF) Antiterrorism Officer (ATO) and unit-level security and antiterrorism representatives.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements 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 one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes 1) Knowledge of a wide range of security disciplines, concepts, principles, practices and requirements applicable to the information protection program to include: Acquisition security, program protection, information security, industrial security, physical security, personnel security, operations security, foreign disclosure, and information assurance in order to perform the full range of complex security management responsibilities 2) Extensive knowledge in the specialized fields of physical security, force protection, and antiterrorism 3) Knowledge of DoD, USAF, and MAJCOM policy requirements, which are used to formulate an integrated program which meets regulatory requirements and reduces vulnerabilities 4)Knowledge of AT/FP construction standards to assess installation construction projects.

OR EDUCATION: a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.

in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of experience and education may be used to qualify provided the combined total of your education and experience equals 100% of the requirement.

NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time--in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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: 1.

Knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems. 2.

Knowledge of DoD and Air Force antiterrorism and force protection doctrine, policies, and instructions to coordinate objectives and develop plans for interrelated security programs. 3.

Knowledge of a broad range of security program relationships to make recommendations allowing for differing program requirements, and multiple security objectives. 4.

Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts; drawing conclusions; devising solutions to problems; identifying changes and trends; and preparing and presenting information to leadership. 5.

Ability to prioritize and recommend resourcing strategies for the correction or mitigation of AT vulnerabilities on the installation. 6.

Ability to assist evaluation teams in developing realistic and relevant scenarios to exercise and validate the AT program.

Ability to direct assign, promote, reward, transfer discipline or to effectively recommend discipline to assigned personnel.

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. Major Duties:

Duty 1: Develops local Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) programs and policies for ATO approval. Duty 2: Exercises supervisory management responsibilities.

Advises and provides counsel regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.

Duty 3: Serves as the technical authority on matters involving Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Duty 4: Plans, conducts, performs or coordinates on site security studies, projects, assessments, and training activities in relationship to antiterrorism and force protection requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 8D-AFPC-12885653-150636-NAW