PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
Posted: March 11, 2026 (2 days ago)
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United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
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).
This job involves overseeing physical security at a naval shipyard to protect people, property, and information from threats like theft or sabotage.
You'll conduct surveys, provide advice on security policies, and recommend ways to improve protections for facilities and access points.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in security oversight who enjoys analyzing risks and ensuring compliance in a government or military setting.
You will serve as a Physical Security Specialist in the Anti-Terrorism and Physical Security Branch (1121), Security and Fire Office (1120), Executive Support Staff Office (1100) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing physical security program oversight, which involves the safeguarding of information, personnel, property, assets, and/or material from theft, loss, misuse, fraud, disclosure, espionage, or sabotage.
Experience using technical advice and making recommendations that impact shipyard policies relating to physical security, loss prevention, waterfront security, access control and badging, Port Security Barriers (PSB), Risk Analysis/Risk Management, and Physical Security Surveys and assessments.
Experience with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) in order to conduct yearly physical security surveys on all facilities, fencing, access control points, any special access location.
Experience providing immediate short-term corrective actions and develop reports to address long-term corrective actions.
GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience interpreting security policies and procedures in order to safeguard assets.
Experience providing physical security program oversight, which involves the safeguarding of information, personnel, property, assets, and/or material from theft, loss, misuse, fraud, disclosure, espionage, or sabotage.
Experience using technical advice and making recommendations that impact shipyard policies relating to physical security, loss prevention, waterfront security, access control and badging, Port Security Barriers (PSB), Risk Analysis/Risk Management, and Physical Security Surveys and assessments.
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:
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