Emergency Management Specialist – Regional Programs
El Paso County
Posted: February 12, 2026 (0 days ago)
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U.S. Secret Service
Department of Homeland Security
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves working as a security expert for the U.S.
Secret Service in the Denver area, where you'll help ensure the safety of people, buildings, and sensitive information by creating plans, monitoring programs, and advising teams on emergency readiness and business continuity.
You'll travel to support offices in several western states like Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma.
It's a great fit for someone with strong experience in security management and a passion for protecting government operations, especially if you have a background in federal service or handling classified materials.
Joining the U.S.
Secret Service (USSS), Office of Security, Security Programs Division, Field Support Branch will allow you to support the USSS Enterprise, its protective mission, and its investigation mission by coordinating implementation and oversight of security policies, programs, and standards to protect and safeguard personnel, property, facilities, and information, and to oversee and support emergency preparedness (EP), response planning, and continuity of operations (COOP).
To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying.
GS-13 Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $90,925.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Monitoring program implementation and practices to assure the appropriate handling and safeguarding of classified and sensitive information for which protection and accountability are required by regulations; Analyzing local administrative, information, physical security, Emergency Preparedness (EP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) programs, to include providing advice and guidance to stakeholders in resolving routine security problems/issues; Conducting research, providing analysis, and presenting findings and recommendations on subjects applicable to local administrative, information, physical security, EP and COOP programs.
The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Major Duties:
The selectee will serve as a Regional Security Specialist in the Office of Security, Security Programs Division.
Typical work assignments include: Interprets and implements Executive Orders, Regulations, and USSS guidelines and policies to develop security, Emergency Preparedness (EP), and Continuity of Operations (COOP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), best practices, and applicable instructions for internal and external stakeholders.
Monitors facility security program, to include facility access control standards for Field Office personnel, to include contractors and visitors.
Monitors the effectiveness of the local security, EP, and COOP programs and provides advice and guidance to investigative office personnel regarding updates, procedures, and other requirements.
This Regional Security Specialist position starts at a base salary of $90,925.00, GS-13 Step 1, with potential to $118,204.00 GS-13 Step 10.
The selectee may report to and work from any of the below listed offices while still being required to travel to the other offices on a regular basis.
The selectee will provide service and support to the following six
offices: Denver Field Office Salt Lake City Resident Office Oklahoma City Field Office Reno Resident Office Billings Resident Agency Boise Resident Agency Applicants will only be considered for one location based on the duty station selected.
The selectee will be responsible for supporting all of the locations listed within this region.
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