Security Special Events Coordinator
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SECURITY SPECIALIST
Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command
Department of the Air Force
GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves overseeing physical security, emergency management, and violence prevention programs for a U.S.
military transportation command, ensuring facilities, personnel, and events are protected from risks.
You'll conduct assessments, coordinate responses to threats, and act as an expert on antiterrorism measures.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in security planning and risk management in high-stakes environments, like the military or government, who thrives in coordinating protective operations.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in federal service
- Managing and implementing DoD physical security standards for facilities, personnel, and resources
- Conducting full-spectrum risk management surveys and coordinating security for command functions and distinguished visitors
- Ensuring integration of emergency management policies in planning, assessment, analysis, and risk mitigation
- Experience in implementing and overseeing physical security programs
- Knowledge of emergency management and workplace violence prevention programs
- Expertise in antiterrorism programs
Full Job Description
This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command. You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Managing, implementing, and monitoring Department of Defense (DoD) physical security standards for on and off-base facilities, personnel and resources.
Conducting full-spectrum risk management surveys in support of and coordinating security for on and off-post command functions and Distinguished Visitors (DVs).
Ensuring consideration of emergency management policies, principles and procedures during Operational Force Protection planning, assessment and analysis, and risk mitigation processes.
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. Major Duties:
As a SECURITY SPECIALIST at the GS-0080-12 some of your typical work assignments may include: Security Specialist responsible for implementing and managing the USTRANSCOM Physical Security Program.
Responsible for implementation, oversight, and centralized control of the coordinated USTRANSCOM Emergency Management (EM) Program.
Responsible for implementation, oversight, and coordination of the USTRANSCOM Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program.
Serve as the command subject matter expert on Antiterrorism (AT) Program.
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