SECURITY SPECIALIST (FORCE PROTECTION/ANTI-TERRORISM)

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a SECURITY SPECIALIST (FORCE PROTECTION/ANTI-TERRORISM), Position Description Number D1692P01 and is part of the Oregon National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing, National Guard.

Areas of Consideration: Area 1 - Current permanent and indefinite T32 technicians of the Oregon ANG. Area 2 - Current permanent and indefinite T5 employees of the Oregon ANG.

Area 3 - Current service members in the Oregon ANG.

GENERAL and SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The work requirements include practical understanding, specialized skills, and fundamental knowledge of the following Series GS-0080 programs: security police; information security; sensitive compartmental information; special security requirements; force protection; anti-terrorism; information protection; security police training, unit deployment, and physical security.

Work involves security policies, guiding principles, training requirements, and certifications.

Some work in this occupation require expanded security clearances, an extensive knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations and procedures governing a distinct set of operational duties and responsibilities for performing security functions and handling weapons.

To qualify for this position you must have experience, education or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately.

Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, using presentation and report formats.

Demonstrated ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures.

Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk levels.

Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career.

Must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9 in duties that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

Major Duties:

As a SECURITY SPECIALIST (FORCE PROTECTION/ANTI-TERRORISM), GS-0080-11, this position is located in the Air National Guard (ANG), Component Numbered Air Force (cNAF), Air Operations Group (AOG), Air Support Squadron (ASUS).

This position is located within the Wing Command of an ANG Wing/Base/Installation.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the installation/wing security specialist for force protection and anti-terrorism (FP/AT) and related physical and operations security and issues, managing assigned program areas, and implementing force protection policy, projects and studies.

Advises the Wing Commander ASUS Commander on matters of anti-terrorism, oversee implementation of AF and MAJCOM policy, exercises staff program management over all anti-terrorism activities, and serves as liaison with the surrounding communities, and state officials.

Due to the unique mission of the cNAF, this PD cannot be used in any other organization.

Serves as the Wing/Base/Installation ASUS Commander authority and expert on all matters involving anti-terrorism and force protection requirements, policy, procedures, and program statues.

Acts as the focal point to coordinate, de-conflict and integrate various force protection procedures, and activities within the Wing/Base/Installation ASUS Commander.

Serves as consultant to the ASUS Commander and Wing Commander, Vice Commander, wing staff, subordinate units. Geographically Separated Units (GSU's) and commanders on the force protection.

Reviews subordinate unit practices and activities to ensure compliance with directives and integration with other security and related programs.

Provides recommendations, briefings, updates, and staff studies across a broad range of security specialties to influence installation ASUS-level decision making and policy development.

Manages and acts as the approval authority for the installation ASUS Core Vulnerability Assessment Management Program (CVAMP) database.

Oversees the data entered by the CVAMP administrator for accuracy, content and entry completeness.

As the ASUS Commander's delegated CVAMP representative, ensures the setting of final priorities of CVAMP entries.

Conducts the vulnerabilities assessment or other force protection surveys to identify specific vulnerabilities of an installation. Reviews and tracks reports and other data produced by the CVAMP.

Ensures the ASUS's force protection program activities are effectively coordinated and integrated within the installation and with other involved activities.

Ensures issues and initiatives, which conflict with security requirements, are identified and resolved in a prompt and efficient manner.

Stays current to effectively apply pertinent security and force protection policies, directives, and practices.

Responsible for the overall implementation, oversight, and centralized control of the coordinated force protection and anti-terrorism program for the Wing/Base/Installation. ASUS.

Involves all measures related to physical security and operational security for all wing facilities, arms/ammunition storage activities, and personnel.

Employee interprets often broad, non-specific higher headquarters' directives for ASUS applicability and implementation.

When U.S., DOD, Unified Commands, MAJCOM, and USAF directives are not specific, formulates ASUS wing force protection procedures, and policies based on unique command and operational needs.

On a regular basis, accomplishes assignments requiring application of concepts to security problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted security measures or procedures.

Plans, conducts, directs the conduct of, or coordinates on security site studies, projects, assessments, and surveys of the installation ASUS in relationship to and force protection and anti-terrorism activates.

Works with Civil Engineering (CE) to assess and sign off on all construction projects on the base to ascertain that Force Protection/Anti-terrorism (FP/AT) construction standards met.

Activities assessed may encompass all security specialties.

Employee analyzes data to identify physical and operations security or compliance or noncompliance, vulnerabilities, trends, strengths, and benchmarks.

Determines, formulates, coordinates, and implements specific ASUS wing guidance and actions to correct security deficiencies, overcome vague or competing requirements, promote the growth of sound security procedures, and justify major fiscal expenditures and procurement of needed security aids and equipment, manpower and infrastructure.

Performs other duties as assigned. *The above description only mentions a limited amount of the position's official duties. For a full comprehensive document that covers all the duties of the position, please contact one of the Recruitment Specialists at the bottom of the announcement.