SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROGRAMS)

Full Job Description

This position is for The White House Military Office at Washington, District of Columbia. **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.

Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Time-in-Grade (GS-12): Current or former federal employees who have held a GS-11 position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.

Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service.

To be hired at the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level is defined as having experience in the implementation of security plans/programs to include analysis, system design, and equipment development.

Time-in-Grade (GS-13): Current or former federal employees who have held a GS-12 position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.

Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service.

To be hired at the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level is defined as experience in working various security programs, which includes possessing work experience in at least two of the following security programs: personnel, physical, information, technology, cyber, operations, and industrial security; OR experience working with special access programs (SAP); AND experience protecting and classifying sensitive information.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Major Duties:

• Develops and manages all aspects of the organizational physical security program and evaluates existing programs for adequacy and efficiency.
• Communicates clearly when presenting authoritative interpretations to management officials, supervisors and members across the enterprise.
• Develops and administers security awareness training programs. Ability to communicate clearly when presenting authoritative interpretations and guidance to the management officials, supervisors and members across the enterprise.
• Technical knowledge of personnel, information, operations, physical, industrial, security to independently plan, develop, and implement enterprise-wide security policies and procedures.
• Advises management and procurement officials on industrial security requirements, reviews security documentation to identify the level and extent of protection required for the projects, systems, and information at organization and project sites.