SECURITY SPECIALIST
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Security Specialist (Special Operations Coordinator)
Department of State - Agency Wide
Department of State
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 coordinating security surveys for U.S. diplomatic sites abroad, working closely with military special operations teams to assess risks and plan responses to threats or crises.
You'll act as a key connector between government agencies, sharing information and resources to keep diplomats safe in high-risk areas.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in security planning and teamwork across organizations, who thrives in fast-paced, international settings.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including assessing assets and capabilities for security surveys
- Experience analyzing data to recommend improvements in efficiency and effectiveness
- Proven ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and manage information sharing
- Knowledge of contingency planning, crisis response, and military assistance protocols
- Familiarity with diplomatic passport issuance and compliance procedures
- Meet time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks at the next lower grade for federal applicants
Full Job Description
This position is in the Office of Special Programs, High Threat Programs, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS/HTP/SP).
You will serve as a Security Specialist (Special Operations Coordinator, SOC) and the Bureau's primary liaison with the United States Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) Integrated Survey Program (ISP).
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience assessing asset depth and capability capacity to develop surveys to improve mitigation outcomes.
Experience analyzing data to recommend changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Experience coordinating efforts with multiple stakeholders.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Major Duties:
- Coordinates the prioritization of, approvals for, and conduct of surveys of U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas.
- Advises on modifications to the program's survey methodology, scope, collection mechanisms, and methods of dissemination.
- Liaises between stakeholders to manage, share, and streamline information, training, and resources related to contingency planning.
- Provides technical support to management to ensure timely, appropriate, and effective military assistance during heightened hostilities, crises, and evacuations at high threat overseas posts.
- Facilitates diplomatic passport issuance, ensuring compliance with Department policies and procedures pertaining to the issuance and control of Diplomatic Passports.
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