Supervisory Physical Security Specialist (Access Control)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Supervisory Physical Security Specialist (Access Control) serving as Installation Access Control Supervisor within DES at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Oversees the Access Control Program and Visitor Control Center operations; supervises personnel; manages automated access systems; ensures regulatory compliance; coordinates with law enforcement agencies; and supports installation security planning, inspections, and physical protection of facilities.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service which includes assisting with physical security and installation access control programs; coordinating with installation agencies regarding access and VIP visitor services; maintaining and evaluating automated access control systems; reviewing security procedures for compliance; maintaining visitor and contractor access records; and supporting supervision of Visitor Control Center operations.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Major Duties:

• Provides management and oversight of the installation Access Control Program.
• Maintains and evaluates the Automated Installation Entry System for effectiveness and compliance.
• Reviews engineering drawings and construction plans to ensure physical security measures are incorporated.
• Supervises Visitor Control Center operations, personnel vetting, and pass issuance.
• Plans, assigns, and evaluates work; balances workload and ensures timely mission execution.
• Coordinates with law enforcement and investigative agencies on access control matters.
• Develops procedures, monitors contractor access, and ensures regulatory compliance.