Job opening: Security Specialist
Salary: $98 496 - 128 043 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 13 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Oak Ridge Office, Department of Energy. As a Security Specialist, you will be an expert in one or more areas of security (physical, industrial, or information), the incumbent provides expertise to operating programs and offices anywhere across the Department.
Duties
As a Security Specialist, you will:
Requirements
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment
- A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
- This position has been designated as Critical-Sensitive and requires a security clearance at the ENTER LEVEL level. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance level; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
- Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.
- This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement.
- This position is included in the Department of Energy's Technical Qualification Program (TQP).
Qualifications
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following:
Performing various security specialist duties such as reviewing, analyzing, and assessing proposed orders, plans and guidelines relative to the safeguards and security efforts to determine training needs and requirements.
Understanding of the operations, processes, mission, safeguards or security conditions to identify the weakness and strengths in protection strategies.
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Contacts
- Address Office of Environmental Management - Oak Ridge Office
P.O. Box 5088
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
US
- Name: Quantrice Hutchins
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Email: [email protected]
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