About the Position: This position is located at the U.S. Army MSCoE Chemical School, 3rd Chemical Brigade Chemical Surety at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Ft.Leonard Wood is located in the South-Central Mo. Ozarks. The Fort covers more than 61,000 acres and is located in Pulaski County, Mo. Bordering the installation are the towns of Waynesville/St. Robert and Interstate 44. St. Louis is a 2 hour drive to the East along I-44 and Springfield is a more than an hour's drive to the W of Ft. Leonard Wood.

Duties

As a Physical Security Specialist at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Plan, develop, evaluate, and lead all phases of the installation chemical physical security program. Serve as direct advisor to the Program Manager (PM) for Chemical Demilitarization in matters relating to physical security, crime prevention and antiterrorism. Perform frequent and unannounced inspections of facility and their personnel to assess protection against espionage, investigate suspected security violations, and recommend or take appropriate measure to correct security deficiencies. Support command efforts to protect the Army from terrorist and/or criminal attack. Increase employee's awareness of terrorist threat and supports Force Protection training programs. Provides accurate and timely flow of information from the command to internal and external audiences to reduce force vulnerability. Develop guidance in the form of security circulars, directives or instructions of new and revised methods in formulating the installation Antiterrorism/Force Protection Program.

Requirements

• This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. The incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R.
• Condition of Employment for Certain Positions Identified as Critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program and must pass urinalysis testing as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• The incumbent may be required to wear a full-face cartridge type protective mask during emergency conditions and during exercises.
• Incumbent is subject to a medical clearance examination prior to employment. This position may require an annual physical or medical surveillance examination.
• A Top Secret Clearance is required for this position.

Qualifications

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/ or 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 for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes planning and executing physical security surveys for an installation surety program; submitting requests for waivers, deviations, and exceptions per surety program requirements; advising on matters relating to physical security, crime prevention, and antiterrorism; and planning, organizing, and conducting training programs on security matters and procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes planning and executing physical security surveys for an installation surety program; submitting requests for waivers, deviations, and exceptions per surety program requirements; advising on matters relating to physical security, crime prevention, and antiterrorism; planning, organizing, and conducting training programs on security matters and procedures; preparing Force Protection Program plans; writing a physical security plan; dealing with complex security challenges of a chemical agent storage site, demilitarization facility, conventional arms, ammunition and explosives area, sensitive government property, and antiterrorism/force protection protective measures; and providing oversight for a surety site guard force. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education and TrainingInternal Controls/IntegrityOperations SecurityOrganizational AwarenessPersonnel Security and SafetyVulnerabilities Assessment and Management Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: 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-09). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: 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-11). All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcements.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address KA-APF-W4K9AA CHEMICAL SCHOOL DO NOT MAIL Fort Leonardwood, MO 65473 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk