Job opening: Physical Security Specialist
Salary: $86 962 - 140 713 per year
Published at: Mar 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
WHAT IS THE (FMSS) FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICESDIVISION?
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(1) Vacancy will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Facilities Management and Security Services
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
Threat Analysis (50%): The employee reviews, analyzes, and processes all incidents or threats reported to the Situational Awareness Management Center (SAMC) in order to detect incidents that may indicate predictive or actual insider threat activity based on Potential Risk Indicators (PRIs). Once an incident is determined to have a direct link, or suggests the potential of being linked, to an insider threat activity, a detailed report will be generated detailing the level of risk and distributed to the Insider Threat Working Group (InT WG).
Threat Mitigation (30%): The employee uses technical expertise in physical security policies and standards while reviewing SAMC incidents reports to ensure the appropriate security countermeasures have been implemented to safeguard buildings, property, and the protection of IRS personnel. Provides guidance and assistance to physical security staff on mitigation strategies and to assist identifying and resolving complex security issues.
Policy and Reporting (20%): Uses technical expertise to prepare, review, analyze, and coordinate various administrative actions affecting the Insider Threat and Incident Reporting Programs. Develops and distributes and executes security policies, standards, and procedures and reviews and makes recommendations on draft insider threat. Conducts incident report training across the IRS to ensure compliance with IRM guidance.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Experience that demonstrates the ability to analyze and process incidents or threats with a focus on detecting predictive or actual insider threat activities. This includes proficiency in identifying Potential Risk Indicators (PRIs) and generating detailed risk assessment reports for the Insider Threat Working Group (InT WG). Experience must include technical expertise in physical security policies and standards, with a proven track record of implementing appropriate security countermeasures to safeguard assets and personnel. Experience developing, reviewing, and coordinating security policies, standards, and procedures, as well as conducting training on incident report protocols. This experience should also reflect the ability to address complex security issues, provide guidance on mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with organizational guidelines.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to
Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click
here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Contacts
- Address FMSS - Deputy Director
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: IRS Brookhaven External
- Email: [email protected]