The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Chief of Police for Protective and Intelligence Operations, Security Services Bureau (SSB), Security Coordination Division.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.For the CP-10 level, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-9/GS-11 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience which includes: 1) Knowledge using principles, concepts, methodology, and practices in physical security and other security specialties sufficient to review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems in risk mitigation policies and objectives; 2) Ability to communicate technical and security information orally to a variety of audiences and to persuade and negotiate contract and project terms that may deviate from original requests; 3) Technical knowledge to ensure technology and connectivity of security systems to the cloud and the familiarity with protective operations and the layer of security requirements; and 4) Originating new security techniques, establishing criteria, and developing new information and approaches to problem solutions.For the CP-11 level, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-10/GS-12 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience which includes: 1) Mastery of a wide range of principles, concepts, methodology, and practices in physical security; 2) Ability to write explanatory material of a technical nature to a variety of audiences with varying degrees of familiarity with technical terms and methodologies; 3) Knowledge of other security specialties sufficient to coordinate activities, address issues, and resolve conflicts in risk mitigation policies and program objectives; and 4) Expert knowledge of the design and operation of electronic security systems and other countermeasures, construction standards, locksets, and lighting sufficient to design and install.All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.(Information on Qualification & Education are located at the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/)

Education

There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade.

Contacts

• Address Security Services Bureau 119 D Street NE Washington, DC 20510
• Email: [email protected]