Job opening: Security Specialist (Force Protection)
Salary: $86 962 - 113 047 per year
Published at: May 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This is a permanent Security Specialist (Force Protection) position located at Shaw AFB, SC. Incumbent serves as the Senior Security Specialist for Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) for US Army Central.
Duties
Incumbent serves as a Senior Security Specialist within the USARCENT/Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) Operational Protection Directorate.
Evaluates the effectiveness of proposed projects and initiatives to ensure they achieve the desired result.
Responsible for reviewing, evaluating and prioritizing AT/FP related security projects and other initiatives.
Studies, analyzes, and develops ways to improve the accuracy, adequacy, timeliness, and validity of AT/FP data.
Serves as focal point for receipt and processing of requests for technical deviations and security waivers.
Conduct AT/FP assessments, vulnerability analyses, and risk management.
Prepare and submit Command Protection related funding requirements for the five-year Program Objective Memorandum (POM).
Process Command Protection related funding requirements using Management Decision Packages (MDEPS) to the command.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Top Secret/Special Sensitive/SCI clearance required.
- Drug testing required.
- US passport required.
- One-year probationary period may be required if not already completed in accordance with 5 CFR criteria.
- This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.
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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople 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 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 which includes 1) developing, planning, and advising on force protection operational policy, budget, and related administrative and doctrinal guidance; 2) presenting force protection training and assessments; 3) performing physical security assessments and inspections to safeguard facilities and material; and 4) determining security eligibility of personnel utilizing various automated security programs.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of the work performed at the next lower level (GS-11)
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, no substitution of experience is allowed.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Planning and EvaluatingSecurityTechnical Competence
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-11).
Contacts
- Address SC-WATG99 US ARMY CENTRAL
DO NOT MAIL
Shaw AFB, SC 29152
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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