Job opening: Protection Officer
Salary: $55 924 - 88 926 per year
Published at: Jun 27 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations, will allow you to support security assignments to mitigate threats and provide access control to facilities, residences, and/or other special access areas used and/or owned by the Secret Service.
Subject to the availability of funding, candidates may be eligible for a recruitment incentive up to $20,000 for positions in the Washington, DC area.
For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
Duties
The selectee will serve as a Protection Officer in the Office of Protective Operations. Typical work assignments include:
Monitoring and operating various audio/visual communications equipment, alarm systems, and access gates to the facility or residence
Utilizing security screening procedures (e.g., magnetometer and x-ray screening technology) prior to allowing individuals entrance to a secured area and controls access of visitors and contractors.
Preparing written reports for all activities, observations, incidents.
Advising leadership on how to improve security gaps to increase the safety of occupants and/or visitors to facilities; and
Detecting and identifying suspicious packages that necessitates coordination with canine and/or Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams.
Qualifications
You qualify for the GS-07 if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level performing duties such as:
Maintaining designated security post;
Managing visitor access; or
Patrolling or guarding grounds, facilitates and/or residences.
GS-8: You qualify for the GS-8 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level to include performing duties such as:
Maintaining designated security post; or managing visitor access; or patrolling or guarding grounds, facilitates and/or residences.
And
Operating security monitoring devices (e.g., magnetometers and x-ray screening technology); or
Responding to various types of security situations (e.g., inappropriate or suspicious behavior or activity).
GS-9: You qualify for the GS-9 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level performing duties such as
Maintaining designated security post; or managing visitor access; or patrolling or guarding grounds, facilitates and/or residences.
And
Operating security monitoring devices (e.g., magnetometers and x-ray screening technology); or responding to various types of security situations (e.g., inappropriate or suspicious behavior or activity).
And
Conducting inspections, reporting deficiencies, and recommending security and/or safety improvements.
Taking violators into custody; or
Detecting and identifying suspicious packages.
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). 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.
The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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