Are you looking to join an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone? Our Physical Security Specialists are able to make meaningful change within the IP Community by ensuring the protection of the agency's national security programs.

Duties

This position is located within the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Administrative Services, Safety and Security Division. This rewarding opportunity is the ideal next career step for you if:

Requirements

• Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• You are required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet time-in-grade/band requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• You must be suitable for Federal Employment.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Administrative and Management Positions. Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. GS-07 For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-05. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in security concepts, principles, and practices to review and analyze security problems to identify threats and vulnerabilities to government facilities and determine appropriate countermeasures or protection systems; Experience in electronic security systems in order to develop and administer an electronic security program; and/or Experience in communicating sensitive security information both orally and in writing with internal and external customers to provide briefings, training and interviews. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-07. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in security concepts, principles, and practices to review and analyze security problems to identify threats and vulnerabilities to government facilities and determine appropriate countermeasures or protection systems; Experience in electronic security systems in order to develop and administer an electronic security program; and/or Experience in communicating sensitive security information both orally and in writing with internal and external customers to provide briefings, training and interviews. Experience in security concepts, principles, and practices to review, analyze, and resolve security problems involving overlapping and conflicting requirements. 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.

Education

GS-07:

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 academic year of graduate education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) in a field of study directly related to the work of this position such as a degree in criminal justice, security management, homeland security or business management.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR

Equivalent combination of qualifying graduate education and experience.

GS-09:

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such as a degree in criminal justice, security management, homeland security or business management or LL.B. or J.D., if related such as criminal justice, security management, homeland security or business management.

OR

Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the baccalaureate level.

If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education. Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address TMCO-Office of Administrative Services Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Nayrovis Canela
• Email: [email protected]