About the Position: This Security Specialist GS-0080-11 position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Fort Worth District, Executive Office with a duty station location of Fort Worth, TX.

Duties

Develop, plan, direct, and coordinate the implementation of overall SWF policies and procedures for the protection of government property, equipment, supplies, and materials in accordance with AR 190-13, The Army Physical Security Program. Review physical security plans prepared by the district, giving guidance and advice to minimize loss or damage from theft, espionage, sabotage and other criminal or disruptive activities. Plan, direct, and coordinate the implementation of overall SWF policies and procedures for Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP) in accordance with AR 525-13, Antiterrorism. Maintain liaison with local law enforcement agencies, Joint Terrorism Task Forces JTTF, USACIDC, and 902nd MI Command to ensure AT/FP protective measures are implemented in relation to local threat conditions. Manage the OPSEC Program that identifies critical information, analyzes threats and vulnerabilities, assesses risk, and applies appropriate countermeasures to protect the critical information.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.
• May travel Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel is required up to 20% of the time.
• Incumbent must be willing to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment, this includes a background investigation and credit check.

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. Current 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-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 EligibleVeterans 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) Performing physical security inspections of an organization's properties and operations; AND 2) Developing risk assessments.; AND 3) Conducting all security related trainings and/or briefings.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position such as Security Management, Criminal Justice, Police Science, and Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Anti-Terrorism/Force ProtectionPersonnel SecurityPhysical SecuritySecurity Tools and Methods 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-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RK-W2SU02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT FORT WORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Worth, TX 76102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk