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Duties

WHAT IS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES (FMSS) DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Facilities Management and Security Services Operations West The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Security Audits and Reviews (40%) Provides expert guidance to FMSS management and senior leadership on official audit responses to Treasury Inspector for Tax Administration (TIGTA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), and FPS audit findings and assessments. Researches Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICS, GAO, and TIGTA policies, regulations, and procedures to draft official responses to audit reports. Oversees recurring Facility Security Compliance Assessment (FSCA) processes to evaluate threats and vulnerabilities and mitigate risks by implementing applicable countermeasures in accordance with ISC RMP guidance and applicable IRS requirements. Analyzes and monitors previous security audit findings to ensure countermeasures are being implanted and tracked to prevent repeat findings for future audits. Authors security plans and countermeasures in response to audit findings. Collaborates with personnel across all supported IRS organizations to ensure changes are implemented and tracks incident reporting to prevent repeat findings. Conducts investigations into security incidents or breaches to determine root cause and ensure that operations staff addresses issues appropriately to minimize potential finding. Conducts security program reviews and preventive maintenance inspections with operations staff to identify and evaluate existing countermeasures, equipment, and systems for their functionality and compliance with applicable policies and standards. Recommends additional countermeasures or repairs, as necessary, to mitigate any security risk. Security and Risk Assessments (30%) Leads or participates in studies of technical security data that inform proposals for improvement of IRS Physical Security and Occupant Emergency Planning. Reviews statistical data provided by physical security operations personnel and prepares reports of findings to management. Proposes permanent changes based on study results and implements interim measures as needed to address imminent threats. Provides guidance and security recommendation including authoring statements of work and post orders for Federal Protective Service's (FPS) Physical Security Officers (PSO) in IRS facilities and specifically Taxpayer Assistance Centers. Collaborates with other agency personnel and agency headquarters, Treasury, and other federal agencies to ensure security policies and procedures implemented. Security Program/Project Assistance (30%) Authors, assesses, and administers various administrative actions affecting, but not limited to, the following programs, policies, or reports: Security Awareness Training (SAT), alarm reports, audits and risk assessments, compliance and safeguard reviews, post award site surveys, project documentation, and occupant emergency and shelter-in-place plans. Responds to a variety of routine and non-routine requests for data, prepares periodic and one-time reports, and ensures that routine program reviews and preventative maintenance reviews are carried out in accordance with IRS, ISC and other requirements. Conducts research on new physical security technologies and evaluating these to make recommendations for potential implementation.

Requirements

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrates applying comprehensive and expert knowledge regarding the safety and security of personnel, facilities, and assets. Experience providing counsel to leadership on all aspects of physical security, incident management, security assessments, policy development, modifications, and analysis. Experience must also include providing technical advice and assistance on physical security matters. Experience applying research on emerging technologies, new emerging threats, incident trends, policies, procedures, and practices by assessing and developing assessment reports to address effectiveness of existing countermeasure requirements and mitigation strategies and proposing appropriate enhancements when warranted. AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks. AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address FMSS - Deputy Director 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748