Security Specialist

Overview

The Office of Security Operations provides physical security, personnel security, communications security, and emergency preparedness for all Division employees, contractors and facilities. This includes management of the PIV card program.

To qualify for the position of Security Specialist, at GS-0080-13, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level as listed in the qualifications below. Time-in-Grade applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF-50 (please refer to the required documents section for additional information).

To qualify for the GS-13 Security Specialist position, you must demonstrate that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service performing such duties as:

• reviewing suitability policy;
• providing input on security determinations;
• initiating investigations and reviewing submitted investigation forms for completeness and/or discrepancies;
• investigating and assessing a variety of physical security problems and providing recommendations to resolve issues;
• tracking inventory of SCIF equipment;
• conducting preliminary site surveys.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 02/09/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.