Security Specialist, Administrative Security; ADSEC

Duties

As a Security Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Consult with mid-level managers to plan, develop, implement, and administer internal security programs for ICE in accordance with Executive Orders, Federal laws and regulations.
• Apply knowledge of a wide range of security principles, concepts, and practices to establish and monitor security plans and programs and resolve a variety of security problems.
• Research and implement new and improved security methods and procedures, often tailoring security programs and requirements to special organizational needs.
• Formulate and recommend security requirements; develop guidelines, procedures and other materials for use by operating officials and other security personnel.
• Attend and represent the Security Unit at internal or external meetings at DHS or ICE, as necessary, to promote the goals of the Security Division.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• Selective Service:
  Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Must meet Time-In-Grade requirements.
• A pre-employment drug test will be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon funds availability.
• License required:
  No
• Pre-employment physical required:
  No
• Requirements by Closing Date:
  Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

You must demonstrate you meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.

Specialized Experience, GS-13:
You must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service that included three (3) or more of the following:

• Administering security programs to protect personnel, information and/or other critical assets (e.g., physical, information, personnel, and/or industrial security).
• Analyzing security questions and problems to provide solutions.
• Leading a project involving the evaluation of security programs and operations.
• Developing security guidelines and procedures to support consistent administration of security requirements.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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.

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