Job Opening: 67058 Opening Date: August 24, 2026
Closing Date: September 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Job Title Security Specialist, GS-12
Full Performance Level GS-12
Division Seattle Field Office
Location Seattle, WA
Working Hours 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Hours may vary on the needs of the Division)
Job Type Full Time/Permanent
Who May Apply Current, permanent FBI employees
Number of Positions Available 1
Questions Email:
[email protected] Salary GS-12 $100,602.00--$130,786.00
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. KEY REQUIREMENTS - Must be a current, permanent FBI employee
- Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance
- Some travel may be required
- Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table. Some walking and standing may occur in the course of a normal workday and/or in connection with travel or attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.
Physical security inspections are conducted at locations where classified and sensitive information are being handled or proposed to be handled, and may require accessing areas or facilities under construction. A degree of standing, walking, bending, and stooping is required during inspection of a facility. Use of ladders and lifting moderately heavy materials may also be required. Frequent travel to meetings and FBI field locations will be required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work is primarily performed in an office-like setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. Physical Security Inspections, when necessary, are conducted at locations where classified and sensitive information are being handled. Exposure to inclement weather may be necessary during on-site inspections of exterior office space.
MAJOR DUTIES - Performs duties related primarily to Personnel and Physical Security matters. May be required to complete assignments related to any security function for which the Chief Security Officer (CSO) has responsibility, to include areas such as Personnel Security, Physical Security, Communication Security (COMSEC), Continuity of Operations (COOP), Occupant Emergency Program (OEP), Industrial, and Information Security.
- Supports the administration of the FBI Security Program by participating in the direction of complex security assessment investigations. Determines trust for granting, continuing, and/or revoking security clearance access.
- Works in conjunction with the ACSO and/or the CSO during audits and inspections of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF), areas designated as secure areas for processing and storage of SCI and classified material, and of the office, as needed.
- Identifies the methods used for protection, handling/safeguarding, and destruction of national security and sensitive information. Assists the CSO with ensuring compliance with current policy and directives as it relates to Information Assurance protection.
- Provides leadership, guidance, and training to junior security specialists on roles and responsibilities as well as local procedures and proper methods to mark, handle, store, and courier classified information.
- Develops and implements training materials, standard operating procedures, and checklists.
- May serve as the OEP Coordinator, participate in a Facility Security Committee (FSC), or may serve as an Associate CSO within an office led by a CSO.
QUALIFICATIONS & EVALUATIONS Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below.
Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Competencies - Communication
- Flexibility/Adaptability
- Initiative
- Analytic Thinking
- Security
Specialized Experience (SE) GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the
GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
- Performed security and administrative work in two or more functional security areas - Personnel Security, Physical Security, COOP, OEP, Information Security, COMSEC, and Industrial Security.
- Processed and reviewed records of information regarding background/security-related investigations.
- Provided leadership through development and implementation of training and standard operating procedures.
- Participated in audits and inspections of secure areas and made recommendations to management on policy and procedure changes to improve security.
- Prepared and presented written reports to brief management on a variety of security assessment investigations.
Education GS-12: Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this level.
HOW TO APPLY For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
- Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
- Other supporting documents (if applicable):
- College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
- Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on a SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
- Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
- The month/year work began
Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.) - Specific duties performed
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit.
You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date. WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
- Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau through reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated due to an organizational restructuring initiative, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere. Voluntarily leaving a position with a relocation incentive may result in loss of that incentive. Please notate that you have received an official notification letter within your application.
- Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
- Candidates will not be considered if currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); a Letter of Requirement (LOR); or have failed a PIP or LOR and are currently awaiting the final action by HRD.
a) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a 90-day written developmental plan for an employee whose performance on one or more critical elements is rated "Unacceptable."
b) A Letter of Requirement (LOR) is issued when a supervisor identifies leave abuse and/or when frequent absences negatively impact operations of an office.
- Relocation expenses will be borne by the selectee, except FBI employees returning from LEGAT assignment. Employees returning from LEGAT assignments must advise the Staffing and Administrative Unit / International Operations Division of their application for this position.
- Current tax law may impact your transfer by making some of your moving expense reimbursements taxable. Please contact 304-625-9337 (304-625-XFER) for information regarding taxable expenses.
- Employees selected for promotions at the GS 12 level or higher, selected for a supervisory position at any grade level, or selected for positions where a transfer of location is required, will be processed through the name check program prior to being notified of their selection.
Nepotism Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
