Supervisory Physical Security Specialist

Summary

The selectee of this position serves as a Supervisory Physical Security Specialist responsible for oversight, management, and direction of the SEB mission involving nationwide screening equipment selection, deployment, sustainment, lifecycle replacement, technical standards, budget execution, and contractor performance oversight for United States Marshals Service (USMS) headquarters and district offices.

This position is located in the Judicial Security Division, Arlington, Virginia.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Physical Security Specialist at the GS-0080-14 grade level, some of your typical work assignments may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage and balance staff workload, resolve disputes, manage performance and oversee adherence to policy, directives, and organizational goals.
• Brief management officials or stakeholders on screening equipment capabilities, deployment priorities, or program status to support informed decision-making.
• Formulate or executes a program operating budget to prioritize equipment procurement, lifecycle replacement, or maintenance activities.
• Evaluate security program operations to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, or strengthen security posture.
• Provide technical recommendations concerning equipment capabilities, facility specific deployment strategies, emerging screening technologies, operational impacts, and screening countermeasure requirements for consideration by higher-level management

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• This is a Testing Designated Positions (TDP) and is subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
• May be required to successfully complete a supervisory probationary period.
• Must be a Current Department of Justice (DOJ) employee and meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration. (52 weeks at the next lower grade level)
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration at https://www.sss.gov/verify/.
• The incumbent must be eligible for a passport.
• Occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Qualifications

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit Promotion applicants must provide an SF50 Notice of Personnel Action that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF50 must include the position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, type of service (Competitive or Excepted) and career status (career or career-conditional). No award SF50 will be accepted as proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

• One year at the GS-13 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 grade level.

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must meet the following:

Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. You must have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties:

1. Evaluating physical security screening equipment (e.g., X-ray systems, walk-through metal detectors, or explosive detection systems) to assess capabilities, limitations, or suitability for specific facility requirements;
2. Analyzing facility-specific conditions (e.g., visitor volume, building layout, entry control points, or known threats) to recommend appropriate screening equipment solutions or deployment strategies;
3. Developing technical documentation (e.g., statements of work, setup guides, or technical standards) to support physical security screening equipment procurement or deployment;
4. Supervising a team of physical security professionals to plan, assign, or evaluate work in support of security program objectives; AND
5. Coordinating with internal or external stakeholders (e.g., federal agencies, facility managers, or contractors) to resolve physical security equipment requirements, deployment issues, or operational concerns.

When citing your education and/or experience, be clear and specific. We cannot make assumptions about your education and/or experience. If your transcripts and/or resume do not support your application questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary and is performed in an office or meeting environment. Some slight physical effort is required to move test kits, peripheral items, and consumable items. This occurs weekly but does not generally last more than one hour per day. Occasional travel and facility visits may require walking or standing during meetings, site reviews, or coordination activities, but the position does not require recurring strenuous physical exertion.

Work Environment: Work is typically performed in adequately lighted, climate-controlled office space and professional meeting environments. The work involves normal risks and discomforts associated with office settings, computer use, travel, and occasional facility visits. The incumbent may visit courthouse or installation environments during coordination activities, but the position does not involve regular and recurring exposure to hazardous conditions requiring special protective measures beyond those normally associated with such visits.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you receive the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the agency with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and have a final assessment score of 85 or better. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. For additional information about CTAP eligibility click here.

Note: Multiple selections may be made from this announcement.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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