Security Specialist

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks a Security Specialist to assist the National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) Physical Security Manager in implementing and monitoring security policy and procedures. Responsibilities include maintenance, installation, and monitoring of security equipment and perimeter gates to safeguard personnel and assets, with access control at multiple facilities.

The role requires evaluating statements of work for new equipment acquisitions, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Modifying, troubleshooting, and maintaining logic control systems.
• Adjusting integrated access control and alarm security systems, such as Lenel, to control and secure multiple facilities.
• Implementing physical security concepts and policies to solve security problems and recommending corrective actions.
• Researching statements of work for new equipment acquisition and project installations.
• Ensuring compliance of Federal, State, and local regulations regarding life safety and fire codes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the overall management of implementation and monitoring of security policy and procedures.
• Oversee maintenance, installation, and monitoring of security equipment and perimeter gates.
• Control access points according to policy and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with life safety and fire codes.

Skills

Logic control systems

Access control systems

Security policies

SOW research

Regulatory compliance

Education

Ph.D. in Industrial Security

Security Management

Graduate education (3 years)

Job description

The Security Specialist assists the National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) Physical Security Manager in the overall management of implementation and monitoring of security policy and procedures including the overall management, maintenance, installation, implementation, and monitoring of security equipment and perimeter gates to control access points, to include policy and procedures intended to safeguard the physical security of personnel and assets. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Modifying, troubleshooting, and maintaining logic control systems;
• Adjusting integrated access control and alarm security systems, such as Lenel, to control and secure multiple facilities;
• Implementing physical security concepts and policies to solve security problems and recommending corrective actions;
• Researching statements of work for new equipment acquisition and project installations;
• Ensuring compliance of Federal, State, and local regulations regarding life safety and fire codes.

OR Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study such as Industrial Security Management, Security Management, Security Systems, or other related degrees; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts are required if:

• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL:

Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.