Security Specialist

US-Defense-Health-Agency; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Defense-Health-Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, seeks a federal security professional for the AD Director of Staff Operations. The role involves supervisory duties and strategy development to safeguard critical institutional assets and ensure continuous operations, with recruitment and workforce planning components.

US Citizens only; experience must include formulating threat mitigation programs and directing multidisciplinary security teams, with potential incentives and relocation

Job description

About the Position

This position is with the AD Director of Staff Operations located in Falls Church, Virginia.

• Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Recruitment or Relocation incentive may be authorized.

SUPERVISORY POSITION

20% of your daily duties are supervising security and support personnel and contractors to include recruitment, selection, performance management, discipline, career development, and workforce planning.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes formulating comprehensive threat mitigation programs to ensure continuous enterprise operations; AND managing organization-wide physical security protocols to safeguard critical institutional assets; AND directing multidisciplinary security teams to execute strategic performance objectives; AND advising executive leadership to recommend global risk frameworks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.