Security Specialist (NPSC)

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency is seeking a detail-oriented security professional for the Office of Chief Security Officer. The role focuses on access control, visitor management, incident reporting, and security inspections.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate sound judgement and professional communication, with a track record of following procedures and identifying security risks. The position requires meeting the specialized experience qualifications by the closing date and emphasizes

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience for this announcement at comparable scope and responsibility.
• Experience using automated systems or databases to manage security information.
• Ability to organize briefings and training on security topics.

Responsibilities

• Using automated systems or databases to manage, track, or report program or security related information.
• Analyzing problems and preparing written recommendations, reports, or guidance to communicate solutions.
• Organizing briefings and training on security awareness, workplace violence or active shooter preparedness, and background investigations requirements.

Skills

Access control

Visitor management

Incident reporting

Security inspections

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Chief Security Officer. Ideal candidate for this position will be a detail-oriented professional with experience with access control, visitor management, incident reporting, and security inspections. Uses sound judgement, identifies security risk, follows procedures, and communicates professionally. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:

• 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.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

1. Using automated systems or databases to manage, track, or report program or security related information; AND
2. Analyzing problems and preparing written recommendations, reports, or guidance to communicate solutions.; AND
3. Organizing briefings and training on security awareness, workplace violence or active shooter preparedness, and background investigations requirements.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified.
• 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, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.