Supervisory Security Specialist

SelectUSA; Durban; On-site; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government agency is seeking a Security Specialist responsible for safeguarding critical infrastructure. This role involves supervising a team, evaluating security risks, and managing budget for security enhancements. Candidates must have expertise in risk management and be eligible for federal employment.

Benefits

Eligibility for telework

Student Loan Repayment Benefit

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level.
• Experience in assessing facility criticality and developing mitigation strategies.
• Background in federal employment suitability assessments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate facilities using a risk-based approach for security enhancements.
• Supervise a team of security specialists for critical infrastructure protection.
• Develop directives and standards for bureau-wide implementation.

Skills

Risk analysis

Risk management

Team supervision

Budget management

Job description

Help Duties

• Use a risk-based approach (threats x vulnerabilities x consequences) to evaluate facilities and recommend corrective actions.
• Supervise a team of assessment and installation specialists and apply their skills for the protection of critical infrastructure.
• Develop directives and standards related to the protection of critical infrastructure for bureau wide implementation.
• Represent the organization's security program to a variety of internal and external stakeholders and other government agencies.
• Manage the allocation of the security budget for physical security improvements.
  
  

Requirements Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.

You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).

You will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment as a condition of employment. This position is also subject to random drug testing.

Who May Apply

• Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive)
• Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive)
• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
• Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive)
• Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive)
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)
  
  

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

To qualify at the GS-14, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-13 level in federal service having demonstrated experience serving as a Security Specialist with subject matter expertise in risk analysis and risk management. Experience must include leading efforts to assess facility criticality levels across a large organization or geographic footprint and then, based on the results, determining overall risk to facilities/personnel and developing mitigation strategies.

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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 06/10/2025.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional Information

You may be required to serve an initial probationary period.

You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation period.

Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive .

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a Student Loan Repayment Benefit (SLRB). The decision to offer an SLRB will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: SLRB Program .

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet .

Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/

This position is designated as a CRITICAL SENSITIVE National Security position. This position requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated National Security Background Investigation (T5 or T5R or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). Additionally, an individual cannot be placed into the position until this background investigation is completed unless a pre-appointment waiver for placement into a critical-sensitive position is approved prior to appointment (Entrance on Duty). This is a condition of employment.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

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