Physical Security Specialist
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 121785 - 158322
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in Washington District of Columbia.
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As Physical Security Specialist at the full performance level you will perform the following duties:
- Facilitate operations at the ICE Headquarters DHS Credentialing Facility (DCF).
- Track measure and report personal identity verification issuance data and statistics.
- Attend required training to maintain compliance and comply with all Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201 (FIPS 201) and DHS policies.
- Apply a wide range of knowledge in security related functions to independently analyze and resolve broad and complex security problems.
- Coordinate and prepare ICE Headquarters DCF for compliance reviews and perform Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 system design and integration tasks.
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check a review of financial issues as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
- Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment if required.
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- Must meet Time-In-Grade requirements.
- A pre-employment drug test will be required.
- If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306 Declaration for Federal Employment and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
- DHS uses e-Verify an Internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- Incentives may be authorized; however this is contingent upon funds availability.
- License required: No
- Pre-employment physical required: No
- Bargaining Unit Position: No
- Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.
Specialized Experience:
GS-13: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing 3 or more of the following:
- Performing Personal Identity Verification (PIV) or company badge issuance operations;
- Applying identity verification policies technical standards and procedural requirements to ensure credentialing operations meet compliance expectations;
- Reviewing and applying suitability regulations related to identity verification to determine credential approval or denial;
- Ensuring standardized execution of identity verification processes across operational units by following established guidance
Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures any individual who is currently holding or who has held within the previous 52 weeks a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service must meet time-in-grade requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) Notice of Personnel Action that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position title series grade step tenure (1 or 2) and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. 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.
NOTE: 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.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Promotion Potential: When promotion potential is shown the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level and administrative approval.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet these standards all selected applicants must undergo and successfully obtain and maintain a background investigation for Top Secret Clearance as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts child support and/or tax obligations as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan ICE is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and therefore personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions (testing designated positions) are subject to random drug testing. Moreover other drug testing of employees (e.g. reasonable suspicion drug test) may be conducted in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. All applicants tentatively selected for employment at ICE are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result.
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 a 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 received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package including: health dental vision life and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan similar to a 401(k); Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information go to the DHS Careers website and select Benefits. Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5 2016 who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
A student loan repayment incentive may be available in which case a service agreement will be required.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- CCTV
- Low Voltage
- Network Management
- IDS
- Computer Networking
- Field Service
- ICD Coding
- Military Experience
- Security
- Security System Experience
- Information Security
- Troubleshooting
