Supervisory Physical Security Specialist

What you would do

• Oversee development and maintenance of physical security procedures across all departments.
• Manage key and lock control programs, including waiver and exception requests.
• Serve as primary advisor on intrusion detection, access control and surveillance systems.
• Analyze security and intelligence information to support threat assessment.
• Advise employees on policies, procedures and management directives.
• Explain performance expectations and give regular feedback to employees.

Do you qualify for GS-11?

With experience: You need 1 year of specialized experience at about the GS-9 level. This means helping with physical security policies or procedures, doing security inspections, and helping develop or coordinate physical security programs. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, can count.

With education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of graduate study toward one, in a field such as physical security, law enforcement, criminal justice or security management. You must attach transcripts. You can also combine education and experience; the announcement explains how to calculate the percentage.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (core SPeD certification), to be obtained within the first two years of employment

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less that clearly describes your specialized experience
• Resume entries with employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year) and hours worked per week
• Official transcripts if you qualify through education
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Cover letter (optional)

How you will be rated: Your full application package, including your resume, supporting documents and questionnaire answers, is reviewed to see if you meet the qualifications. Errors or missing information can affect your rating, and if your experience appears inflated you may lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must show your specialized experience and stay within two pages, or it will be removed from consideration.
• If you qualify through education, attach official transcripts or you will be rated ineligible.
• For each job on your resume, include month and year dates and hours worked per week, or your application may be marked incomplete.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. You must report to work during contingency operations, natural disasters, severe weather and other emergencies.

Conditions of employment:

• Suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
• Personnel Security Investigation required
• Must obtain and keep eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation
• Background investigation and credit check
• One-year supervisory probationary period
• Consent to seasonal flu vaccination or a recognized exemption
• Pre-placement medical exam
• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B shot required for jobs with direct patient contact
• Must have and maintain a valid stateside driver's license
• Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
• Direct deposit of pay required
• Mission Essential and Inclement Weather Essential position; must report during emergencies
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moving costs are not paid
• Selection may be restricted by the Department of Defense displaced employee referral system
• Proof of U.S. citizenship required

Job details

Salary

$84,439 – $109,777 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-11 · General Schedule

Location

Fort Wainwright, Alaska

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Secret

Travel

25% or less

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

Yes

Occupation

Security Administration (0080)

Announcement

HSJW-26-13104667-DHA-R