Security Specialist (Security Education Training and Awareness)
What you'd do
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Administration - Security, will allow you to plan, deliver, and maintain security briefings and awareness to foster a culture of security compliance and vigilance across the agency. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
Major duties
The selectee will serve as a Security Specialist (Security Education Training and Awareness) in the Office of Administration - Security. Typical work assignments include: Direct the delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of complex instructional programs that build and sustain the agency's security and readiness capabilities. Oversee the creation of comprehensive curricula that integrate multiple security disciplines, including but not limited to administrative, industrial, information, personnel and physical security. Provide authoritative leadership in curriculum design, compliance, instructional policy development, and strategic integration of security training throughout the Secret Service enterprise. Ensure all security training requirements are linked to Executive Orders, Codes of Federal Regulations, DHS-level policies and directives, Secret Service policies, and when applicable individual position descriptions. Provide final technical review and approval of all security instructional products and training materials.
What you need to qualify
To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying You qualify for the GS-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: Leading program planning, curriculum development, and instructional delivery to ensure alignment with mission objectives and compliance with federal standards; Developing security training programs that address administrative policies, industrial safety protocols, information security, and personnel and physical security; Managing the implementation of security training within an organization to ensure compliance with federal security standards and operational requirements; Reviewing and approving security instructional products and training materials, while ensuring accuracy, compliance with federal security policies, and alignment with organizational objectives. 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 competitive service 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, "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). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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.
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