Physical Security Specialist
Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Location
New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Salary
$120,579 - $156,755 Per Year
Open & closing dates
Posted: September 30, 2025
Closes: October 11, 2025 (6 days left)
Job Description
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Qualifications
To qualify for a Physical Security Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Utilize security concepts and practices within physical security and risk management programs; Participate in security surveys, inspections, and assessment program management; Identify state-of-the-art intrusion detection and asset protection systems; Develop security considerations as a function of construction and acquisition planning and execution; Administering standard security regulations, practices, and procedures. 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.
Required Documents
To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include: Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized characters, fonts, typefaces or formatting (e.g. tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.
Department Information
Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Department
Department of Defense
Location
New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States