Physical Security Specialist

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Inspector General OIG), Operations Support Division (OSD), which supports the Office of Inspector General by providing oversight to the organization's physical security program.Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions and specialized experience as defined below.

Time in Grade : Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. (52 weeks at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level.)

Specialized experience for GS-13 : To be considered qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience as described below. You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or private sector that demonstrates all of the following:

• providing oversight on an organization's physical security program;
• utilizing knowledge of physical security programs to include communication systems, access control systems, guard forces, exercises, and training requirements to develop policy, compliance, and training to a diverse audience; and
• improving an organization's overall physical security infrastructure against internal and external risks, threats, and vulnerability.

Documenting experience: You must include evidence of this specialized experience in your resume, including dates of experience (month/year) and hours worked per week or work schedule, to be considered qualified for this position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For resume writing guidance, visit USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a federal resume?

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0080 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: Security Administration Series 0080

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.