Security Specialist (Command Security Officer)

Description:

This vacancy is for a GS-0080-11, Security Specialist (Command Security Officer) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR HUMBOLDT BAY LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT.

Requirements:

To qualify at the GS- 11 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Specialized experience must include the following:

• Monitoring the status of all security equipment, personnel, policies, and procedures to ensure a level of security is maintained consistently with Agency and organization standards.
• Ensuring all Sector personnel have required clearance eligibility, security clearance, and access to restricted spaces.
• Establishing and managing an effective unit Security Awareness Training and Education Program (SATE) which develops and enhances security awareness and acceptance by all assigned personnel.

OR

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;

OR

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related;

OR

A combination of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in or related to the work of this position AND graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position and experience. Experience and education combinations are computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the total of qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at that grade level.




NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level.


National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.

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.