Job Specifications
Arlington, VA
$140,000 - $190,000 PA
13 hours ago
Full Time
Senior Level
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Security Specialist
The position is located in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, International Programs Directorate, Office of Regional Directors (DS/IP/RD). RD serves as the primary point of contact within the Department and for other U.S. government agencies on security programs and law enforcement activities at designated U.S. missions overseas. RD establishes priorities for all IP security programs, facilitates the planning and review of security services, and coordinates resource requests for overseas posts.
- Serves as the principal action officer on the entire spectrum of DS security responsibilities in the assigned regional area to assure that the services provided by the RD Office are current, timely, and adequately support diplomatic/consular posts.
- Prepares briefing papers relating to the security posture of overseas posts for use by decision-makers prior to conducting inspections of the posts.
- Develops Department instructions, cables, correspondence, and memos on all phases of operational security matters.
- Reviews and evaluates security programs and operations at posts to provide policy, planning, and budgetary guidance as well as to advise on security capabilities, weaknesses, and threats to people, property and information.
- Participates in professional security seminars, conferences, and meetings to share information on overseas security matters, including physical, procedural, personnel, and information security.
Requirements
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience evaluating and assessing the security environment at overseas posts and developing appropriate mitigation strategies; Experience reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating security surveys and other relevant data to provide guidance and recommendations to decision-makers; AND Experience coordinating budgetary or other resource requests related to the management and administration of security programs. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.