Physical Security Specialist

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Security, Facilities and Logistics Operations. As a Physical Security Specialist, GS-0080-13, you will serves as a physical security specialist who supports the coordination of a wide range of work methods or improvement of complex processes related to the maintenance of security equipment and daily security operations. Responsibilities Identifies, develops, and recommends solutions to management with information for making administrative, operational, and policy decisions related to threat notification, physical security, and access control. Accesses personnel data that may be used in employee investigations, adverse personnel actions, and when required provides specific personnel information to outside law enforcement agencies. Performs internal and external physical security assessments and studies to assure GSA compliance with ISC standards and CMS security policy. Provides specialized training in security policies and regulations that pertain to CMS facilities security service activities. Reviews contractors proposals, including hardware, software, sensors, communications, and test/checkout procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Providing administrative oversight and making operational and policy decisions utilizing standards set forth in Interagency Security Committee (ISC) documents. AND 2) Taking necessary actions related to threat notification and emergency response. AND 3) Creating and implementing physical security, access control, and ID credentialing management policies and procedures; AND 4) Working with the Federal Protective Service (FPS) on tasks related to guard contract operations and facility security assessments. 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. Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12555872 Education Additional Information Bargaining Unit Position: Yes-American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1923 Tour of Duty: Flexible Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure: OGE-450 Required Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement; however, CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in telework combined with alternative work schedules at the managers discretion. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Supervisory positions must report a minimum 2 times per week and non-Supervisory positions must report a minimum of 2 times per pay period. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employeeguides/careertransition.asp.