Position: Security Specialist, GS 07/09/11
Division: San Diego Field Office
Location: San Diego, CA
Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday (hours may vary)
Salary:
GS 07 - $55,836.00 - $72,588.00
GS 09 - $68,297.00 - $88,786.00
GS 11 - $82,633.00 - $107,421.00
Full Performance level: GS 11
Number of Positions Available: 1
Duration: Full Time/Permanent
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Key Requirements
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Must be a U.S. citizen.
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Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
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Some travel may be required.
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Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually.
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Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Physical Demands
Work is primarily sedentary; however, some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of books, files, paper, and similar objects is required.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Major Duties
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Performs security work using policies, practices and methods of security administration.
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Reviews requests for investigations concerning security clearances, requirements, and violations.
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Participates in security compliance reviews, surveys and inspections of all FBI space maintaining NSI and other sensitive information.
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Assists in preparing security plans and procedures while maintaining historical records, directives, executive order, and other related documents and databases.
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Initiates indices checks, arrest record checks and ELSUR checks.
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Analyzes correspondence regarding possible security concerns and assessments.
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Conducts and prepares security plans and procedures.
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Participates in inspections of facilities and areas designated as secure areas for procession and storage of SCI and classified material.
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Recommends safeguards, space constrictions, tracking systems, and information handling systems providing sensitive information.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:
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Analytic Thinking
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Communication
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Flexibility/Adaptability
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Initiative
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Security
Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.
Specialized Experience (SE):
GS 07: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 05 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
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Worked with indices systems, various records check systems, and file review processes in order to develop and extract accurate information relative to the subject.
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Communicated factual and procedural information as it pertains to security administrative matters.
GS 09: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 07 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
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Applied policies and procedures of security investigative matters.
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Conducted security interviews and briefings in order to prepare analysis.
GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 09 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
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Reviewed, analyzed and resolved security issues to protect personnel, data, and facilities.
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Analyzed investigative reports to develop information regarding security vulnerabilities; developed leads; and proposed recommendations.
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Effectively and efficiently planned and carried out assigned tasks.
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Interpreted, evaluated, and applied security guidelines and policies.
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Conducted security interviews and briefings in order to prepare analysis.
Education
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
GS 07: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.
GS 09: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
GS 11: Applicant must have a 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.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
How to Apply
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