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Position Title
Physical Security Specialist
Agency
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Announcement Number
24-FS-163-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 to Monday, January 29, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
3. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
4. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity? (limit characters)
5. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-11 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience performing physical security administration work that involves, on own initiative, providing guidance and recommendations regarding access control systems, policies, programs, and training in order to safeguard personnel, facilities, materials, and documents.

Examples of such experience could include:
- Working with alarm systems, CCTV controls, access control methods and emergency response procedures; OR
- Conducting physical security surveys and assessments, and making recommendations from these; OR
- Investigating security problems and developing alternative solutions; OR
- Researching and analyzing physical security techniques, identifying problems, gathering information and developing and implementing plans and solutions; OR
- Drafting and presenting physical security procedures and policies.
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1. For the GS-12, select the choice that best describes your specialized experience. (limit characters)
2. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-09 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position Specialized experience for this position includes experience performing physical security work, with clear precedents and under limited supervision, involving the application of security programs and policies in order to safeguard personnel, facilities, materials, and documents.

Examples of such experience could include:
- Working with alarm systems, CCTV controls, access control methods and emergency response procedures; OR
- Conducting physical security surveys and assessments; OR
- Assisting with investigating security problems and developing alternative solutions; OR
- Assisting with researching and analyzing physical security techniques, identifying problems, gathering information and developing and implementing plans and solutions; OR
- Assisting with the presentation of physical security procedures and policies.

OR
You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows:
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
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
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3. For the GS-11, select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education. (limit characters)
4. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-07 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience performing security work independently performing security surveys or coordinating with other members of the team regarding cost-benefit relationships for security devices or equipment systems, and similar considerations.

Examples of such experience could include:
-Applying risk assessment methods, threat assessment principles and physical security practices in order to Inspecting facilities where security processes and methods are known to the employee, security programs are operated effectively, and there is no history of significant violations and deficiencies and make recommendations OR
Collecting information, interviewing workers, observing physical conditions and related activities concerned with violations and compromises. OR
- Experience using security policies, procedures, priorities and program plans to assist a team to plan, evaluate and develop physical security program components for the protection of resources and assets.
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You may substitute education for experience as follows: master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work OR an LL.B. or J.D., in a field related to this position.
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You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
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5. For the GS-09, select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education. (limit characters)
6. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-05 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience performing developmental and procedural support duties in a security work area; developing information, identifying interrelationships, and, under supervision, taking action consistent with objectives of the program and customer needs.

Examples of such experience could include:
- Reviewing requests for personnel or facility security clearances to assure that all required information is provided, requesting missing information from the originators, and granting clearances when derogatory information is absent. OR
- Reviewing reports of personnel investigations to identify the presence or absence of derogatory information and, with more experienced specialists, reviewing the impact of various kinds of derogatory information on the granting, denying, or revoking of security clearances.
- Assisting with applying risk assessment methods, threat assessment principles and physical security practices to support senior specialists.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 full year of graduate level education (18 Semester hours, 27 Quarter hours or equivalent)
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You may have a bachelors degree and meet one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
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You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.
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7. For the GS-07, select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education. (limit characters)
8. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
9. Choose the statements that best describe your experience orally communicating security related information. (limit characters)
10. Choose the statements that describe your experience preparing written material related to security issues or programs. (limit characters)
11. Select the statements that reflect your experience in the area of customer service. (limit characters)
12. Choose the statement(s) that describe your demonstrated experience in writing procedures, policies, correspondence and other materials related to security issues or programs. (limit characters)
13. Please choose all that describe your experience where you have conducted surveys and analyses to identify the criticality and vulnerability of facilities or work sites and the threats against them: (limit characters)
14. Which of the following statements BEST describes your experience serving as a representative at inter-agency security working groups and committees? (limit characters)
15. Choose from the statements the one that best describes your highest level of experience conducting briefings. (limit characters)
16. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
17. Choose from the following statements all that best describe your experience preparing policy documents. (limit characters)
18. Choose from the following statements the one that best describes your highest level of experience with effective communications. (limit characters)
19. Choose from the following statements all that describe your experience utilizing information technology resources. (limit characters)
20. Please select all the following oral and written communication tasks you have performed. (limit characters)
21. From the list below, select all personnel security, national security, and/or related program tools that you have experience using more than 5 times a year. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
22. Choose the statements that describe your experience interacting with individuals, in various situations, to achieve program goals. (limit characters)
23. From the list below, which of the following best describes your experience working in a team environment? (limit characters)
24. Please indicate which of the following you have performed in the area of physical security: (limit characters)
25. Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume. (by indicating place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties). (limit 250 characters)
26. Which of the following physical security functions do you have experience assessing? (limit characters)
27. Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume. (by indicating place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties). (limit 250 characters)
28. Please indicate all of the following that you have performed pertaining to physical security concepts, principles and practices: (limit characters)
29. Choose all of the statements that describe the functions you have performed on a continuing basis in the physical security field. (limit characters)
30. Choose from the following statements all that best describe your experience with physical security standards. (limit characters)
31. Choose from the following statements the one that best describes your highest level of experience with the development of security awareness programs. (limit characters)
32. Choose from the following statements the one that best describe your highest level of experience with task management. (limit characters)
33. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
34. Choose from the following statements all that describe your experience coordinating the purchase and overseeing the installation of security equipment, systems, and services. (limit characters)
35. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
36. From the following list, select all the following that indicate your level to which you have conducted surveys and analyses to identify the vulnerability of facilities or work sites and the threats against them. (limit characters)
37. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
38. From the following list, select all the following that indicate your level to which you have conducted surveys and analyses to identify the vulnerability of facilities or work sites and the threats against them. (limit characters)
39. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
40. Select the function(s) below that you have performed. (limit characters)
41. Which of the following statements best describes your experience analyzing problems from available information and formulating recommendations? (limit characters)
42. From the following list choose all the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience in making sound, well-informed, and objective decisions. (limit characters)
43. Choose the statements that describe your experience implementing new and improved security methods. (limit characters)
44. Choose the statements that describe your experience analyzing investigative reports. (limit characters)
45. Select all the answer(s) that describe your experience identifying and analyzing problems; making logical decisions; and providing solutions. (limit characters)
46. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
47. Indicate your experience(s) gathering and evaluating information and data. (limit characters)
48. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
49. Which of the following physical security functions do you have experience assessing? (limit characters)
50. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
51. Choose the statements that describe your experience implementing new and improved security methods. (limit characters)
52. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience in analyzing security information? (limit characters)
53. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
54. Choose from the following statements the one that best describe your highest level of experience with security policy. (limit characters)
55. Of the following tasks, select the one that best describes your experience in using guidelines in completing assignments. (limit characters)