Security Specialist Jobs

Position: Security Specialist, GS-12

Division: Criminal Investigative Division

Unit: Administrative Unit

Location: Washington, DC

Working Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Salary: GS-12: $94,199.00 - $122,459.00

Full Performance level: GS-12

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

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Review, analyze and evaluate requests for investigations, regarding security clearances, requirements, violations and assessments.
• Initiate or conduct all required arrest record checks regarding the subject(s) of the investigation, acquaintances, employers, relatives, etc.
• Review requests for access to the space and division systems and programs, and make recommendations to CSO and/or management.
• Under the direction of the Chief Security Officer (CSO), provides information and guidance on security-related matters, conduct security inspections and awareness training, and manage security records.
• Conduct interviews, briefings/debriefings, document collected information, and prepare oral and written reports for analyses, assessments and conclusions.

Qualifications and Evaluations

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:

• Initiative
• Communication
• Security
• Analytic Thinking
• Research (Data)
• Flexibility/Adaptability

Specialized Experience (SE): 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.

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Inspecting Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) facilities for compliance with established federal security regulations.
• Serving as an advisor and consultant to staff members on best practices of applying security regulations, orders and procedures.
• Recommending safeguards, space constrictions, tracking and information-handling systems for National Security Information (NSI) and other sensitive information.

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