Physical Security Specialist (Senior)

Summary

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. We offer excellent work-life flexibilities. The Management and Planning Division (M&P) advises and supports the OIG in the following areas: administrative and fiscal policy, executive resources, training, finance, quality assurance, procurement, facilities, human resources, security, and records management.

Duties

• If you are selected as a Physical Security Specialist (Senior), your responsibilities would include, but would not be limited to: Conducting physical security inspections, risk and vulnerability assessments, and developing mitigation strategies.
• Reviewing security requirements for new construction, renovations, and lease acquisitions.
• Serving as COR for one of the largest IDIQ contracts within the agency.
• Developing requisition packages consisting of Statements of Work (SOW), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), and technical requirements supporting Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotes (RFQ), and contract modifications.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating physical security, Continuity of Operations (COOP), and Occupant Emergency Program (OEP) planning supporting headquarters and geographically dispersed facilities.
• Designing keyway structures for new construction and renovation projects.
• Evaluating locking hardware requirements and ensures compliance with ASTM and BHMA/ANSI A156.30 standards.
• Providing oversight of emergency preparedness and life-safety readiness requirements, including accountability procedures, emergency communications capabilities, relocation readiness, and emergency signage programs.
• Developing corrective action plans, tracks recommendations to completion, and evaluates program effectiveness to ensure compliance with Federal directives and agency requirements.
• Collaborating with internal OIG divisions and program offices to support assessments, readiness reviews, and compliance initiatives impacting operational security and emergency management requirements.
• Coordinating with DOJ Justice Management Division (JMD) personnel to support compliance reviews, security inspections, and policy implementation activities.
• Planning, conducting, and evaluating emergency preparedness and continuity exercises, develops After-Action Reports, and tracks corrective actions to completion to enhance organizational readiness and operational resilience.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Required Documents

• Resume Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
• If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
• The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
• 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, and 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.
• SF-50 documentation (if applicable)
• Must show (most recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase, or Appointment/Conversion SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action if you are applying as a current or former Federal Employee) you have acquired competitive status, and the highest grade or promotion potential you held.
• Award SF-50's are not acceptable alone as they do not show your grade and step.
• CTAP/ICTAP documentation (if applicable) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
• If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions
• In this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.
• To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the
• Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria.
• You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.
• Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
• Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
• The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
• Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the
• Instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.
• To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the
• Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria.
• You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.
• Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
• Veterans' Preference documentation (if applicable) If you are a veteran and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility.
• If you are a veteran and you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.
• For more information on veterans' preference click here.
• A documentation (if applicable)
• Schedule A: DOJ welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department.
• DOJ also encourages eligible Schedule A applicants to submit their resumes.