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Summary In this position you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Emergency Services, Police/Security Services Branch. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in physical information, personnel security plans, policies and procedures; security systems and devices. Responsibilities All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays. All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground. What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Security Specialist responsible for performing a variety of administrative and operational duties for security programs and compliance for physical security operational security, industrial security, administrative security, communications, information systems security programs and technical protective measures and procedures. Typical assignments include: Conducting protective service operations responsible for the handling and protection of officials. Performing uniformed law enforcement work in the protection of life, property, and the rights of individual citizens while enforcing and assuring compliance with statutes, laws, government facility rules and regulations and civil rights of all persons on property. Performing instructional duties that include but not limited to, tactical combat casualty care, firearms, defensive tactics, driving protective service operations, small unit tactics, active shooter, non-lethal training ammunition, specialized weapons, etc. Contributing to development and recommendations for security operations, policy, procedures and directives. Performing extensive risk management activities including conducting security surveys, inspections, and compliance reviews in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Presidential Directives, Executive Orders, interagency directives, DHS and component policies. Federal Law Enforcement Training Certification or equivalent: Completion of a Uniform Police Training Program, or equivalent FLETC basic police training program must be obtained within one year of appointment. *Note: As a Security Specialist for this position you will also be required to carry a firearm while performing the above duties. You must complete in-service requirements and weapons qualification for the enforcement of arrest authority as conferred under 40 U.S.C 1315 authority. The position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. Requirements Conditions of Employment To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for a Top Secret/SCI clearance as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information). For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations. Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below. Key Requirements: You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. Selective Service registration required. Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements. Additional Requirements/Duties of the Position: Drive a vehicle and maintain a valid State license. Wear a uniform. Maintain access and rights to assigned classified communications systems. Complete Derivative Classification training during in-processing and must recertify every two years. Maintain Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 Identity Management System (IDMS) function access and rights. Maintain Integrated Security Management System (ISMS) access and rights. Maintain National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and National Law Enforcement of the Telecommunications System (NLETS) certifications and rights to query criminal history and citizenship of persons attempting MWEOC access. Know, understand, and enforce Real ID Act Title II. Be CPR and AED certified as well as be familiar with Hazmat Operations. Wear various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include respirators, mask, self-contained breathing apparatus, Kevlar helmets, gloves, boots, glasses or goggles and ballistic and tactical gear. Work overtime and shift work (Night Shift) Qualifications Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following: Assisting in evaluating physical, operational, administrative and/or information security programs AND; Scheduling meetings, briefings, and/or presentations for an organization OR; Providing support for the planning, installation and maintenance of physical security systems or components. OR You may substitute education for the above specialized experience. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work if you have: A Master's Degree 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; OR A combination of education or experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following: Evaluating physical, operational, administrative and/or information security programs AND; Scheduling and providing status on national security information during meetings, briefings, and/or presentations for an organization AND; Performing the planning, installation and maintenance of physical security systems or components OR; Reviewing facility engineering drawings for identification of security deficiencies. OR You may substitute education for the above specialized experience. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work if you 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; OR A combination of education or experience. Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Please limit your resume to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only the first five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Are you qualifying based on your work experience? Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level. Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified." 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards Education Education substitution: This position permits applicants to qualify based on education (or a combination of education and experience), as outlined in the "qualifications" section. If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. Visit the Department of Education's Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information. Additional Information If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to [email protected]. DHS uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. A one-year probationary period is required for new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) because of its security, public health, and/or public safety sensitivity, you are subject to random drug testing under FEMA's Drug-Free Workplace Plan (DWP). Refusal to be tested will result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. Pass a pre-employment and yearly physical exam and maintain a specified medical profile. This position is required to carry firearms or other weapons authorized for their specific jurisdiction and to periodically re-familiarize themselves with authorized weapons and demonstrate skill and proficiency in their use.