Summary
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.
Duties
If selected for this position, you will serve as the district's principal advisor and subject matter expert on physical security, personnel security, classified information security, emergency preparedness, continuity of operations (COOP), Communications Security (COMSEC), and related security operations. As such, you will be responsible for the following: Develop, implement, administer, and evaluate district-wide security policies, procedures, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies to safeguard personnel, facilities, classified information, and government assets while ensuring compliance with Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), National Security, and other applicable federal security requirements. Plan, coordinate, oversee, and maintain physical security systems and infrastructure, including access control systems, intrusion detection systems, video surveillance, alarms, locks, barriers, and security enhancements associated with new construction, renovations, and facility modifications. Administer the district's personnel security program, including processing and maintaining security clearances, SCI access, classified visit requests, security briefings and debriefings, clearance verification, and required security reporting while serving as the district resource for clearance-related matters. Develop, coordinate, and maintain emergency preparedness, continuity of operations (COOP), occupancy emergency plans, evacuation procedures, and contingency planning to ensure the district's ability to continue essential operations during emergencies, natural disasters, security incidents, and other disruptive events. Receive, assess, document, and coordinate responses to threats, suspicious activity, and inappropriate communications directed toward United States Attorneys, Assistant United States Attorneys, and other USAO personnel. Coordinate protective measures, threat assessments, and investigative activities with the United States Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcement agencies, EOUSA and other appropriate partners to ensure employee safety and operational security. Develop and deliver security education, awareness, and specialized training programs for employees on physical security, classified information handling, workplace violence prevention, emergency procedures, operational security (OPSEC), and related security topics.
Education
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
How you will be evaluated
Your complete application package (resume/supporting documentation, online questionnaire, and USA Hire Competency Based Assessment) will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be rated on the following Competencies (see The OPM Website for definitions): Accountability, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Influencing/Negotiating, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.