Physical Security Specialist

Job Title: Physical Security Physical Specialist

As a Physical Security Physical Specialist at the GS-0080-09 you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Assisting with facility risk and vulnerability assessments, Facility Security Assessments (FSA), physical security inspections, key and lock control activities, and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) space projects.
• Carrying out tasks supporting new construction, renovations, repairs, facility alterations, and security system upgrades.
• Drafting exercise documentation and After-Action Reports and tracks identified corrective actions.
• Participating in security inspections and compliance activities and assists with documenting findings, maintaining records, and tracking corrective actions.

As a Physical Security Physical Specialist at the GS-0080-11 you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Reviewing architectural and engineering drawings, security layouts, and project designs to determine appropriate placement of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, locking hardware, and other protective countermeasures.
• Conducting compliance reviews, evaluates deficiencies, recommends corrective actions, maintains required accountability, and provides guidance to employees on established security requirements.
• Coordinates with OSP programs, internal organizations, Department components, and other stakeholders to ensure physical security requirements are appropriately integrated with personnel, information, document, and SCI security requirements.
• Identifying potential conflicts or gaps in established requirements and recommends changes to improve security, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

As a Physical Security Physical Specialist at the GS-0080-12 you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Developing technical requirements, evaluates alternatives, reviews architectural and engineering designs, determines appropriate countermeasure placement, and recommends design changes necessary to meet security and operational requirements.
• Negotiating technical solutions when proposed designs, construction conditions, costs, or operational requirements conflict with security objectives. Identifies and implements opportunities to streamline project execution, standardize countermeasures, improve ESS implementation, and reduce unnecessary cost or duplication.
• Planning and conducting continuity exercises, evacuation and shelter-in-place drills, and readiness assessments.
• Evaluates security issues affecting facilities and operations and develops recommendations to integrate PHYSEC requirements with related security and operational programs.

As a Physical Security Physical Specialist at the GS-0080-13 you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Serving as Assistant Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and independently works with the Contracting Officer (CO) to develop and execute assigned contract actions.
• Leading facility security assessments, vulnerability reviews, inspections, and corrective-action initiatives.
• Providing recommendations to the Senior Physical Security Specialist concerning program requirements, emerging issues, policy implementation, and improvements to agency security practices.
• Serving as a technical advisor to management on continuity, emergency preparedness, organizational resilience, and facility readiness requirements.
• Advising management on complex security issues, risk mitigation strategies, resource requirements, and alternative courses of action.