Supervisory Physical Security Specialist

Summary

This position serves as a Supervisory Physical Security Specialist, in the Office of Security, reporting directly to the Director of Security. The Physical Security Division is functionally responsible for the safety and physical security of all U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) personnel, facilities, and assets, both domestic and internationally.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Physical Security Specialist, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to: Develops and implements standards for program performance to ensure alignment with agency objectives. Develops and implements metrics and establishes benchmarks for the Physical Security Division. Develops policy, recommends projects, and serves as the technical authority on all physical security developments and interpretation of physical security guidelines, policies, legislation, and regulations covering physical security operations within USAGM. Identifies and provides recommendations on what resources are needed for the Division's operations. Schedules program processes and sets operational priorities, to include quality and internal control measures needed to ensure functional effectiveness and efficiency. Supervises and ensures all activities performed within the Physical Security Division are conducted in accordance and compliance with applicable federal laws, executive orders, federal policies, and USAGM procedures.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-13 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Managing/leading all physical security operations. Developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging forneeded development and training; Providing technical expertise in initiating and leading projects involving the evaluation of related security programs.

Education

Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes.

How to apply

You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you cannot complete the Application Package online, please contact the Human Resource Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents and any appropriate Accepted Documents. To begin, click Apply in the announcement; then, choose to create a new USAJOBS account or Sign-in into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before submitting it. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Click the following link to pre-view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13056648. After completing the questionnaire and uploading appropriate documents, click the Submit Application to submit your application package. It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered in the profile is accurate and all required documents are uploaded and submitted before 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/21/2026 of the announcement to receive consideration. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload the documentation to the system by the closing date of this announcement. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account. The page will display the positions for which you've applied as well as the status of each application. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job. Next click on Update Application to complete the application process. Note: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously. Please carefully review the complete job announcement, including the Required Documents, Other Information, and How to Apply sections of the announcement. Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail or e-mail. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact [email protected] or 202-920-2400 to request this.