Supervisory Physical Security Specialist

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Qualifications: Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit.
Specialized Experience:
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as:
Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing duties in Physical Security related areas (e.g. access control, badging systems, intrusion detection systems, response force/force protection operations, security surveys, and vulnerability analyses/assessments)
Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.
Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.
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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Work Environment: While primarily performing supervisory duties in an office setting, the position serves as a federal law enforcement officer and responds to criminal incidents, medical emergency, natural and manmade disasters, and other events on a regular and recurring basis. Work involves moderate risk of exposure to potentially dangerous situations, including performing duties in extreme heat or storm conditions; being subject to physical attack; responding to active threats and critical incidents; and traveling in heavily wooded or sparsely populated areas of campus without immediate support.
Physical Demands: This position serves as a federal law enforcement officer responsible for performing and supervising law enforcement and security functions. Work requires the position perform considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as: walking, running, crouching or crawling when responding to active threats or criminal incidents; defending oneself or others against physical attack; subduing criminal suspects who may be uncooperative or physically combative; carrying firearms, first aid kits, body armor, and other equipment for considerable distances and periods during emergencies. Position may be required to drive a government-owned or government-leased vehicle to perform duties at locations on and off-site, including operation of a law enforcement vehicle during emergency response. Intense concentration and performance of duties at maximum capability are required to meet deadlines.
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must be 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran's preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.)
Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.Education:
Employment Type: FULL_TIME