Job summary

About the Position: This Position is Located at the Army Medical Center Madigan, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The incumbent is responsible for conducting final acceptance of all MAMC Physical Security equipment and electronic monitoring systems.

Major duties

The incumbent will coordinate and provide Physical Security support to Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC). Conduct on-site physical security inspections, surveys and risk analysis to evaluate and improve the security posture of Mission Essential Vulnerable Areas (MEVA) and High Risk Targets (HRT). Prepare the content and presentation of security matters to the MAMC Provost Marshal and other Senior Leaders. Validate and update requirements for budget submission for physical security equipment, training, and contracts. Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the MAMC Electronic Security System (electronic locked doors, Intrusion Detection System, Duress buttons and CCTV cameras. Provide training to MAMC Security Guards and support personnel concerning day-to-day operations and special missions. Perform quality assurance evaluations for security contracts. Survey contractor facilities to determine security requirements and/or the eligibility to work.

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: providing support with research, review, and/or interpretation of physical and operations security policies and guidance for program oversight; conducting comprehensive physical security inspection, surveys, inspections of Security systems and evaluations at facilities (such as Military installation); providing security awareness training to personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Security Personnel, Cyber Security, Security Management, Intelligence Security or Emergency Management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information Security Physical Security Security Program Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Physical Demands: Work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, during periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, crawling and similar activities. This position requires the employee to have normal eye sight, hearing and dexterity as employee will at times be subjected to potentially hazardous conditions. The work may regularly involve lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects of 50 pounds or less when delivering or installing security devices. The work may require some common characteristics and abilities of physical agility and dexterity to work in confined spaces and to move or lift moderately heavy objects. Work Environment, The work is performed in settings in which there is regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and dangers. Dangers include but are not limited to high levels of noise, varying light conditions, high temperatures in confined spaces, adverse weather conditions, large traffic volumes of varying types of civilian, commercial and military vehicles operating within close proximity of employee, high electrical voltage, low levels of radiation, blood borne pathogens, and potential biological toxins. The employee may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as safety vests, safety glasses, safety boots and gloves.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.