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Physical Security Officer
Geological Survey · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
You will serve as the Physical Security Officer with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). You will be responsible for managing the USGS Physical Security Program and implementation of the Interagency Security Committee standards for U.S. government facilities.
What You'll Do
- →Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Oversee the Physical Security Section, providing leadership, technical oversight, and direction to staff conducting physical security assessments and inspections across all Bureau, Regions, Mission Areas, Centers, and supported personnel.
- →Oversee and conduct Interagency Security Committee (ISC) compliant assessments for Agency facilities, identify security vulnerabilities in systems, procedures, and infrastructure, and determine threat levels to establish appropriate countermeasure baselines.
- →Develop, maintain, and update physical security policies, guidance materials, and threat definitions, ensuring alignment with DOI and Interagency Security Committee (ISC) requirements and evolving security conditions.
- →Serve as a subject matter expert to senior leadership, participating in interdisciplinary and interagency teams to support strategic planning, reengineering initiatives, and bureau-wide physical security programs, including education, awareness, and active-shooter training.
- →Prepare and review all physical security correspondence, including mandated reports, cover letters, and documentation related to physical security activities and compliance.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Direct Deposit participation required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment..
- ✓Pre-employment and random drug testing is required.
- ✓You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
- ✓You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
- ✓This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8f25443a-d551-46ad-89f5-cc333c70ff96
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