Position: Lead Security Specialist, GS-13

Division: Security

Unit: Access Control

Location: Quantico, VA

Working Hours: 8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m (Flexible)

Salary: GS-13 $112,015.00 - $145,617.00

Full Performance level: GS-13

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required
• Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually
• Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. (if applicable)

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Plan, organize, and distribute work to be completed by team members, setting priorities and deadlines for completion
• Assigns work to team members based upon difficulty and complexity of cases, availability, and capability of employees, and current workload
• Track work on a daily and monthly basis in order to ensure appropriate controls are in effect to provide necessary data for management concerning volume and status of work
• Submit various reports on pending and delinquent work and, as necessary, special reports requested by the supervisor
• Provide guidance to employees in resolving issues and other problems encountered during processing of cases

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Communication
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Initiative
• Analytic Thinking
• Security

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Knowledge and involvement in evaluating FBI policies and performing responsibilities and tasking’s on security issues
• Experience in mentoring or coaching others on how to perform security related tasks
• Experience in collaborating and/or briefing internal and external customers

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