What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Specialist position at US Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts?
Summary
The Security Specialist position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Facilities and Security Office, Judiciary Security Division (JSD). JSD monitors and evaluates the judiciary's security services, develops and implements security policies for the courts, and provides program coordination and oversight for the judiciary's security program.
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This job is open to
The public
Federal employees - Competitive service
Federal employees - Excepted service
Veterans
Clarification from the agency
This vacancy announcement is open to candidates who live in the Washington, DC commuting area and/or current employees of the federal judiciary (AO or U.S. Courts). You must currently live within the Washington, DC commuting area (DC, MD, VA).
Duties
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Facilities and Security Office, Judiciary Security Division is seeking a self-motivated and experienced, Security Specialist to join its team.
The Security Specialist assists and supports circuit, district, and bankruptcy court chief judges and probation and federal public defenders offices on the delivery of security services from the judiciary's Executive Branch security providers. The federal courts are split into twelve regional circuits and one Federal Circuit. The incumbent serves as a security and emergency management resource to judges within the District of Columbia, Maryland, and federal circuit and as an alternate for West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The incumbent will report to Judiciary Security Operations Branch Chief.
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Serving as a security and emergency management resource to judges within the District of Columbia, Maryland, and the federal circuit on enhancing their programs and services.
- Coordinating with chief judges of the circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts as well as probation and federal public defenders offices to identify judicial security needs and assisting in supporting resolutions with United States Marshal Service (USMS), Federal Protective Service (FPS), and General Services Administration (GSA) staff.
- Collaborating with local, state, and federal public safety and security agencies in developing relationships, coordination, and information sharing practices.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with the USMS, FPS, and GSA to identify and assist in the resolution of security and emergency preparedness vulnerabilities with the courts.
- Assisting with assessing, monitoring, and validating court security appropriations allocations and expenditures.
- Attending essential meetings within the circuit, district, and the AO.
- Assisting the courts with identifying, prioritizing, and resourcing security requirements through the Facility Security Committee (FSC) and Court Security Committee (CSC) governance process.
- Maintaining visibility and tracking all security projects and initiatives in their area of responsibility through continual engagement with security providers and the AO.
- Documenting statuses and anomalies in reports and the authoritative database and submitting weekly and monthly administrative and operational reports.
- Performing as acting Judiciary Security Operations Branch Chief in the Chief's absence, including managing branch initiatives, working groups, and projects in coordination with partner branches, agencies, and stakeholders.
- Serving as an alternate contracting officer's representative for program related contracts, developing contract requirements and cost estimates, making vendor selection recommendations, managing contractor performance, reviewing and approving invoices, and addressing contract related issues.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
- Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
- All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
- New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
- You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
- If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.
Qualifications
Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below:
- Advising on technical security equipment requirements, integration functions, and applications in accordance with Interagency Security Committee (ISC) standards.
- Collaborating with interagency partners and local, state, and federal public safety and security agencies.
- Evaluating the results of security programs to ensure program operations meet established standards.
- Providing law enforcement support to communities and supervising law enforcement officers.
- Providing security and emergency management services to stakeholders.
Highly Desired:
- Contracting Officer Representative (COR) experience or the ability to obtain COR certification within 12 months.
Education
This position does not require education to qualify.
Additional information
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
Required Documents
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
- Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
- Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
- Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
- Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
o apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.The complete application package must be submitted by 10/09/2026 to receive consideration.To begin, click
- Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13060021
Agency contact information
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, DC 20544
US
Next steps
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
Overview
- 0080 Security Administration
Salary : $102,415 - $191,965