Security Specialist (Security Education Training and Awareness)

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Administration - Security will allow you to be responsible for planning, managing, and delivering the full suite of mandatory security briefings required under federal statute, Executive Orders, Department of Homeland Security directive, and United States Secret Service policy. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

The selectee will serve as a Security Specialist (Security Education Training and Awareness) in the Office of Administration - Security. Typical work assignments include: Responsible for planning, managing, and delivering the full suite of mandatory security briefings required under federal statute, Executive Order, DHS directive, and Secret Service policy. Conducts ongoing assessments of the agency's security briefing and awareness posture, identifying gaps in workforce knowledge or coverage and recommending corrective action to management. Maintain continuous liaison with program managers and with the DHS Office of the Chief Security Officer to stay current on evolving requirements and to ensure that USSS briefing and awareness content reflects the latest policy and threat environment.

U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may 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. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.