Physical Security Specialist

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Design, develop, evaluate, and install protection systems and devices to ensure that sensitive information, equipment, and other material is not compromised, sabotaged, stolen, misused, or subjected to malicious mischief or other acts of willful interference. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing security practices, recommends the type of control requirements, procedures, and facilities needed. Lay out restricted and controlled areas and set up personnel circulation control and entry systems and develops procedures for the movement and handling of sensitive material. Conduct surveys and analyses to identify how critical and vulnerable facilities or sites are, and to assess threats against them.