Security Specialist (SCI)

About this role

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcripts with your application. Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements: A.

Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-09 grade level. Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. B. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 Federal grade performing ALL the following duties such as: 1) resolving security clearance problems for visiting personnel requesting access into the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF); 2) overseeing and developing physical security systems to include access control; and 3) monitoring access control and physical security issues (e.g., access control badging system and vetting to ensure operability and connectivity of information technology systems).

OR EDUCATION: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. OR C. COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Applicants applying for the GS-12 must meet the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).