Clarification from the agency

1. Washington Air National Guard Permanent or Indefinite Employees. 2. Washington Air National Guard Traditional Guard members and Washington Air National Guard Active Guard Reserves.

A GS-0080-9, PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST:

• Responsible for the management and administration of the Intrusion Detection System (IDS) program.
• Advises the MAJCOM SF IDS program manager of any base or site activities that will impact the Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS) program, including, but is not limited to, mission changes resulting in increase or decrease of resources, reconfiguration of resource areas, and construction of facilities on or in the vicinity of current and planned sensor locations.
• Reports and documents all IDS maintenance requirements to the servicing maintenance organization.
• Monitors IDS false and nuisance alarms and, when necessary, requests assistance from the maintenance organization to resolve problems and deficiency.
• Coordinates with maintenance and materiel management functions to ensure sufficient spare parts and maintenance are available to support the IBDSS equipment and component.
• Maintains Technical Orders and commercial manuals that describe equipment components and operating procedures for IDS in use.
• Develops local training for system operators.
• Assists the standardization and evaluation section in developing certification standards for system operators.
• Responsible for the management and administration of the physical access control systems (i.e. Defense Biometrics Identification System - DBIDS).
• Manages entry control point (ECP) related applications associated with DBIDS and the Security ForcesInformation Management System (SFMIS).
• Manages the functional and operational sustainment of all data processing programs such as DBIDS, SFMIS, and other systems installed and/or programmed for the ECP.
• Produces and maintains and related reports for command echelon personnel.
• Provides feedback to supervisor regarding identified or perceived base access vulnerabilities with recommendations for their mitigation.
• Reviews the operational status of sensor subsystems ensuring all required testing procedures are followed.
• Researches, interprets, and analyzes guidelines to ensure all work complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Performs additional related duties as required or directed.
• Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and squadron objectives.
• Performs administrative office support functions and develops, coordinates, and publishes all SF installation level publications to include the Installation Security Plan, the Installation Security Instruction, and SF annexes to all installation plans.
• Performs installation security duties. Leads and manages SF programs designed to provide a secure mission environment.
• Establishes requirements for police services, physical security, and Anti-Terrorism programs.
• Establishes liaison between SF and civilian law enforcement agencies.
• Manages police services.
• Develops and writes localized SF policies and procedures.
• Manages installation entry control, visitor center operations, and special functions/events.
• Administers and manages Resource Protection and Crime Prevention programs.
• Manages Security Forces Management Information System (SFMIS).
• Performs and enforces the full range of SF duties within the military installation.
• Apprehend and detain violators of laws, rules, and regulations and turn them over to the Federal or civil police or other law enforcement officers for arrest and posting of collateral.
• Other duties as assigned.(temporary, minor, or incidental tasks)

Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Military Grades: SrA-MSgt/E4-E7

Desired Military Assignments: 3P0X1

- Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply or be considered for selection. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.

- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

- If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx)..

- Must maintain membership in the WA Air National Guard for continued employment.

- Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Experience, education or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, using presentation and report formats. Demonstrated ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures. Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk levels. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have 24 months experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

-or-

1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level

***Note: To qualify under the one-year Specialized Experience (SE) provision (when stated in the SE section), you must provide either:
Two SF-50s (or equivalent) showing you were in the same occupational series at the next lower grade for at least one full year. The two SF-50s must span that full one-year period, from the older SF-50 to the newer SF-50 and reflect employment with the same federal agency.
-or-
One SF-50 (or equivalent) if your resume shows at least one year of continuous employment in the position reflected on the SF-50 (or equivalent).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, as well as the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's.

• Knowledge of DoD and AF security regulations, instructions, practices, principles, and procedures including force protection, integrated base defense, anti-terrorism, and physical security.
• Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of program related issues and problems.
• Knowledge of safety, security, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of police dispatch and alarm monitor functions.
• Knowledge of AF Electronic Security Sensor systems.
• Knowledge of the AF Incident Management System and the Security Force Management Information System.
• Ability to plan, organize, function in performance of primary duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge and understanding of Air Force (AF), National Guard, and gaining command organizational structure, missions and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of SF procedures and operating methods to perform the full range of SF activities independently to include protection level resources, installation entry control, armed response, and dispatch.