Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Security Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Boise, Idaho; Grand Coulee, Washington
To be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-12: You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in Federal service having demonstrated experience working in risk-based security analyses to prevent infrastructure damage or failure at structures and facilities including or similar to: dams, water conveyance structures, powerplants, pumping plants, buildings, and other civil, structural, and mechanical engineering features. 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 09/24/2025.
Major duties include: Coordinates and oversees a Region-wide security program relating to resource project facilities and associated features and serves as the principal regional staff representative and contact for physical security, industrial security, security guards, and information security. Serves as a focal point for, and coordinates, regional security activities within Reclamation and with irrigation districts, other Federal, state and local agencies, the private sector, and the security community. Represents the CPN Region on both internal and external teams and committees addressing security, such as Reclamation's Security Advisory Team, and Protective Security Advisors from the Department of Homeland Security. Evaluates the effectiveness of existing security practices and infrastructures. In consultation with operating personnel and other security specialists, the incumbent conducts comprehensive surveys and risk analyses of operational engineering functions to determine what needs to be protected and identifies and assesses the degrees of vulnerability. Provides oversight of physical security and industrial security planning and conducts periodic physical security inspections, evaluations, and assessments. Prepares written reports of findings and recommendations and is responsible for reporting, tracking and obtaining funding for all Regional physical security recommendations.