Job Details

Security Specialist

This position is located at the 162nd Wing in Tucson, Arizona. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the installation/wing security specialist for force protection and anti-terrorism (FP/AT) and related physical and operations security and issues, managing assigned program areas, and implementing force protection policy, projects and studies. Advises the Wing Commander ASUS Commander on matters of anti-terrorism, oversee implementation of AF and MAJCOM policy, exercises staff program management over all anti-terrorism activities, and serves as liaison with the surrounding communities, and state officials.

Conditions of employment:

• ARIZONA AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a current state driver's license.
• NOTE: Individual selected will receive an Indefinite Appointment and may be converted to permanent based on availability of funds or position no longer being encumbered.
• Required: NCOA
• REQUIRED: Anti-Terrorism Level II certified within 90 days

Qualifications:

Military Grades: E-6/TSgt to E-8/SMSgt Compatible Military Assignments: Must posses the AFSC of 3P071 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least 1 year equivalent to at least the next lower grade level 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as the Wing/Base/Installation ASUS Commander authority and expert on all matters involving anti-terrorism and force protection requirements, policy, procedures, and program statues. Acts as the focal point to coordinate, de-conflict and integrate various force protection procedures, and activities within the Wing/Base/Installation ASUS Commander. Serves as consultant to the ASUS Commander and Wing Commander, Vice Commander, wing staff, subordinate units. Geographically Separated Units (GSU's) and commanders on the force protection.
• Reviews subordinate unit practices and activities to ensure compliance with directives and integration with other security and related programs. Provides recommendations, briefings, updates, and staff studies across a broad range of security specialties to influence installation ASUS-level decision making and policy development. Manages and acts as the approval authority for the installation ASUS Core Vulnerability Assessment Management Program (CVAMP) database. Oversees the data entered by the CVAMP administrator for accuracy, content and entry completeness. As the ASUS Commander's delegated CVAMP representative, ensures the setting of final priorities of CVAMP entries. Conducts the vulnerabilities assessment or other force protection surveys to identify specific vulnerabilities of an installation. Reviews and tracks reports and other data produced by the CVAMP. Ensures the ASUS's force protection program activities are effectively coordinated and integrated within the installation and with other involved activities. Ensures issues and initiatives, which conflict with security requirements, are identified and resolved in a prompt and efficient manner. Stays current to effectively apply pertinent security and force protection policies, directives, and practices.
• Responsible for the overall implementation, oversight, and centralized control of the coordinated force protection and anti-terrorism program for the Wing/Base/Installation. ASUS. Involves all measures related to physical security and operational security for all wing facilities, arms/ammunition storage activities, and personnel. Employee interprets often broad, non-specific higher headquarters' directives for ASUS applicability and implementation. When U.S., DOD, Unified Commands, MAJCOM, and USAF directives are not specific, formulates ASUS wing force protection procedures, and policies based on unique command and operational needs. On a regular basis, accomplishes assignments requiring application of concepts to security problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted security measures or procedures.
• Plans, conducts, directs the conduct of, or coordinates on security site studies, projects, assessments, and surveys of the installation ASUS in relationship to and force protection and anti-terrorism activates. Works with Civil Engineering (CE) to assess and sign off on all construction projects on the base to ascertain that Force Protection/Anti-terrorism (FP/AT) construction standards met. Activities assessed may encompass all security specialties. Employee analyzes data to identify physical and operations security or compliance or noncompliance, vulnerabilities, trends, strengths, and benchmarks. Determines, formulates, coordinates, and implements specific ASUS wing guidance and actions to correct security deficiencies, overcome vague or competing requirements, promote the growth of sound security procedures, and justify major fiscal expenditures and procurement of needed security aids and equipment, manpower and infrastructure.
• Represents the ASUS Wing Commander at meetings, conferences, workshops, panels, etc., at MAJCOM and other deferral agency levels as the ASUS wing technical authority. Serves as a member and acts as the chairperson for various boards and working groups to include the Force Protection Board and Threat Working Group. Determines the need for, organizes, and conducts meetings, conferences, and workshops at the ASUS installation, wing, or subordinate unit level to discuss and resolve specific force protection issues or problems, or highlight new security policies, procedures, and requirements. Also, interacts and meets with other agencies and local authorities such as personnel from the local Homeland Defense Office, FBI, local army posts, naval stations, civil authorities, fire department, hospitals, and airports to provide a forum for the cross-flow of information and work together on community issues and threats.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.