U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Protection Officer


Pay$41966.00 - $66731.00 / year
LocationPalm Beach/Florida
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 797543000
      Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations, will allow you to to support security assignments to mitigate threats and provide access control to facilities, residences, and/or other special access areas used and/or owned by the Secret Service.

      For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

      Duties


      This Protection Officer position starts at a salary of $41,966.00, GS-07, with promotion potential to $66,731.00 GS-9.

      The selectee will serve as a Protection Officer in the Office of Protective Operations. Typical work assignments include:


      Requirements


      If selected for this position, you will be required to:


      Qualifications


      You qualify for the GS-07 if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level performing duties such as:

      • Maintaining designated security post; or
      • Managing visitor access; or
      • Patrolling or guarding grounds, facilitates and/or residences.
      GS-8: You qualify for the GS-8 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level to include performing duties such as:
      • Maintaining designated security post; or managing visitor access; or patrolling or guarding grounds, facilitates and/or residences.
      And
      • Operating security monitoring devices (e.g., magnetometers and x-ray screening technology); or
      • Responding to various types of security situations (e.g., inappropriate, or suspicious behavior or activity).

      GS-9: You qualify for the GS-9 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level performing duties such as
      • Maintaining designated security post; or managing visitor access; or patrolling or guarding grounds, facilitates and/or residences.
      And
      • Operating security monitoring devices (e.g., magnetometers and x-ray screening technology); or responding to various types of security situations (e.g., inappropriate, or suspicious behavior or activity).
      And
      • Conducting inspections, reporting deficiencies, and recommending security and/or safety improvements; or
      • Taking violators into custody; or
      • Detecting and identifying suspicious packages.


      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.

      The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

      Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

  • About the company

      The United States Department of Homeland Security is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.