Security Specialist

3 weeks ago


Portsmouth, United States U.S. Coast Guard Full time

**Duties**:
This position is responsible for assisting the International Port Security (IPS) Program team in assessing whether compliant security measures are in place in foreign ports while serving in the Planning and Logistics section. The mission of the Planning and Logistics Section is to provide logistics, administrative support, and financial management to program personnel, coordinate foreign delegate reciprocal engagements, and provide contractor oversight and property accountability.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

- Serving as an assessor, participating in individual and concurrent assessments, surveys, and evaluations to assess whether required international port security protocols/measures are in place at foreign ports, which includes conducting overseas site visits to collect information on the conditions in foreign ports.
- Conducting and coordinating, in conjunction with other U.S. agencies and foreign governments, the day-to-day pre-planning activities for high level assessments by developing assessment protocols and evaluation tools.
- Coordinating and participating in U.S. reciprocal engagements by foreign officials to learn how U.S. ports implement international security standards.
- Developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of USCG port programs that involve determining the compliance of international security standards by foreign governments and commercial firms.
- Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of international instruments, laws, regulations, procedures, and controls, developing proposed changes and providing recommendations for improvements.
- Providing analysis and evaluations to management that encompass programmatic milestones, schedules, and budgetary resource planning and execution required for effective management, operations, and decision making in support of the IPS Program.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with various Coast Guard and foreign government stakeholders by creating processes by which the organizations pursue collaborative arrangements and relationships with stakeholders.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- This position requires a Secret clearance.
- Applicants will be required to submit to a drug test.
- This position requires travel.
- The position requires a valid state driver's license.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

**Qualifications**:
**To Qualify at the GS-11 Grade Level**:Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

**Examples of specialized experience include**:

- Assisting with developing assistance packages, presentations, workshop materials, and training modules for capacity building and technical assistance activities.
- Helping formulate recommendations on anti-terrorism measures are in place in ports and assists in preparing reports and surveys to substantiate recommendations.
- Assisting in preparing and appraising finds for consolidation into the final assessment reports.

**To Qualify at the GS-12 Grade Level**: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

**Examples of specialized experience include**:

- Supporting port assessments that involve national security and producing recommendations that may have nationwide or international impact on maritime commerce.
- Improving port security through the development, promulgation, deployment and/or implementation of operational doctrine, tactics, techniques or procedures.
- Analyzing information available and making recommendation as to whether a particular country and its ports are compliant with international security requirements.
- Being well versed in etiquette and courtesies afforded to high ranking government and military officials.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 experien



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