Physical Security Specialist (Security Specialist - Applied Technology)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is a specialist within the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Physical Security Unit (PSU), which provides technical expertise in correctional security technology to Bureau management and staff and to other correctional agencies. The specialist analyzes, manages, plans, designs, develops, tests, integrates, maintains, documents, or modifies products and systems that use security technology to solve problems or support work processes.

Areas of responsibility include Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), sensors and physical security, telecommunications, radio frequency (RF), infrastructure analysis, and operational policy assessment. The specialist designs test plans to evaluate and analyze C-UAS technologies, including RF devices, electro-optical infrared cameras, user interfaces, networks, and software integrations. The position also develops concepts for testing and verifying system specifications and prepares written narratives supporting technical analysis.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for specialized experience at these grade levels.
• Specialized experience must be related to the position and equip the applicant to perform its duties.
• Examples of qualifying experience include leading or overseeing perimeter detection sensor integration; leading or overseeing implementation of layered physical security systems for correctional environments; or conducting RF spectrum surveys to identify unauthorized transmissions, interference sources, and potential exploitation channels.
• Applicants must provide actual time spent in credited activities, such as hours worked per week, for paid or unpaid experience.
• Applicants must meet applicable CTAP or ICTAP eligibility and documentation requirements to receive selection priority.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• For current Federal law enforcement employees, completion of ICT Phase I and Phase II is a condition of employment for the secondary law enforcement position; employees who have not completed them must do so after entering the position.
• Eligibility for secondary law enforcement coverage is subject to applicable regulations and service requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, manage, plan, design, develop, test, integrate, maintain, document, or modify security technology products and systems.
• Provide technical expertise in correctional security technology to BOP management and staff and to other correctional agencies.
• Work in areas including C-UAS, UAS, sensors and physical security, telecommunications, RF, infrastructure analysis, and operational policy assessment.
• Design test plans to evaluate and analyze C-UAS technologies, including RF devices, electro-optical infrared cameras, user interfaces, networks, and software integrations.
• Develop concepts to test and verify system specifications.
• Prepare written narratives supporting technical analysis.
• Lead or provide oversight for integration of perimeter detection sensors, implementation of layered physical security systems, or RF spectrum surveys, as applicable to qualifying experience.

Benefits

• The posting describes a comprehensive federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed