Hybrid Protective Armored Specialist at Department of Homeland Security

Protective Armored Specialist

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $64788 - $93229 Per Year

Job Summary: Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Protective Operations, Special Services Division as a Protective Armored Specialist will allow you to use your expertise in the field of Automotive Technology to maintain, equip, and repair a state-of-the-art protective vehicle fleet.

Major Duties:

• The selectee will serve as a Protective Armored Specialist in the Office of Protective Operations, Special Services Division in Washington, DC. Typical work assignments include: Ensuring maintenance of fleet management in accordance with all inspectional procedures, guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all stakeholders. Maintaining metrics, reports, process documentation customer service logs, and training and safety records. Communicating transportation information to internal and external stakeholders; participating in planning logistics and strategic planning in arranging protective services and transportation for internal and external law enforcement counterparts. Apply for this exciting opportunity to support the Secret Service mission by utilizing your advanced skills to maintain the superior performance of the US President's state-of-the-art fleet of protective vehicles.

Qualifications: You qualify for the GL-07 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-06 grade level performing such duties as: Assisting higher level specialists in the maintenance of fleet management to include routine automotive repairs; and, Utilizing diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot issues. You qualify for the GL-09 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-08 grade level performing such duties as: Conducting diagnostics for all aspects of vehicle maintenance; and, Performing all routine repairs and assisting with major modifications such as removing, tearing down, or rebuilding major components and assemblies on protective armored vehicles/automobiles; and, Identifying and solving unique mechanical problems; and communicating with high-level officials. Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, applicants must possess certification(s) as identified in one of the following categories: Five (5) or more National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications, or an ASE Master Technician Certification, or their equivalent; or, Applicant may possess one of the following certifications in place of ASE: Certification through a major automobile manufacturer; Mopar Career Automotive Program (MCAP); Ford's Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET); or, Certification through a college Co-Op program, i.e. General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP). The certifications are required for consideration and copies of your certificates are to be submitted in the vacancy documents portion in your on-line application. 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.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin the application process. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) by the closing date, to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, Complete the online questionnaire and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. To preview the assessment questions, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12744380 To update your application, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USA Jobs account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides the Announcement Status and a "You applied on" date. This information does not confirm the agency application status. Use the "Track this Application" link for additional information regarding the agency application status, the documentation you submitted, and any correspondence sent related to this application. Please be sure to monitor your 'Spam' or 'Junk' folder as correspondence are auto generated and may be routed into the incorrect email box. The Announcement Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Announcement Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the Law Enforcement Acquisition Division, Technical Law Enforcement Support Branch at [email protected] or by calling (202) 406-6411 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:30 pm EST (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. The Secret Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.

Application Deadline: 2025-08-04