Hybrid Supervisory Protective Service Specialist, GS-1801-14 FPL 14 (ED Only) en Department of Education

Supervisory Protective Service Specialist, GS-1801-14 FPL 14 (ED Only)

Department: Department of Education

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of Finance and Operations, Office of Security, Facilities, and Logistics Services in Washington, DC. The Security, Facilities, and Logistics Services division participates in coordinating security, communications, transportation, and logistics requirements for the Department of Education.

Major Duties:

• APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Supervisory Protective Service Specialist, GS-1801-14, you will be responsible for: • Incumbent is responsible for the security of the Secretary, to and from her/his residence and office, while attending events and meetings both official and personal inside and outside her/his office, while on travel within the United States and overseas, and during periods of heightened threats or federal government alert that would require continuous protection. • Serving as a Lead Personal Protection Specialist and assisting in the development and planning for the overall protection of the Secretary of Education and when appropriate, the Deputy Secretary of Education. • Assisting in investigations concerning threats to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Coordinating official liaison activities with the United States Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Capitol Police and other federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, relating to the personal protective security operations of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. • Assisting the Special Agent in-Charge to develop and plan a full range of programs and functions, serving as a Department expert in security and related management support areas to ensure safe and efficient operations during the Secretary's travel, as well as personal and physical security within the office.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience in providing protective security of a federal executive department head or equivalent within the United States and overseas, as well as during periods of heightened threats that would require continuous protection. 2. Experience in the development and planning for the overall protective security operations of a federal executive department head or equivalent as well as liaison activities with other federal partners in doing so. 3. Experience performing protective advance activities and investigating threats to a federal executive department head or equivalent. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of personal security processes, methods, techniques, and systems involving threat assessment and vulnerability identification. 2. Ability to plan, prepare and coordinate administrative communications, transportation, security, and other logistical requirements for key agency officials and supervise subordinate staff. 3. Knowledge of security program interrelationships sufficient to coordinate and serve as a liaison with appropriate offices/agencies. 4. Knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to manage a federal agency protective program and provide recommendations to complex security issues.

How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.

Application Deadline: 2025-08-06