Physical Security Specialist

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and vigilant Physical Security Specialist to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring the safety and security of our facilities, personnel, and assets.

The ideal candidate will perform a wide variety of analytical, planning, advisory, operational, and evaluative work in planning, developing, implementing, overseeing, and evaluating a physical security program.

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), within the Physical Security (NNT) organization of Security and Continuity of Operations (NN), Chief Administrative Office.

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application.

HOW TO APPLY: External Application Link(s):

26-BPA-48223-12815366-MP: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/848113000

Open & Close date: Open: 10/15/2025 Close: 10/24/2025

LOCATION(s) Spokane, WA

SALARY: $ 89,083 - $115,813 per year

DUTIES:

As a Physical Security Specialist, you will:

- Serve as a source of authoritative information and guidance on physical security for all BPA organizational elements.

- Participate in the development of a BPA-wide physical security and compliance management strategy.

- Manage an armed security services contract which aligns with state requirements as well as DHS and DOE requirements.

- Represent Physical Security, Security and Continuity of Operations, the office of BPA's Chief Administrator, and the BPA as a subject matter expert for the overall Security and Continuity of Operations program.

- Respond to incidents involving unauthorized access to and misuse, theft, assault, vandalism, espionage, sabotage, or loss of equipment, facilities, and materials.

- Lead the development of a BPA-wide physical security awareness and training program.

REQUIREMENTS: Conditions of Employment

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

- Must be a United States Citizen.

- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.

- Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.

- You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Conditions of Employment:

- This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.

- This position requires an initial drug test prior to appointment and random drug or drug and alcohol testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug or drug and alcohol tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.

- This position has been designated as High Risk and requires a security clearance at the DOE "Q" level; the incumbent will be required to access, process, use, and safeguard classified information. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance level; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.

- Must be appointable under the United States Department of Energy as a Federal Officer with authority to perform all duties conferred upon such officers under all laws and regulations administered by the Department of Energy, including the authority to investigate, audit and require information as to all matters relating to such laws and regulations, and to transport restricted data and other classified information.

QUALIFICATIONS:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) Analyzing, evaluating, planning and executing a physical security program that is risk informed and fully integrated with the security and continuity of operations of an organization; (2) ensuring that a physical security program meets regulatory requirements (e.g. Executive Orders, laws, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and Critical Infrastructure Protections (CIP) standards); (3) administering a physical security program involving the implementation of protecting infrastructure, personnel, and assets.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

How you will be evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements above. Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, the Human Resources Offices or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications.

Merit Promotion & VEOA Procedures: If you are minimally qualified for this job, you will be assessed and evaluated to determine if you are a best qualified candidate. Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics).

- Accountability

- Attention to Detail

- Customer Service

- Decision Making

- Flexibility

- Influencing/Negotiating

- Integrity/Honesty

- Interpersonal Skills

- Learning

- Reading Comprehension

- Reasoning

- Self-Management

- Stress Tolerance

- Teamwork

Non-competitive Procedures: If you are applying under a non-competitive or special hiring authority, you will still be required to answer the assessment questions. However, you will not be evaluated against the rating and ranking criteria.

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job. Veterans' Preference will be applied when required by the hiring authority (e.g., VRA, Schedule A).

All qualified Non-competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion and VEOA applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

EDUCATION:

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

To apply for this position, you provide a complete application package.

(See Required Documents section on application).

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application.

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $89,083.00 - $115,813.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Employee discount

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Professional development assistance

- Retirement plan

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person