Summary The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment. Responsibilities This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Chief of Police for Protective and Intelligence Operations, Security Services Bureau (SSB), Security Coordination Division. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Conducting assessments and audits, and applying a multitude of potentially unrelated processes, differing regulatory criteria and procedures, and significant departures from established practices to reach decisions or to develop and implement new methods and techniques that satisfy policy and operational requirements. Recommending changes in policy and implementing instructions covering established security techniques, practices, and methods based on personal analysis of very general policy directives and objectives Investigating and assessing a variety of unusual physical security problems, questions, or conditions not directly covered by precedents. Ensuring the completion of the most difficult, largest, most sensitive and comprehensive residential, Capitol Hill, and on- or off-site physical security surveys, inspections, evaluations, and or anti-terrorism assessments to review, analyze, evaluate other existing physical, operational, and technical security needs. Performing physical security inspection and anti-terrorism assessments for compliance. Analyzing floorplans, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams as a basis for planning necessary measures, or to improve existing systems. Advising top level agency security and subject-matter managers on new developments and advances in risk mitigation. Plan, organize, and perform studies to develop long range studies and forecasts and recommend methods for enhancing efficiency of security systems through modifications and applications of evolving technology. Performing security compliance reviews to determine adherence to federal and USCP security policies, orders, and regulations. Monitor the performance of all types of electronic, video, and physical security systems and programs to ensure optimum performance. Responsible for development of standards and documentation that govern programming, configuration, and management of security systems and programs. Briefing managers and supporting SSB in responding and drafting correspondences to the Chief of Police, Capitol Police Board, Members of Congress, Congressional staff, external law enforcement agencies, and vendors. Conducts training and makes presentations on security standards to other security professionals, and audiences at various venues, meetings and conferences. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. Successful completion of a Background Investigation is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain a driver’s license. Must be able to obtain and maintain a government travel card. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. For the CP-10 level, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-9/GS-11 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience which includes: 1) Knowledge using principles, concepts, methodology, and practices in physical security and other security specialties sufficient to review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems in risk mitigation policies and objectives; 2) Ability to communicate technical and security information orally to a variety of audiences and to persuade and negotiate contract and project terms that may deviate from original requests; 3) Technical knowledge to ensure technology and connectivity of security systems to the cloud and the familiarity with protective operations and the layer of security requirements; and 4) Originating new security techniques, establishing criteria, and developing new information and approaches to problem solutions. For the CP-11 level, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-10/GS-12 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience which includes: 1) Mastery of a wide range of principles, concepts, methodology, and practices in physical security; 2) Ability to write explanatory material of a technical nature to a variety of audiences with varying degrees of familiarity with technical terms and methodologies; 3) Knowledge of other security specialties sufficient to coordinate activities, address issues, and resolve conflicts in risk mitigation policies and program objectives; and 4) Expert knowledge of the design and operation of electronic security systems and other countermeasures, construction standards, locksets, and lighting sufficient to design and install. All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. (Information on Qualification & Education are located at the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/) Education There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade. Additional Information Additional Conditions of Employment with USCP: Note: As per the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, criminal history information will only be collected following a qualifications review and after a tentative offer of employment has been made. A criminal history does not automatically exclude an applicant from employment with the USCP. Criminal History Check -- Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal history check of the past 10 years if offered employment. A criminal history check will be performed on applicants who accept an offer of employment. Credit Check -- Must successfully pass a credit check. Applicants must not be in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans. Applicants must demonstrate a competent financial history. Financial delinquency including collection accounts, liens, repossessions, or garnishments may be a basis for disqualification. Selective Service Registration -- Male applicants must provide verification of registration with the Selective Service System or must verify exemption from the Selective Service System registration because of age or military status. Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service System registration. https://www.sss.gov/Registration/check-a-Registration/Verification-Form Fingerprint Check -- Applicants' fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a check of the criminal history record. Background Investigation -- Must successfully complete all components of the USCP full field background investigation. There are few automatic grounds for rejection in the USCP background investigation process. Issues of misconduct, such as illegal drug use, arrests, or convictions may not be automatically disqualifying. However, deliberate misstatements, omissions, or intentionally withholding required information at any phase of the hiring process will result in a candidate's disqualification regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. The primary reason candidates fail a background investigation is due to deliberately withholding or omitting material facts. Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process.