Supervisory Security Specialist

Created at: July 11, 2025 00:13

Company: Veterans Health Administration

Location: Temple, TX, 76501

Job Description:

This position is located in the Police Service of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)/Health Care System (HCS) in Temple, TX, serving as the Deputy Chief of Police reporting to the Chief of Police. The Deputy Chief assists with managing the law enforcement/security program to include providing law enforcement and security services on property operated of the facility.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/17/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: assisting with the operation, direction and/or controlling of law enforcement and physical security activities within a facility; assessing situations and determining appropriate responses; responding to active threat situations; delegating work and evaluating performance of police personnel; providing training on equipment and security systems; conducting arrests, investigating criminal activities, and protecting crime scenes; and ensuring the safety of staff and visitors while on facility property. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related . OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education (beyond a master's degree) and specialized experience as described above to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Education and Training Managing Human Resources Physical Security Security 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: "The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds." For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Observes, evaluates and prepares reports on the performance of personnel; Plans, assigns and explains work requirements to subordinate supervisors for new or changed programs and the functions, goals, processes, skills, and needs; Develops solutions to continuing problems in the quality of work and operating effectiveness; takes or recommends necessary corrective actions; Assists in the development of local policies and implements corrective procedures; Participates in major/minor construction projects to help ensure VA's physical security requirements are properly met; Interprets complex security policies and procedures while providing guidance to managers and staff; Keeps senior facility leadership informed regarding program successes and vulnerabilities; Collaborates with leaders to address concerns, resolve program issues and/or address resource needs; Serves as a management designated liaison, subject matter expert and consultant with federal law enforcement agencies such as the Office of the Inspector General-Criminal Investigation Division (OIG-CID), FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, state and local law enforcement agencies, etc.; Assists in the development and modification of new Veteran-specific policies and procedures to accommodate the unique needs of Veterans with mental illness, PTSD, TBI, etc.; Supports the Firearms Program at the facility level, ensuring that critical elements of the program are met, i.e. weapons training certification, inventory control of weapons and ammunition and supporting supplies; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30p\m Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Security Specialist/PD99955S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.


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