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Job Opening: 67164
Opening Date: August 31,2026
Closing Date: September 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Job Title Security Specialist Full Performance Level GS-11 Division Security Unit Access Control Location Clarksburg, West Virginia Working Hours Shift work days, evening, or nights to include holidays are required Job Type Full Time/Permanent Who May Apply Current, permanent FBI employees Number of Positions Available 1 Questions rbsmith@fbi.gov Salary GS- 9 $61,722.00 - $80,243.00
GS-11 $74,678.00 - $97,087.00
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
UNIT DESCRIPTION
The Access Control Unit (ACU) provides quality access control customer service, monitors Intrusion Detection Systems, and provides dispatch and emergency response oversight to safeguard FBI Headquarters, Quantico, and CJIS facilities through a comprehensive and integrated access control program. ACU maintains a Security Operations Center (SOC) at each location that is operational 24/7/365. Additionally, ACU has oversight of the FBI SACS Badge program and the Intelligence Community Badge Interoperability Program.
KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a current, permanent FBI employee
• Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance
• Shiftwork days, evenings, or nights to include holidays are required
• Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

MAJOR DUTIES:
GS-09

• Handles dispatch duties, to include responding to FBI police on a two-way radio, logging events, answering the phone, dispatching officers, and providing customer service.
• Responsible for overseeing visitor management and access control to ensure the safety of FBI employees, contractors, detailees, and visitors while in FBI facilities.
• Checks identification cards (IDs) of non-credentialed visitors, issuing the appropriate badges as guests enter the building, and ensures visitors have an appropriate escort.
• Schedules appointments for employees, contractors, and other government agency (OGA) personnel to be photographed and creation of Security Access Control System (SACS) and Intelligence Community (IC) badges.
• Codes badges for the appropriate building and room access as authorized.
• Participate in the coordination of visitor access for large events and ceremonies at FBI facilities in support of the mission.
• Provides good customer service to internal and external personnel .

GS-11

• Performs duties associated with emergencies (medical, bomb threat, fire, etc.)
• Monitors alarms and security cameras both inside and outside the facilities, paying attention to detail in order to identify any suspicious activities, and notifies response personnel as necessary.
• Maintains appropriate automated/manual logs, journals, and computer databases.
• Runs reports of the badging system to respond to Security Office requests.
• Maintain statistical data as it pertains to reporting the number of visitors, lost badges, and Security Operations Requests (SOCR) processed.

QUALIFICATIONS & EVALUATIONS
Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.
Competencies

• Communication
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Security
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving/Judgement

Specialized Experience (SE)
GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Interpreted, evaluated, and applied security guidelines and policies
• Conducted security interviews and briefings to prepare analysis.
• Experience in planning and completing assigned tasks.

GS-11: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Reviewed, analyzed and resolved security issues to protect personnel, data, and facilities
• Analyzed investigative reports to develop information regarding security vulnerabilities; developed leads; and proposed recommendations
• Experience in conducting security interviews and briefings and prepare a written analysis.

Education
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
GS-9: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
GS-11: Applicant must have a 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.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
HOW TO APPLY
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

1. Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
2. Other supporting documents (if applicable):
   • Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on a SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
     • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
     • The month/year work began
       Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
     • Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Management may select at any grade for which this position has been announced.
• Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
• Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau through reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated due to an organizational restructuring initiative, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere. Voluntarily leaving a position with a relocation incentive may result in loss of that incentive. Please notate that you have received an official notification letter within your application.
• Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
• Candidates will not be considered if currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); a Letter of Requirement (LOR); or have failed a PIP or LOR and are currently awaiting the final action by HRD.

a) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a 90-day written developmental plan for an employee whose performance on one or more critical elements is rated "Unacceptable."
b) A Letter of Requirement (LOR) is issued when a supervisor identifies leave abuse and/or when frequent absences negatively impact operations of an office.

• Relocation expenses will be borne by the selectee, except FBI employees returning from LEGAT assignment. Employees returning from LEGAT assignments must advise the Staffing and Administrative Unit / International Operations Division of their application for this position.
• Candidates receiving a transfer of physical location, whether at the expense of the FBI or not, will be required to complete a one-year commitment to the assignment, prior to moving to a new position at the FBI. The 12-month waiting period begins the day an employee reports for duty at the new location.
• Current tax law may impact your transfer by making some of your moving expense reimbursements taxable. Please contact 304-625-9337 (304-625-XFER) for information regarding taxable expenses.

Nepotism
Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
Reasonable Accommodation
The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.
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