Security Specialist (Overseas)

The Peace Corps shares a unique relationship with the countries and people our community has worked alongside in pursuit of world peace and friendship for more than 60 years bringing together skilled, committed Volunteers with welcoming host communities for service opportunities in more than 60 countries. Volunteers live and work side by side with community members on locally prioritized projects, building relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives.

Qualifications:

All qualification requirements must be met by 08/15/2023 (the closing date of this announcement). Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

FP03
Specialized Experience- To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-03 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-04 or 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 experience monitoring a security environment to analyze the threat and potential impact that various risk factors may pose to operations or staff, which may include: crime trends; political incidents or violence; civil unrest; natural disasters; road and transportation safety; epidemics; terrorism; transnational conflict; Experience helping to coordinate emergency action plan testing exercises to assess the viability of the plan and potential challenges; Experience providing a wide range of safety and security guidance, including policy interpretation, enhancement of safety and security systems.

FP02
Specialized Experience- To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-02 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-03 or GS-13 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 experience regularly monitoring a security environment to analyze the threat and potential impact that various risk factors, including: crime trends; political incidents or violence; civil unrest; natural disasters; road and transportation safety; epidemics; terrorism; transnational conflict; Experience coordinating emergency action plan testing exercises to assess the viability of the plan and potential challenges; Experience providing a wide range of safety and security guidance, including policy interpretation, enhancement of safety and security systems; Experience delivering both standard and non-standard security courses and trainings on a variety of topics and utilizing an array of training delivery methods.

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Time-in-Grade Requirements:

You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Note: All current or former Federal employees (including internal employees) must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

Please note: Peace Corps employees are employed using the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. The FP pay plan does not follow the same structure as the GS pay plan. In the FP pay plan, as the grade-level numbers decrease the level/pay for the position increases (e.g., the FP-09 is the lowest entry-level pay and the FP-01 is the highest senior-level pay).

Responsibilities:

This position is located in the Office of Safety & Security, reporting to the Chief of Overseas Operations. This position is under worldwide availability and the incumbent can be assigned in any of the three overseas Regions (Africa, EMA, IAP). The overall role of the Peace Corps Safety and Security Officer (PCSSO) is to serve as technical expert in all matters related to Safety & Security, providing direction and guidance to posts on policies and training.

The duties of the Security Specialist (Overseas) includes but is not limited to:

• Security Analysis and Risk Mitigation: The PCSSO will regularly monitor the security environment within his/her assigned sub-region and analyze the threat and potential impact that various risk factors, including: crime trends; political incidents or violence; civil unrest; natural disasters; road and transportation safety; epidemics; terrorism; transnational conflict; and other elements may have on Volunteers, programs and operations.
• Criminal Investigative Program Liaison Activities: The PCSSO will establish and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement personnel in their assigned sub-region, including, but not limited to the Regional Security Officer, the Legal Attach or other FBI officials, host country law enforcement officials at the national level, prosecutors, and attorneys that Peace Corps may use for Volunteer representation in criminal cases.
• Emergency planning, preparedness and response: The PCSSO assesses posts' ability and readiness to respond to a variety of emergencies ranging from country wide crises to individualized emergencies such as a Volunteer death. The PCSSO assists post in identifying potential threats to both Volunteers and operations and coordinates with OSS to provide mitigating strategies and response protocols.
• Security Policy and Program Coordination: The PCSSO is the technical resource for the Peace Corps safety and security program, providing a wide range of safety and security guidance, including policy interpretation, enhancement of post developed safety and security systems, evaluation of posts' Volunteer safety and support systems, compliance with agency policies and drafts of post specific standard operating systems.
• Security Training Facilitation: In collaboration with the Office of Safety and Security, PCSSOs deliver both standard and non-standard security courses and trainings on a variety of topics and utilizing an array of training delivery methods. The PCSSO will work with posts within their assigned sub-regions to identify training needs and assist post in developing culturally appropriate, relevant, and effective security trainings for both staff and Volunteers.

Salary : $93,873 - $170,131