Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Place to Work" in the Federal government! This PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST position is located in the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). For more information visit OEP.
Duties
This Physical Security Specialist position is available in the Division of Dam Safety Inspections in the Office of Energy Projects. As a PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST some of your typical work assignments include: Performing physical security inspections of FERC jurisdictional hydropower projects and participating in security exercises. Writing inspection reports and conducting surveys and risk analyses of operational engineering functions. Communicating with FERC staff and licensees and Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies about the FERC Security Program for Hydropower Projects.
Education
There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed 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 The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application will be evaluated under the Category Rating method based on your assessments. You will receive a score based on the responses to the assessment questions. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and assessment score will be evaluated under Category Rating and selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories: Best Qualified - for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria Well Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteria Qualified - for those who meet the minimum qualification requirements The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Applicants determined to be Best Qualified will be referred for further consideration. Preference eligibles in the Best Qualified category are referred before all other applicants. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13083314