This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:

• Appointing organization (FBI)
• Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
• Same or higher grade
• Duty location (city or state)
• Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)

Job Opening: 63298
Opening Date: February 18, 2026
Closing Date: March 4, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET)

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.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required
• Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, crawling and similar activities. The CSO engages in such exertions when, for example, they inspect office buildings or industrial facilities, large military complexes or remote sites. Performance of work may take place in attics, crawlspaces, walls, ceilings, and other limited access spaces, in rough terrain or in construction sites when planning and monitoring the installation of security systems as part of original construction. The work may regularly involve lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects of 50 pounds or less when delivering or installing security devices. The work may require some common characteristics and abilities of physical agility and dexterity to work in confined spaces and to move or lift moderately heavy objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is performed in settings in which there is regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and unpleasantness, such as high levels of noise in contractors’ plants, high temperatures in confined spaces, or adverse weather conditions at construction sites. The employee may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Serves as Chief Security Officer (CSO) with full responsibility and delegated authority to implement and carry out all facets of a highly effective and competent security program.
• Plans, directs, coordinates and controls work of the security program, and supervises all related security positions/staff.
• Formulates, interprets, and implements security policy, procedures, systems, and programs for the office.
• Determines security clearances for employees or other persons to have access to sensitive and classified information, resources, material or work sites.
• Reviews designs and inspects facilities where sensitive and classified material will be located.
• Ensures the proper classification of secure, sensitive, and classified information.
• Prepares and presents oral and written briefings/presentations to management regarding the program.

QUALIFICATIONS AND 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 and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. 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 first five 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
• Leadership
• Organization and Planning
• Physical Security
• Problem Solving/Judgement
• Security

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.

Specialized Experience (SE)

GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Assists with the development and/or implementation of methods for identifying and protecting information property or facilities from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, espionage, sabotage, or loss.
• Prepares and presents oral and written presentations related to security matters.
• Acts as a team lead, mentor or supervisor to a group of employees.
• Articulates proficiency in Personnel, Physical, Information, Industrial, and Emergency Preparedness.

Desired Skills

Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are:

• Experience in Information Technology Security

Education

Education may not be substituted for SE at the GS-14 level.

HOW TO APPLY

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