Supervisory Security Specialist; Deputy Director

If you're an experienced security specialist looking to lead a team of security staff and manage a federal agency's security operations, come join our team at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)!

This rewarding opportunity is ideal for you if you:

• Are excited about exercising day-to-day management of security staff and an agency's security operations.
• Are committed to serving as the agency's second-most senior Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) Official (PC Manager) and serving as senior authority on all matters pertaining to HSPD-12.
• Are well versed in overseeing a full range of security programs to include physical, information, personnel, industrial, documentary, and Operations Security (OPSEC).
• Have experience assisting with oversight and management of a comprehensive Physical Security Program which includes oversight over the USPTO campus and three regional offices and the electronic Physical Access Control System and an armed protective security officer contract force.

• Experience working with the entire range of security programs: physical, information, personnel, industrial, Operations Security (OPSEC) from the tactical level to the strategic;
• Experience providing oversight and guidance for security programs in accordance with federal statutes and regulations;
• Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures in all areas of security programs for appropriate execution of programs and in compliance with strategic objectives; and
• Experience providing oversight of comprehensive Emergency Management program which includes the development of plans and procedures to be activated in the event of a national or localized emergency requiring mobilization (e.g., COOP, Occupant Emergency Plans (OEP).

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals and your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies. If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation), national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, retaliation for engaging in protected activity, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.