
PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST
San Diego, CAFull-time$58–92K/yrPosted today
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The Physical Security Specialist serves in the Provost Marshal Office/Marine Corps Police Department at Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The role conducts security and crime prevention surveys, supports security education and facility projects, reviews waivers, and helps develop program budgets. It also applies physical security and force protection measures and administers the Marine Corps Electronic Security System, including emergency after-hours support.
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Summary
You will serve as a You will serve as a PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Provost Marshal Office/Marine Corps Police Department of MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT.
Duties
- You will conduct physical security surveys and crime prevention surveys.
- You will participate in facility construction and renovation meetings.
- You will be responsible for the daily support and maintenance of the installation Lost and Found Program.
- You will support physical security education training programs for Military Police and Law Enforcement personnel assigned to the installation.
- You will review all security requirement waivers and exemption requests from the installation and tenant commands.
- You will formulate goals, objectives and solutions for budget submission for the physical security/crime prevention section programs.
- You will be responsible for the application of security measures, equipment and requirements for physical security, crime prevention, anti-terrorism and force protection efforts aboard installation.
- You will be responsible for the daily system administration of Marine Corps Electronic Security System (MCESS) aboard installation; provide emergency after-hours support.
Qualifications
GS-09 -Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Maintaining key control; inspecting, analyzing, and evaluating security systems; utilizing various security systems and databases (such as the Marine Corps Electronic Security System (MCESS); AND assisting with developing security program policies and procedures. GS-07 -Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with maintaining key control, reviewing security systems, and support Physical Security Specialists. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Education
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-09: Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree. OR Have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. OR Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. GS-07: Have one full year of graduate level education. OR Superior academic achievement. OR Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: PARTNERING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ORAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Resume Review. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
Required to complete one of the following training course/certifications within 12 months of hire; US Army Conventional Physical Security Course, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Physical Security Course, ASIS International Physical Security Professional Certification or Security Professional Educational Development (SPED), Physical Security Certification (PSC), if not accomplished prior to hire. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 593 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$58–92K/yr
- California median$90–126K/yr42 salary ranges
- US median$85–121K/yr333 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $75K, is 30% below the California median midpoint ($107K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Specialist salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 54 open Security Specialist jobs in California and 593 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (425 postings).
- Education
- 133 of the 593 open Security Specialist jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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