Protection Officer
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: OPO-SM-12603425-25-DH
Salary: $55,924 – $88,926
Closing Date: November 25, 2024

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations, will allow you to support security assignments to mitigate threats and provide access control to facilities, residences, and/or other special access areas used and/or owned by the Secret Service.

Duties

The selectee will serve as a Protection Officer in the Office of Protective Operations. Typical work assignments include:

• Monitoring and operating various audio/visual communications equipment, alarm systems, and access gates to the facility or residences.
• Utilizing security screening procedures (e.g., magnetometer and x-ray screening technology) prior to allowing individuals entrance to a secured area and controls access of visitors and contractors.
• Preparing written reports for all activities, observations, incidents.
• Advising leadership on how to improve security gaps to increase the safety of occupants and/or visitors to facilities; and
• Detecting and identifying suspicious packages that necessitates coordination with canine and/or Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams