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:
1. Appointing organization (FBI)
2. Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
3. Same or higher grade
4. Duty location (city or state)
5. 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
6. Must be a citizen
7. Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
8. Some travel may be required
9. 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:
10. 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.
11. Plans, directs, coordinates and controls work of the security program, and supervises all related security positions/staff.
12. Formulates, interprets, and implements security policy, procedures, systems, and programs for the office.
13. Determines security clearances for employees or other persons to have access to sensitive and classified information, resources, material or work sites.
14. Reviews designs and inspects facilities where sensitive and classified material will be located.
15. Ensures the proper classification of secure, sensitive, and classified information.
16. 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:
17. Communication
18. Leadership
19. Organization and Planning
20. Physical Security
21. Problem Solving/Judgement
22. 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:
23. 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.
24. Prepares and presents oral and written presentations related to security matters.
25. Acts as a team lead, mentor or supervisor to a group of employees.
26. 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:
27. Experience in Information Technology Security
Education
Education may not be substituted for SE at the GS-14 level.
HOW TO APPLY
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
28. Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
29. A complete assessment questionnaire
30. Other supporting documents (if applicable):College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirementNotification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employeesMost recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or laterMemorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties.The month/year work began
Frequency worked (, daily, monthly, etc.)Specific duties performed
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the “Cover Letters and Attachments” section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type “Other.”
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 (ET) on the announcement’s closing date.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.