Diplomatic Security: Foreign Service Security

hace 7 meses


Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

**Duties**:
Foreign Service Security Engineering Officers (SEOs) are members of the Diplomatic Security team who protect Department of State personnel, facilities, and sensitive information against acts of crime, terrorism, and technical espionage. Security Engineering Officers carry out this mission at over 275 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, as well as offices in the metropolitan Washington, DC area and Fort Lauderdale, FL.

SEOs are deemed essential security personnel whose duties can vary according to the size of the U.S. presence, the requirements of the specific diplomatic facility, and known threats. The following are the duties and tasks of all the SEO jobs in the Department at all locations and levels to provide a complete understanding of work throughout a career based on the most recent job analysis.

**Managing Engineering Offices**
- Oversees security networks.
- Plans the layout of facilities.
- Determines required work.
- Plans projects, oversees project planning on other areas, and documents completed activities.
- Distributes workload.
- Coordinates the flow of activities.
- Identifies and monitors needed resources.
- Reports office activities.
- Evaluates assigned employees.
- Advocates employee concerns and recognizes employee contributions.
- Ensures and promotes equal employment opportunity.
- Manages office safety program.
- Creates and maintains web sites.
- Manages accountable property.

**Providing Technical Support throughout Geographic Region**
- Monitors the technical security status of constituent posts.
- Determines required support.
- Coordinates planned travel.
- Authorizes and directs regional travel.
- Designates team leaders.
- Identifies support and safety requirements.
- Installs and replaces security equipment.
- Oversees equipment testing and maintenance.
- Addresses emergencies on a timely basis.
- Supports crisis management.

**Completing Assessments and Evaluations of Security**
- Provides technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM)
- Performs TSCM inspections at embassies and consulates.
- Conducts annual technical security assessments.
- Completes computer security assessments.
- Ensures material and equipment security.
- Considers improvements in the technology of adversaries.
- Completes inspection and assessment reporting.
- Serves as a non-professional diplomatic courier.

**Overseeing the State Department’s Regional Computer Security Officer Program**
- Serves as a regional computer security officer.
- Inspects regional computer facilities.
- Formally evaluates information technology assessments.
- Designs, improves, or modifies information technology networks.
- Manages cyber security programs.

**Directing Engineering Disciplines**
- Works as a design engineer.
- Works as a systems engineer.
- Works as a radio-frequency engineer.
- Works as a project engineer.
- Works as a network engineer.
- Works as an emanations engineer.
- Works as a biometrics countermeasures/verification engineer.
- Develops requests for proposals.
- Serves on technical evaluation panel.
- Serves as a contracting officer’s representative.
- Serves on interagency committees.
- Develops special projects for physical security in high threat posts.
- Monitors the development of new equipment.
- Evaluates equipment proposed for controlled access areas.
- Designs installation guidance plans.
- Specifies equipment, supplies, and installation material.
- Applies systems engineering to the computerized maintenance management system.
- Addresses computerized maintenance management system support requirements.

**Representing the Department of State on committees**
- Represents the Department of State on technical and physical security issues with allied nations.
- Represents the Department of State and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in committee work.
- Participates in international and interagency exercises.

**Evaluating Technical Security and Construction Projects for the Department or Other Government Agencies**
- Reviews engineering drawings.
- Performs quality assurance inspections.
- Participates in the accreditation process.
- Develops technical security standards and policies.
- Oversees compliance with department security standards.
- Manages the security of construction sites.
- Leads in the commissioning of new embassies/consulates/missions.
- Prepares decommissioning plans.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Be a U.S. citizen and available for worldwide service.*
- Be able to obtain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
- Be able to obtain an appropriate Foreign Service Medical Clearance.
- Be able to obtain a favorable Suitability Review Panel determination.**:

- Be at least 20 years old and at least 21 years old to be appointed.
- Be appointed prior to age 60 (preference eligible veterans excepted).**

Applicants must be available for worldwide service and be able to tolerate intensive world travel, potentially living away f



  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: Foreign Service Security Engineering Officers (SEOs) are members of the Diplomatic Security team who protect Department of State personnel, facilities, and sensitive information against acts of crime, terrorism, and technical espionage. Security Engineering Officers carry out this mission at over 275 U.S. embassies and consulates around the...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: Security Technical Specialists (STS) provide support for and assist in worldwide technical security programs to maintain and provide protection for Department of State personnel and facilities from technical espionage, acts of terrorism, and crime. The duties of a Security Technical Specialist (STS) vary according to the size of the post and the...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: Foreign Service Diplomatic Technology Officers (DTO) are responsible for the Department’s Information Resource Management (IRM) programs and Information Technology (IT) systems world-wide. The duties of DTO vary according to the size of the post and the requirements of the specific diplomatic mission. At various times, at posts around the...

  • Ubuntu Security Manager

    hace 1 semana


    Montevideo, Uruguay Canonical - Jobs A tiempo completo

    This is an opportunity to play a crucial role in shaping the security of Canonical and the whole open source community. We are looking for people to help us grow and expand our security offering, and to help us make the world a safer place. You will work alongside fantastic security professionals already onboard at Canonical, and share your time between...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay Equifax A tiempo completo

    The BISO/ISO (Business Information Security Officer) team has historically been tailored to the local business to address bottlenecks or failings in security processes, leaving inconsistencies in duties, expertise and resource allocation. This led to the expansion of the team to support various Security COE functions. The Business Security function will...

  • Regional Security Lead

    hace 7 meses


    Montevideo, Uruguay Trafigura A tiempo completo

    Main Purpose: Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects the world with the vital resources it needs. Through our Oil & Petroleum Products, Metals and Minerals, and Power and Renewables divisions, we deploy infrastructure, skills and a global network to...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: There are no major duties associated with this vacancy announcement, as it is not associated with any one job series code. Duties will be determined when an AEFM applies and is selected for a local position at post. If selected, they will be appointed to the local position and will receive a salary based on the grade of the position and benefits...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay dLocal A tiempo completo

    **Why you should join dLocal?** dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay dLocal A tiempo completo

    **Why you should join dLocal?** dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) A tiempo completo

    **Company Overview**: Here at UKG, our purpose is people. Our HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions help organizations unlock happier outcomes for all. And our U Krewers, who build those solutions and support our business, are talented, collaborative, and innovative problem-solvers. We strive to create a culture of belonging and an employee...

  • Security Engineer

    hace 2 días


    Montevideo, Uruguay Canonical - Jobs A tiempo completo

    This is an exciting opportunity to join an industry leading software security team, and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. Canonical is building a team to provide security coverage across a wide range of different ecosystems and environments, and work to make the world a better, safer place. As part of the Ubuntu...

  • Security Engineer

    hace 1 semana


    Montevideo, Uruguay Canonical - Jobs A tiempo completo

    This is an exciting opportunity to join an industry leading software security team, and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. Canonical is building a team to provide security coverage across a wide range of different ecosystems and environments, and work to make the world a better, safer place. As part of the Ubuntu...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: A Regional Medical Officer (RMO) works either independently or as a member of a team of FS Medical Specialists to provide medical support for USG employees and their eligible family members (EFMs). An RMO is considered “essential personnel” and is expected to be available on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. RMOs duties may include,...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay Canonical - Jobs A tiempo completo

    **What is Canonical?**: Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, "the world's best free software platform". Our mission is to realize the potential of open source software in the lives of individuals and organisations. Our services are helping individuals and businesses worldwide to...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: The Bureau of Medical Services (MED) in the Department of State maintains and promotes the health and well-being of America’s diplomatic community who represent a wide range of United States government agencies abroad. The Department assigns Foreign Service Regional Medical Laboratory Scientists (RMLS), Regional Medical Officers (RMOs),...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: The Bureau of Medical Services (MED) in the Department of State maintains and promotes the health and well-being of America’s diplomatic community who represent a wide range of United States government agencies abroad. The Department assigns Foreign Service Regional Medical Laboratory Scientists (RMLS), Regional Medical Officers (RMOs),...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay US Department of State - Agency Wide A tiempo completo

    **Duties**: **Facility Managers** (FMs) are the professional facilities, technical, and operations experts at U.S. diplomatic missions around the world. Assigned to more than 200 worldwide locations, FMs support the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) in delivering a wide range of building-related services, managing critical building systems, and...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) A tiempo completo

    **Company Overview**: Here at UKG, our purpose is people. Our HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions help organizations unlock happier outcomes for all. And our U Krewers, who build those solutions and support our business, are talented, collaborative, and innovative problem-solvers. We strive to create a culture of belonging and an employee...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay Sabre A tiempo completo

    **Job Title**:Senior APP Information Security**: **Location**: ZonAmerica, Montevideo, UY Remote Options (if applicable): **Req ID**: 58472 **Job Family**: Information Technology/Software Development Sabre Corporation is a leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre operates offices...


  • Montevideo, Uruguay Canonical - Jobs A tiempo completo

    This is a unique opportunity to use your cryptography and certification skills to enable Ubuntu and its users to operate securely and to remain compliant to FIPS 140 and Common Criteria standards. You will use your applied cryptography, Linux Security, and coding skills to enhance the Ubuntu distribution and work with DISA and CIS to help draft Ubuntu STIGs...