SECURITY SPECIALIST.

About the Role

This position involves managing the security and administration of Special Access Programs (SAP), overseeing personnel security accesses, and ensuring the security of related facilities in support of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare. The role serves as a liaison with the Department of Navy and Department of Defense SAP Control Offices to ensure compliance with applicable guidelines and policy. You will advise senior leaders on security policy development, interpretation, implementation, and improvement of program planning and management. Additionally, you will design, coordinate, implement, and administer training and awareness programs for information security related to Special Access Programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the security and administration of Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Maintain oversight of personnel security accesses and security of related facilities.
• Serve as liaison with the Department of Navy and Department of Defense SAP Control Offices to ensure compliance with guidelines and policy.
• Advise senior leaders on security policy development, interpretation, implementation, and improvement of program planning and management.
• Design, coordinate, implement, and administer training and awareness programs for information security related to SAP.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. You will be subject to random testing thereafter.
• Must acknowledge in writing acceptance of an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-Year DCIPS trial period.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• This is a Security Professional Educational Development (SPeD) position and requires DoD certification. Selectee must obtain and maintain certification within prescribed timeframes.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Developing, coordinating, and implementing policies and procedures for the personnel security program within a large organization or corporation.
• Managing the efficiency and effectiveness of all processes necessary for reviewing and evaluating personnel accesses to SAP and SCI or similar extremely controlled information.
• Coordinating with organizational counterparts to ensure all necessary stakeholders are integrated into the process for evaluating personnel for access to SAP or similar extremely controlled information.
• Designing, implementing, and administering training and awareness programs for personnel security.
• Coordinating with officials throughout a large organization responsible for collateral and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security policy and requirements when applicable to organizational SAPs or similar extremely controlled information.

Education

You must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone; substitution of education for experience is not permitted at this grade level.

Certifications

This position requires the following DoD certifications, which the selectee must obtain and maintain within prescribed timeframes:

• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).
• Security Program Integration Professional Certification (SPIPC).
• Special Program Security Credential (SPSC).

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.