Security Specialist.

Duties

• Provide authoritative and technical guidance on information, personnel, and physical security policies and best practices to internal and external customers.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement security guidelines, objectives, and training to support the overall management of Command Special Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs and projects.
• Evaluate Command SCI security programs, procedures, and spaces in order to identify areas for improvement, develop recommendations, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Investigate security violations, recommend corrective action, and ensure recommendations are executed in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Read and interpret Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DON) security policies to provide informed oversight and ensure program compliance.

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.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Security Professional Educational Development position and requires DoD certification. Selectee must obtain and maintain certification within prescribed timeframes. Certification required is: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing senior leadership security functions for a team or unit such as: exhibiting a comprehensive knowledge of Special Compartmented Information (SCI) programs and regulations to perform security program management and compliance oversight; utilizing advisory and communication skills in a senior security context; and/or exercising an integrated understanding of core security disciplines (Physical, Personnel, Information).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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.