Security Specialist

About the role

The successful candidate will join a respected team responsible for directing and administering a comprehensive district-wide security program in support of the United States Attorney's Office, District of Maryland. They will serve as the principal security advisor to executive leadership and oversee a broad range of physical, personnel, communications, and classified information security programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the district's principal advisor and subject matter expert on physical security, classified information security, emergency preparedness, continuity planning, and related security operations.
• Manage the day-to-day operations, accreditation, and security compliance of multiple Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), ensuring compliance with Intelligence Community, Department of Justice, and national security policies and standards.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate district-wide security policies, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies designed to protect personnel, facilities, information, and government assets.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee the installation, testing, maintenance, and lifecycle management of physical security systems, access control systems, intrusion detection systems, surveillance equipment, and other security technologies.
• Serve as the district's Communications Security (COMSEC) Representative responsible for the receipt, accountability, safeguarding, and disposition of COMSEC materials.
• Administer personnel security programs, including security clearances, classified visit requests, SCI access coordination, security education and awareness training, and related security reporting requirements.
• Develop and coordinate emergency preparedness, continuity of operations (COOP), and contingency planning to ensure mission continuity during emergencies and other disruptive events.
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with federal law enforcement, intelligence community partners, and other government agencies to coordinate classified operations, reciprocal security support, information sharing, inspections, and joint security initiatives.
• Represent the district during security inspections, vulnerability assessments, construction and renovation projects, and security working groups while ensuring compliance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, DOJ directives, and Intelligence Community policies.

Qualifications

• To be qualified for the GS-12 Security Specialist, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.
• Specialized experience is experience equivalent to the GS-11 level that demonstrates the ability to independently administer complex security programs. Examples include performing three (3) or more of the following:
• Managing physical security, personnel security, classified information security, or Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) operations in accordance with federal security requirements.
• Advising senior management on security policies, threat mitigation, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, continuity of operations, and security program compliance.
• Developing, implementing, evaluating, or inspecting security programs to ensure compliance with Intelligence Community, Department of Justice, or other federal security directives, policies, and standards.
• Coinciding security operations with federal law enforcement, intelligence community organizations, or other governmental agencies involving classified information, personnel security, investigations, or protective security programs.
• Planning, installing, testing, or overseeing physical security systems, access control systems, intrusion detection systems, CCTV, or other integrated security technologies.
• Administering personnel security processes, security clearances, classified visit requests, COMSEC, SCI access, or security awareness and training programs.