SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST

Serves as a Supervisory Security Specialist, responsible for the overall management, accountability, and oversight of security and resiliency programs, which may include insider threat, physical security, personnel security, inspection, and analysis or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Shapes and implements strategies to detect, deter, and mitigate insider threats and resiliency risks across the organization.
• Oversees monitoring, analysis, and response operations related to insider threat and resiliency, including performance metrics and compliance assessments.
• Develops and delivers insider threat awareness and resiliency training programs for employees and contractors.

Requirements

To meet Minimum Qualifications for this GS-15 Supervisory Security Specialist position, you must demonstrate at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-14 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale or outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-14 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of developing, implementing, or managing an organization/agency-wide insider threat program, plans, and policies. Experience must also include leading or managing a team.

Certified Counter Insider Threat Professional (CCITP) preferred; if not certified, you must obtain certification within one year of assignment. Specialized experience must be clearly described in your resume to be considered.

Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at (or equivalent to) GS-14. Time in grade requirement for applicants with federal status must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional Information

Who May Apply:

• ICTAP/CTAP (see Career Transition Guide).
• Current Competitive Service / permanent OR conditional tenure.
• Former Competitive Service — resigned or retired with:
  • permanent tenure (separation at any time),
  • conditional tenure (separation within previous 3 years), OR
  • conditional tenure AND veteran preference (separation at any time).
• Current Excepted Service:
  • agency with competitive service compatibility (Foreign Service, US Postal Service, etc.),
  • agency with Interchange Agreement,
  • Schedule A* — block 5 of APPOINTMENT action shows Reg 213.3102(u) — must be in a competitive service agency, agency with competitive service compatibility, or an agency with an Interchange Agreement,
  • not described above but can demonstrate prior Competitive Service OR veteran status.
• Former Excepted Service — must have prior Competitive Service (permanent or conditional tenure) OR veteran status.
• Military Spouses — see USAJOBS Help Center | Military Spouses.
• VEOA — see USAJOBS Help Center - Veterans. VEOA applicants with federal status will be considered on federal status first and VEOA only if federal status cannot be used.

Eligibilities must be fully documented to receive consideration. Federal contractors should not identify themselves as federal employees.

This position is on a full-time, flex-time schedule and may be eligible for an Alternate Work Schedule (AWS). Telework may be approved after all conditions for telework have been met. The Official Duty Station (ODS) for this position is Woodlawn, Maryland. To participate in telework, you must reside within a 2-hour commute to this ODS by the time of your appointment. Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series). Selected employees are subject to a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position unless the employee served in such a position before August 11, 1979, or has completed one.

This is a high-risk public trust position. You may be required to complete Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, to have the appropriate investigation conducted.

Position is assigned to: SSA Headquarters / Woodlawn, Maryland Security and Resiliency Insider Threat and Resiliency.