U.S. Department of the Navy

SECURITY SPECIALIST


Pay$103409.00 - $156323.00 / year
LocationWashington/District Of Columbia
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 788346100
      This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

      This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

      Duties


      • You will be responsible for risk management and mitigation to protect the technology/program and to ensure that program cost, schedule and performance meet the thresholds of the approved security architecture for the program.
      • You will provide guidance in implementing security policy at contractor/government facilities, review and approve physical security documentation, and conduct site surveys and physical security accreditations.
      • You will provide guidance for the issuance, control, education, and guidance relative to the Security Classification Guide on all classified items or systems.
      • You will determine access eligibility determinations in accordance with the Navy Security Clearance and Access Nominations Process.
      • You will conduct security briefings to include indoctrinations, debriefing, annual refresher training, and foreign travel briefings
      • You will review documentation required for classified information systems in accordance with the current security regulations.
      • You will coordinate with the Authorizing Official to obtain and maintain current Approval to Operate.

      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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
      • 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.
      • 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.
      • You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.

      Qualifications


      Your resume must also 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.

      Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Leading compliance inspections for Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). to include validation/oversight of self-inspections; experience in developing and implementing Corrective Action Plans; 2) Leading investigations of security incidents to include reporting, documenting findings in accordance with policy and recommending corrective actions; 3) Assessing security problems including analyzing alternatives, recommending solutions and providing expert technical advice and security direction and guidance to audiences at all levels; 4) Working with the concepts, procedures, and techniques for SAPF/SCIF (Facility) physical security standards, industrial security, information security, operations security, and personnel security; 5) Applying proficient oral and written communication skills to communicate with managers and with civilian and military contacts across the DoD and other agencies; 6) Writing and reviewing security policy; and 7) Conducting briefings and communicating security guidance to high level audiences.

      Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/

      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.
  • About the company

      The United States Department of the Navy is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and, when directed by the President, the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Department of the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.