SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the EXECUTIVE STAFF (N0) of COMHELSEACOMBATWING LANT.

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Duties

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• You will administer a personnel security program that includes initiation and adjudication of security clearance investigations.
• You will ensure personnel have proper eligibility and need-toknow granting access based on position sensitivity and mission requirements.
• You will maintain personnel security records using DoD systems such as the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), Defense Information System for Security (DISS), and Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP).
• You will administer a continuous evaluation program, to report, review, and track personnel security issues affecting eligibility and access.
• You will provide anti-terrorism, force protection, emergency management, physical security support and training for issues affecting command facilities and personnel.
• You will safeguard classified material by providing procedural guidance on access, marking, reproduction, dissemination, safeguarding, accountability, and destruction of classified material.
• You will administer a physical security program by planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, reviewing, and evaluating measures and procedures for the protection of Wing assets and facilities.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. 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.
• This is a Security Professional Educational Development (SPeD) position and requires DoD certification. Selectee must obtain and maintain certification within prescribed timeframes.
• 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 is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience and possess thorough knowledge of a wide range of security disciplines to include information, personnel. physical, and industrial.
• Experience in independently reviewing, analyzing, and resolving difficult and complex security problems.
• Experience and possess thorough knowledge of U.S. security organization and DoD and DoN security policies and directives.
• Experience and possess knowledge of accepted security principles, concepts, policies, practices, and methods of security administration in the areas of personnel, physical, information and industrial security to complete assignments and determine the impact of variables such as access control, entry restrictions, and equipment availability.
• Experience and possess knowledge of information systems security, JPAS. DISS, Contractor Verification System (CVS), communications security, special programs, and special security to develop guidelines for applying general criteria covering system access and reporting requirements.
• Experience and possess knowledge of criteria, equipment, and techniques related to personnel security, standardized applications, and established policy variations such as clearance level required to determine eligibility for access to classified or sensitive information and in developing local plans and instructions.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and conducting activities and inspections to ensure the security of classified and sensitive information, property, and/or material is secure from unauthorized disclosure, theft, or sabotage.
• Experience coordinating and conducting briefings and training of subordinates and other security personnel related to the interpretation of established regulations, policies, and procedures or in advising CHSCWL security personnel on new developments and security advances.
• Experience operating computers to prepare reports, spreadsheets, briefings, security education, training, and awareness material, and other required documentation.

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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

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3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

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LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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