Security Specialist

This position is located in the Office of Management and Administrative Services, Office of the AssociateAdministrator for Administration, Maritime Administration (MARAD). To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, You must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Experience applying security principles, concepts, techniques, policies, and guidelines to administer andevaluate personnel, physical, information, and background investigations. To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, You must have: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, You must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience administering, evaluating, and improving personnel, physical, information, industrial, and emergency security programs and applying and interpreting federal security laws, regulations, policies, and directives to resolve security issues and develop effective solutions. Experience evaluating personnel security information, background investigations, and derogatory information to make determinations and recommendations concerning eligibility for access to classified or sensitive information. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level; you must have experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Technical Competence - Knowledge of personnel security principles and procedures, including security clearances,investigations, access determinations, reporting requirements, and adjudicative considerations. Problem Solving - Skill in researching and interpreting security laws, regulations, directives, policies and applyingthem to specific operational situations. Reasoning - Ability to analyze security-related information, evaluate risks and competing requirements, and reachlogical conclusions to support security decisions and recommendations. For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Department of Transportation