SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as the GG-13 Special Security Officer/Special Access Program Security Officer/Foreign Disclosure Officer responsible for overall program management of physical, personnel, and information security disciplines. You will oversee security requirements for intelligence related data, equipment, and facilities under the cognizance of Commander Undersea Surveillance. This position is located at COMMANDER UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE in Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Duties

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• You will be responsible for physical, personnel, and information security for three shore commands, five ships, and a variety of detachments located around the world.
• You will oversee and manage the security requirements for classified programs.
• You will advise program managers on implementation of security policies and standards of classified programs to ensure compliance of proper security application.
• You will develop, staff, and publish command security policies and procedures within the framework of Federal, Department of Defense, Department of Navy, and other military services policies and procedures.
• You will conduct preliminary access interviews and prepare, coordinate, and submit requests for security access to the appropriate adjudicative authorities.
• You will provide guidance to command personnel on foreign disclosure and release of documents outside of the Intelligence Community (IC).

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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
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• 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.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period requirement.
• This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.

Qualifications

I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector such as:

1. Performing security indoctrinations and educational briefings for qualified individuals;

2. Coordinating and performing functions involved in the development, evaluation, implementation, or execution of information security programs;

3. Managing specialized security programs designed to detect and prevent hostile intelligence penetration;

4. Protecting sensitive operations, activities, services, and classified information from exposure to threats and vulnerabilities;

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5. Utilizing policy expertise to implement localized security procedures and deliver expert security education training.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:

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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.

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:

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.

ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

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.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

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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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