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SECURITY SPECIALIST (SCI SSO)

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Naval Base, Norfolk, VAFull-time$91–118K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$91–118K/yr
Location
Naval Base, Norfolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Security Specialist (SCI SSO) serves in the Airborne Command Control and Logistics Wing of COMAEWINGPAC. The role administers Sensitive Compartmented Information security activities, including access interviews, indoctrinations and debriefings, training, clearance recommendations, incident reporting, access control, facility inspections, and guidance to employees and supervisors. The position also analyzes and assists with developing SCI security policies and procedures to identify vulnerabilities and ensure program compliance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SCI Security Program Analysis, requiredSecurity Policy Development, requiredProtective Methods, requiredSecurity Procedures, requiredVulnerability Identification, requiredSecurity Issue Resolution, requiredSecurity Program Compliance, requiredAccountability, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveDecision Making, nice to haveFlexibility, nice to haveInfluencing and Negotiating, nice to haveIntegrity and Honesty, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveLearning, nice to haveReading Comprehension, nice to haveReasoning, nice to haveSelf-Management, nice to haveStress Tolerance, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveRulemaking and Regulation, nice to haveNuclear Security, nice to haveSecurity Tools and Methods, nice to have

Qualifications

1 Year Specialized Experience, required

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST (SCI SSO) in the AIRBORNE COMMAND CONTROL AND LOGISTICS WING of COMAEWINGPAC.

Duties

  • You will conduct Access Interviews and perform Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) program indoctrinations and debriefings.
  • You will conduct initial Security Training and annual Security Refresher training for all SCI billeted personnel.
  • You will recommend access and position sensitivity levels and determine security clearance investigations and clearance requirements.
  • You will draft Security Access Eligibility Reports (SAER) on incidents.
  • You will coordinate with Security Officers and command officials regarding security policies and procedures.
  • You will identify information requiring protection and designating the level of protection required.
  • You will serve as the access control officer responsible for the control, accounting, and issuance of SCI badges and the administration of the Access Control System (ACS).
  • You will conduct self-inspections of facilities for security compliance.
  • You will provide advice and technical assistance, answers questions, resolves problems, and provide information to employees and supervisors on information and facility security programs, policies, regulations and procedures.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyzing and assisting with the development of policies and directives relating to the planning and implementation of protective methods and security procedures for a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security program to identify and resolve vulnerabilities or security issues ensuring compliance to security program requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Written Communication Problem Solving Rulemaking and Regulation Nuclear Security Security Tools and Methods This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire & Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

How this job compares

Set against the 593 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$91–118K/yr
  • Virginia median$95–126K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$85–121K/yr333 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 5% below the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the middle half of Security Specialist salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 88 open Security Specialist jobs in Virginia and 593 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (425 postings).
Education
133 of the 593 open Security Specialist jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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