
SECURITY SPECIALIST
Annapolis, MDFull-time$71–92K/yrPosted 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Security Specialist serves in the Security Management Office at the U.S. Naval Academy, providing support across information, personnel, and industrial security programs and security education. The role reviews clearance status and program guidance, supports accurate program management and reporting, and assists with security surveys, inspections, reviews, and risk assessments. Candidates need at least one year of specialized experience or may qualify through specified graduate education or a related law degree.
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Summary
You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SECURITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE at the U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY.
Duties
- You will provide multi-disciplinary security support, through multiple security programs, such as: Information Security, Personnel Security, Industrial Security, and Security Education Training and Awareness.
- You will review data for determining status of security clearances.
- You will assist in the preparation of supplemental data to ensure clarity and accuracy in program management and reporting.
- You will assist with or conduct surveys, inspections, reviews, and risk assessments in accordance with regulations and program security guidance.
- You will review program guidance to ensure proper application of security classification markings and caveats.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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) Applying and adhering to security disciplines, concepts, and principles to support the command's Security Program; 2) Maintaining automated databases to ensure administrative and security information is accurate and in compliance; 3) Conducting investigations of security violations and preparing necessary reports and documents; and 4) Identifying security problems, analyzing alternatives and recommending solutions. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. 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.
Education
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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: CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPUTER LITERACY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PERSONNEL SECURITY SECURITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND AWARENESS This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Resume Review. 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 requires obtaining the following core SPēD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within the first 24 months assuming the position and must be maintained through the entire length of appointment. Declining to gain SPēD certification or loss of certification during employment is grounds for removal. 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 612 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$71–92K/yr
- US median$80–116K/yr357 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $81K, is 15% below the US median midpoint ($95K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Specialist salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Security Specialist jobs in Maryland and 612 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- 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 (398 postings).
- Education
- 118 of the 612 open Security Specialist jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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