
SECURITY SPECIALIST
Naval Systems Management Activity
Port Hueneme, CAFull-time$90–161K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
This public notice flyer announces anticipated Security Specialist vacancies and does not accept applications directly. The role develops and evaluates program security documents, policies, and procedures; provides security risk management guidance for advanced technology and facilities; and supports classification guidance and classified information system documentation. Applicants must demonstrate specialized experience at the GS-11 or GS-12 level, depending on the vacancy.
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Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
- You will develop and evaluate a full-range of program security documents, policies, and procedures and coordinate approval and implementation.
- You will provide security risk management guidance pertaining to the protection of advanced technology.
- You will provide guidance in implementing security policy at contractor/government facilities.
- You will issue, control, educate, and guide relative to the Security Classification Guide on all classified items or systems.
- You will review documentation required for classified information systems in accordance with the current security regulations.
Qualifications
GS-12: Your resume must also 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: Identifying problems, analyzing alternatives, and recommending solutions towards security related matters. Understanding of all disciplines of security with ability to apply risk management and mitigation in the protection of DoD programs. Demonstrating experience with executing security policy/procedures on a daily basis. Communicating effectively in a team environment. GS-13 Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Identifying problems, analyzing alternatives, and implementing solutions towards security related matters. Utilizing all disciplines of security with ability to apply risk management and mitigation in the protection of DoD programs. Demonstrating ability in executing security policy/procedures on a daily basis. Communicating effectively in a team environment. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ 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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Additional points are not added for veterans' preference; however, preference is still applied. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
How this job compares
Set against the 601 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–161K/yr
- California median$96–129K/yr45 salary ranges
- US median$87–128K/yr351 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $125K, is 13% above the California median midpoint ($111K) — in the middle half of Security Specialist salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 55 open Security Specialist jobs in California and 601 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (433 postings).
- Education
- 133 of the 601 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 12, 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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