
SECURITY SPECIALIST (INFO SECURITY/CLASSIFICATION SPEC)
Quantico, VAFull-time$102–158K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Security Specialist serves MARCORSYSCOM by addressing information security and classification matters for Marine Corps acquisition programs. The role investigates security violations and potential compromises, develops and evaluates classification guidance, assesses security classification guides, and provides training on controlled unclassified information. It also coordinates with intelligence leadership, stakeholders, industry partners, and counterintelligence disciplines to support protection requirements and compliance with applicable policies.
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Summary
You will serve as a Security Specialist (Information Security/Classification Specialist) of MARCORSYSCOM.
Duties
- You will consult with the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence to employ a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to resolve complex security problems within the Marine Corps Systems Command.
- You will investigate and report security violations, potential technology compromises, and the negligent discharge of classified national security information or controlled unclassified information to senior leadership.
- You will analyze, develop, and evaluate classification management guidance in order to support the protection of critical Marine Corps acquisition programs and maintain technology and program protection guidelines.
- You will serve as a technical expert who exercises independence and judgment in developing and maintaining strong relationships with various stakeholders, industry partners, and counterintelligence disciplines.
- You will conduct five year assessments of the Program Management Office Security Classification Guides to ensure absolute compliance with established policies, procedures, and technology protection standards.
- You will provide training and direct assistance concerning controlled unclassified information markings and implementation to ensure that all personnel understand proper information protection requirements.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or NH-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Expert knowledge of a wide range of technology and program protection and security concepts, principles, and practices to review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex protection and security classification problems. - Expertise in managing multiple and/or complex programs/projects. Ability to plan, implement, and communicate broad, complex, and often controversial solutions that require coordination with higher and adjacent headquarters. - Knowledge and experience to use personal judgment in resolving complex protection and security issues and provide recommendations to properly accommodate both security and program requirements. - Expert knowledge and understanding of pertinent Executive Office, DoD, DON, and HQMC security regulations, policies, directives, and procedures to facilitate, review and evaluate technology protection security documentation ensuring adequate protection for acquisition program. - Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to draft clear, concise reports (often dealing with highly complex technical issues) to provide technical guidance and briefings. - Comprehensive knowledge and interpretation of Information Security regulations and policy. 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: INFORMATION SECURITY PERSONNEL SECURITY SECURITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND AWARENESS SECURITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and 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: 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-tra... Military Spouse Preference: 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 593 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$102–158K/yr
- Virginia median$95–126K/yr59 salary ranges
- US median$85–121K/yr333 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $130K, is 19% above 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
- Serco18 open
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- 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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