SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICE (N01SSO) of COMNAVSPECWARDEVGRU. Responsibilities You will determine requirements to support NSWDG special security operations based on standing orders, commander’s intent, estimates of the situation, and direction from the Security Officer and Deputy Security Officer. You will provide subject matter expertise in all areas of personnel security to resolve difficult or complex personnel security issues. You will manage, track, and report on security violations, infractions, and possible compromises to determine cause and potential damage to national security; determines responsibility. You will ensure proper classification, declassification, and protection of classified national defense and other sensitive information originated or controlled by NSWDG. You will provide day-today declassification and/or downgrading guidance, and reviews security classification guides to determine applicability. You will maintain security of NSWDG collateral, SCI, and Special Access Program (SAP) spaces and materials. You will conduct thorough indoctrinations and debriefings to ensure command members are keenly aware of all security requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in conducting onsite physical or industrial security inspections or assistance visits; assisting in the evaluation of findings and development of recommendations for changes, site surveys and physical security accreditations; AND assisting in all functions of developing and submitting Construction Security Plans or Modification Security Plans along with multi- layered security systems incorporating personnel access controls. 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. Desired Skills: As a Security Specialist, your responsibilities may include: The incumbent will assist in SCIF/TSCIF/OSS construction plans from concept to accreditation and ensure ongoing accreditation maintenance throughout the facility's lifecycle. The incumbent will act as the primary point of contact for communicating with the Approving Authority and various key personnel necessary for running an effective Physical Security Program The incumbent will assist in OSS construction plans from concept to accreditation and ensure ongoing accreditation maintenance throughout the facility's lifecycle. The incumbent will act as the primary point of contact for communicating with various key personnel necessary for review/validation for DD 254s processing for contracts requiring access to information. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. 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 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/ 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. 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