
SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST
Social Security Administration
Woodlawn, MULTIPLE LOCATIONSFull-timeSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The Supervisory Security Specialist manages and oversees security and resiliency programs, which may include insider threat, physical security, personnel security, inspection and analysis, or related areas. The role shapes strategies to address insider threats and resiliency risks, oversees related monitoring and response operations, and develops awareness and resiliency training. Candidates must have specialized experience developing, implementing, or managing an organization-wide insider threat program and leading or managing a team.
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Summary See QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position and conditions that apply. Serves as a Supervisory Security Specialist, responsible for the overall management, accountability and oversight of security and resiliency programs, which may include insider threat, physical security, personnel security, inspection and analysis or related areas. See DUTIES for additional responsibilities of this position. Responsibilities Shapes and implements strategies to detect, deter, and mitigate insider threats and resiliency risks across the organization. Oversees monitoring, analysis, and response operations related to insider threat and resiliency, including performance metrics and compliance assessments. Develops and delivers insider threat awareness and resiliency training programs for employees and contractors. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To meet Minimum Qualifications for this GS-15 Supervisory Security Specialist position you must demonstrate at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-14 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale or outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-14 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of developing, implementing or managing an organization/agency-wide insider threat program, plans and policies. Experience must also include leading or managing a team. Certified counter insider threat professional (CCITP) preferred; if not certified, you must obtain certification within one year of assignment. If you have experience performing this type of work, it must be clearly described in your resume or it cannot be considered. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Specialized Experience) must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education Additional Information OTHER NOTES: Selective Service: If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. Certified counter insider threat professional (CCITP) preferred; if not certified, you must obtain certification within one year of assignment. See QUALIFICATIONS for information on qualifying for this position. See HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for information on applying for this position. This position is on a full-time, flex-time schedule; telework may be approved after all conditions for telework have been met. This position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. The Official Duty Station (ODS) for this position is Woodlawn, Maryland. To participate in telework, you must reside within a 2-hour commute to this ODS by the time of your appointment. Relocation expenses will not be paid; salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period served that may be served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series). Selected employee is subject to the completion of a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position unless the employee served in such a position before August 11, 1979, or has completed one. This is a special sensitive position. You may be required to complete Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, to have the appropriate investigation conducted Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement. If you are a federal contractor, do not identify yourself as a federal employee. Position is assigned to: Security & Resiliency Insider Threat and Resiliency
How this job compares
Set against the 562 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$85–122K/yr320 salary ranges
- US median$22–27/hr51 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 562 open Security Specialist jobs across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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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 (377 postings).
- Education
- 105 of the 562 open Security Specialist jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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