
SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST
Social Security Administration
Washington, DC · HybridFull-time$126–164K/yrPosted 1 day 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 training programs. The official duty station is Woodlawn, Maryland; telework may be approved after applicable conditions are met.
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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.
Duties
- 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.
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
- Eligible applicants will receive a score based on your responses to the experience questions in the online questionnaire. Preview questions here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13101802 2. Using that score, you will be placed into one of three Category Rating groups. Best Qualified: candidates who demonstrate a high level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Well Qualified: candidates who demonstrate a satisfactory level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Qualified: candidates who demonstrate a minimum level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Veterans' Preference is considered during this part of the evaluation. 3. If you are among the highest-ranking applicants based on your score, your resume will be reviewed by HR to determine if you demonstrate the Specialized Experience required for this position. Your resume must describe duties you perform that meet the Specialized Experience required for this position (see QUALIFICATIONS), as well as duties that demonstrate the following as they relate to the Specialized Experience. Duties not clearly described cannot be credited. Knowledge of risk management principles. Skill in applying project and program management principles. Ability to effectively distribute workloads. Skill in communicating both orally and in writing. It is not sufficient to make claims in the questionnaire that are not supported in your resume Information not specifically stated in your resume cannot be assumed. Information copied or restated from the announcement or rating criteria will not be considered. If this occurs, you may be found ineligible. Affirmative responses to the eligibility questions and experience in the online questionnaire are subject to verification. 4. The highest-ranked applicants who demonstrate the required Specialized Experience will be referred to the hiring manager following Priority Selection procedures and applicable documents will be forwarded for further review. (See Priority Selection below) Your description of your knowledge, skills and abilities is subject to verification by the selecting official. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation or to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability. PRIORITY SELECTION: Well-Qualified ICTAP/CTAP eligibles will receive the first consideration ONLY IF appropriate supporting documents are provided (see Career Transition AND Required Documents). Qualified Veterans' Preference eligibles will be placed ahead of others in the category for which they are ranked. Qualified preference-eligibles who demonstrate a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be placed in the Best Qualified category. See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for information on how to support these claims. Other 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 583 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$126–164K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$114–159K/yr20 salary ranges
- US median$81–116K/yr324 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $145K, is 4% above the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($140K) — in the middle half of Security Specialist salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 31 open Security Specialist jobs in Washington, D.C. and 583 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
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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 (386 postings).
- Education
- 103 of the 583 open Security Specialist jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 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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