Security Specialist

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Managing day-to-day operations of a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) or secure facility program, including access control, physical security measures, and conducting indoctrinations or debriefings; 2) Evaluating personnel security investigations and background data to make clearance eligibility or access recommendations; and 3) Developing and conducting security education and awareness training for an organizational workforce.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Administers personnel security; manages Sensitive Compartmented Information billets, clearance eligibility, and formal indoctrinations. Uses the Defense Information System for Security to maintain records.,Evaluates Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility physical security in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 705. Establishes access control, visitor vetting, and badging policies.,Conducts security risk, technical, and vulnerability assessments of secure facilities.

Evaluates physical security postures and provides authoritative mitigation recommendations to leadership.,Serves as COMSEC Custodian; maintains absolute accountability of classified cryptographic materials and ensures strict compliance with national-level communications security regulations.,Serves as principal liaison with the Intelligence Community, Headquarters, and external security agencies to coordinate secure operations and execute joint Physical Security Vulnerability Assessments.,Manages compliance inspections, self-evaluations, and official security surveys.

Maintains administrative records, reports, and correspondence to ensure the facility is continuously audit-ready.