SECURITY SPECIALIST
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Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1.) Knowledge of concepts, principles and classified material control administration and programs. 2.) Ability to function as technical authority of new theories and developments.
3.) Knowledge of classified documentation management and authorized hardware/technology requirement. 4.) Experience with defense security database and software programs such as the Defense Information System for Security (DISS). 5.) Skill in applying customer support and security principles; methods and procedures for documenting resolutions. Ability to provide guidance or training to customers to prevent recurrences.
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.
You will conduct command physical security surveys, vulnerability assessments, inspections, and follow up reviews.,You will develop and maintain command procedures for facility access, key and lock control, alarm response coordination, visitor control, security inspections, emergency and contingency security measures, and protection of sensitive resources.,You will process and document security incidents, infractions, violations, inquiries, and other reportable matters with potential physical security, antiterrorism, or insider threat implications.,You will initiate, track, and maintain personnel security actions in authorized personnel vetting and access management systems, including the Defense Information System for Security (DISS), or its successor system.,You will develop, update, and maintain command level security instructions, standard operating procedures, desk guides, training materials, inspection tools, contingency procedures, and other local implementing documents
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This job's listed pay is 23% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
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