Security Specialist
This listing is for a Security Specialist role at Office of Personnel Management, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
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This listing is for a Security Specialist role at Office of Personnel Management, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
Pay stated in the listing: $169,279 - $197,200 per year.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 10, 2026; applications close on Nov 24, 2026.
- Employer
- Office of Personnel Management
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $169,279 - $197,200 per year
- Found
- Nov 10, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 24, 2026
- Employer text
- 303 words, about 1 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 111% 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
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About the role
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For the GS 15: You must have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing ALL of the following: Analyzing personnel security, suitability, or credentialing policies, regulations, and program requirements to develop recommendations for policy or procedural change; Reviewing research and innovation initiatives to identify opportunities for improving personnel security or vetting programs; Evaluating technologies, information systems, or data integration capabilities to identify risks to personnel security or vetting processes; AND Managing security-related projects or program activities, including monitoring schedules, resources, deliverables, and implementation progress and preparing recommendations or reports for management.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Develop and recommend policies, procedures, and strategies to improve Federal personnel security, suitability, and credentialing programs.
- Oversee research and innovation initiatives, including establishing research priorities, managing project resources, and coordinating with research partners.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, security systems, and data integration capabilities to identify risks and opportunities for improving personnel vetting processes.
- Apply research findings, behavioral science, and data analytics to evaluate personnel security programs and recommend improvements.
- Coordinate with Federal agencies and stakeholders to implement personnel security reforms, including continuous vetting and investigative standards.
- Manage program initiatives by monitoring project schedules, resources, contracts, deliverables, and implementation progress.
Prepare policy recommendations, technical reports, briefings, and guidance for leadership and interagency stakeholders.
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