You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT of 20THNAVALCONSTRREG.

Duties

You will serve as the coordinator and principle point of contact for issues and matters that affect Communication Security (COMSEC) material especially in the areas of issue, policy, procedures, accountability and control management. You will serve as an advisor to the commanding officer on COMSEC matters. You will provide advice on program execution and status, and measure implementations of plans and policies. You will provide background information and guidance on procedures, local policy decisions resources and KMI operations. You will plan, prepare, evaluate and approve all COMSEC presentations, training tools and guidance to ensure accuracy of content and compliance with written instructions and publications. You will disseminate and exchange information about COMSEC policy and procedures. You will contribute to the improvement of COMSEC awareness, security measures, increased knowledge base of command personnel regarding COMSEC policy and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying Communication Security (COMSEC) policies and procedures using EKMS 1 (series), EKMS 5 (series), and CMS numbered general messages. Experience providing insight, guidance and standards regarding the issues that affect the proper handling, safeguarding, accountability, control and disposition of COMSEC material. Experience providing, developing, implementing and maintaining COMSEC policies and procedures. 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

OR

Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

LL.M., if related

OR

A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address 20THNAVALCONSTRREG 5101 Marvin Shields Blvd Gulfport, MS 39501 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]