You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST of SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD GREAT LAKES.

Duties

You will assist in the determination of the suitability and security eligibility of individuals for entry and retention. You will analyze current and potential security problem areas in the command and offer solutions to the responsible party, using standard practice. You will assist the Command Security Manager in the inspection of facilities where sensitive material is located. You will conduct and maintain inventories of all classified material held onboard including Communications Security (COMSEC) and Electronic Keying Material System (EKMS) items. You will conduct security investigations on possible security violations and repot to the Security Manager. 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. You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 1) Ensuring annual Personnel and Information reviews are conducted to determine inspection readiness; 2) Reviewing submitted investigation packages to ensure compliance and adequacy; 3) Utilizing security principles, methods and concepts to perform analyses of security problems to recommend preventive and corrective measures; and 4) Interpreting preliminary adjudicative determinations to authorize interim clearances. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. 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:

have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree
OR
have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.
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OR
have a combination of experience and graduate 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 SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD GREAT LAKES 2121 Paul Jones St Great Lakes, IL 60088 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]