You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Department of Naval Special Warfare Group Eight (NSWG-8) of NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP EIGHT.

Duties

You will serve as the principal expert and advisor for all matters relative to the command’s SAP security program including industrial, physical, personnel, and national security information. You will develop requirements, plans, and implementation strategies, including certification and accreditation plans, for all MCWL/FD managed SAPs. You will be responsible for continuous program oversight of high visibility matters and for measuring, analyzing, improving, and implementing measures to enable the success of the Command’s mission in compliance with overarching security regulations. You will serve as the subject matter expert for authoritative planning and coordinate certification of Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) ranging from small scale (rooms) to large scale facilities (buildings) to support wargames and operations. You will identify and monitor sensitive activity security risks, report actual or possible security infractions or violations, and provide corrective action as required. You will develop, publish, and provide required security training for all MCWL/FD personnel maintaining special access program (SAP) access. You will liaison and coordinate with representatives from Headquarters Marine Corps, Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and other government agencies to identify and implement security best practices and processes for the command.

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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• You will be required to to obtain DOD’s Security Professional Education Development (SPeD), Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC) within one to three years.
• You will be subject to polygraph examination(s) for pre-employement and on a recurring basis .
• 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: The Special Security Officer (SSO) / Command Security Manager (CSM) responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, controlling, and evaluating the security management and administration of all Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) within the command and five geographically-dispersed component commands. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP EIGHT Naval Special Warfare Group Eight Virginia Beach, VA 23459 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]