You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Flag Administration Directorate (Code N002) of COMNAVSURFLANT.

Duties

You will be the central point of contact and the subject matter expert for CNSL in the areas of Department of the Navy Personnel Security Program Regulations, the proper management of NATO holdings, and Security Management issues. You will provide authoritative information and assistance to the Security Manager on personnel security policies and related issues. You will manage all personnel security areas including program access requests, clearances, polygraphs, courier authorizations, badges, passports, identification cards, etc. You will develop and implements procedures to ensure all assigned personnel who handle classified material are appropriately instructed, cleared, and have a need for access. You will review and evaluate background investigation reports to determine security eligibility for access to sensitive information, material, resources, or work areas. You will plan, develop, coordinate and implement required security policies and procedures throughout CNSL. You will review required Security evaluations of command personnel to determine individual security consciousness, and any changes in their behavior or personal activities that may affect their eligibility for access to classified information. You will review security directives disseminated by higher authority and updates/revises CNSL directives to comply. You will schedule inspections, identifies deficiencies and develops plan of action for correction.

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.
• 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-07 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 inspecting command security programs for compliance and assisting correcting deficiencies; Experience reporting and briefing the Security Manager of security concerns that may involve extensive actions within the command; Experience reviewing, evaluating and processing reports of investigation, personnel files and other records to make recommendations to the Department of the Navy Defense Central Adjudication Facility (DoN CAF); Experience assisting with the development of effective command security policies and detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) from broad guidance; Experience applying knowledge of security concepts, methods, practices, and procedures as well as those that apply specifically to the information, program, facility and material involved; Experience managing the Insider Threat program, updating the command with any training and policy changes, and making reports as required both locally and to subordinate commands; Experiencing using a variety of security and computer software programs (DISS, EQIP, TASS/CVS, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.). 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:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
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 COMNAVSURFLANT Cmdr Naval Surface Force Atlantic Norfolk, VA 23501 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]