You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIVISION (N89), FLEET CAPABILITIES AND FORCE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE (N8/N9) HEADQUARTERS of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Duties

You will serve as the Fleet Automated Information Systems Security Representative. You will develop and provide technical experience to commands involving the population and data maintenance of complex authoritative databases necessary to support special access program security functions. You will conduct complex physical, material and information systems and communications security assessment for headquarters and other SAP facilities according to Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) policy and instruction. You will assist in providing training, assistance, and security oversight to subordinate commands accredited and authorized SAP operations. You will provide oversight and direction to headquarters and subordinate command staff on personnel an physical security functions required to enable the control, storage, dissemination, and destruction of highly classified documents and material. You will act as the assistant SAP document control officer. You will establish and maintain personal security clearance investigation records, initial eligibility determinations and computerized records concerning military, DoD civilians and contractor personnel authorized access to SAP information. You will assist in the preparation of personnel access lists and enforcement of security requirements in support of highly classified conferences, meetings and briefings involving material and technology critical to national security and defense. You will provide SAP security briefs/debriefs and security education and refresher training for command personnel authorized access to SAP information. You will prepare security reports involving SAP information. You will maintain manual and automated databases to support multiple security controls.

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.
• Per E.O. 14043, selectee(s) must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by 11/22/2021 or date of employment (which ever comes later) except in limited circumstances where an exemption is approved due to a disability or sincerely held religious beliefs.
• 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 must be willing and able to accept a position requiring a non-disclosure agreement and I am willing and able to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement as a stipulation of employment.
• You must be willing and able to submit to a polygraph examination on a recurring basis.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for the SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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: GS-11: Experience performing specialized personnel, physical, automated information systems security, and classified material control and accountability security functions unique to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Navy, DoD, and Joint-service Special Access Programs (SAP). Experience in effectively and decisively interpreting, communicating, and implementing complex security standards and protocols across all levels, both internal and external to the organization, in the conduct of sensitive and highly classified operations supporting critical national security objectives. Experience serving as an authoritative source for Information System security requirements and authorizations. To qualify for the SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-09, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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: GS-09: Experience performing specialized personnel, physical, automated information systems security, and classified material control and accountability security functions unique to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Navy, DoD, and Joint-service Special Access Programs (SAP). Experience in effectively and decisively interpreting, communicating, and implementing complex security standards and protocols across all levels, both internal and external to the organization, in the conduct of sensitive and highly classified operations supporting critical national security objectives. 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

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

GS-11:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.M., if related

GS-09:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree
or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related

This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combination of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts in order to substitute or combine education. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.

Contacts

• Address COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND US Fleet Forces Command Norfolk, VA 23551 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]