Job opening: SECURITY SPECIALIST
Salary: $67 738 - 88 058 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Sep 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to Assist the GSSO as a Security Specialist and Security Advisor, providing oversight and management of multiple security disciplines (personnel, industrial, and physical) in support ng Advanced Program Office (APO). Additionally, position will be required to deploy to perform duties in austere locations.
Duties
Duty 1: Assist in Implementing and administering the SAP information security program for the Advance Program Office.
Duty 2: Assists in Implementing and administering the personnel security program.
Duty 3: Assists in administering the SAP physical security program.
Duty 4: Monitors the Special Access Industrial Security Program.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- As a condition of employment, the employee will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with access
to Special Access Required and Sensitive Compartmented Information.
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- The position is designated for drug testing. Incumbent will be subject to random testing for drug use.
- The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours and tours of duty such as overtime, weekends, callback, uncommon tour of duty, holidays, etc. May be required to carry a phone or beeper.
- Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume = superior qualifications.
- Recruitment and Relocation Incentives may be authorized for this position.
- Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
- Eligible for a Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) which is subject to change without notice.
- Consent to counterintelligence (CI) polygraphs and signature of non-disclosure agreements is a condition of employment. Refusal to sign said agreements or to polygraph will result in termination of employment.
- This position is emergency-essential; be removed from any military recall status.
- The employee will be required to frequently travel TDY (over 90 days per year), sometimes on short notice, traveling in military and/or commercial aircraft or by any other designated means, to western and non-western countries.
- The employee will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid driver’s license in order to respond to security incidents at various locations geographically separated from the main office and during non-duty hours.
- Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) conferral is required within 2 years of the established employee EOD
- A pre-employment physical examination is required.
- Position requires access to firearms. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence may not occupy this position in accordance with the Gun Control Act.
- Work may require frequent or long-term CONUS or OCONUS travel away from normal duty station.
- The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying knowledge of commonly applied security principles, concepts, and methodologies in advising operating officials, and developing guidance for applying security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods to a variety of work situations and various levels or degrees of security controls.
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EDUCATION: 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. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices to plan and implement security programs in these areas.
Knowledge of security classification methods for access to classified or sensitive information.
Skill in the research, interpret, and analyze security requirements for special access program (SAP) and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security procedures.
Skill in developing, analyzing, and evaluating security programs to meet mission requirements and improve the security programs for the installation.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues and to establish/maintain professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Other Significant Facts:
This position is a designated national security position.
Employee is required to use a government computer and computer systems and programs such as the Microsoft Office suite in the performance of their duties.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address Eielson AFB
354 Broadway Street
Suite 139
Eielson AFB, AK 99702
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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