Job opening: SECURITY SPECIALIST (PERSONNEL)
Salary: $99 200 - 128 956 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The primary purpose of this position is to protect the command from insider threats, espionage, terrorism, and threats of unauthorized disclosure and/or compromise of information considered vital to command mission interests, national defense or national security and implement, and develop, and administer the Personnel Security Program for an Air Force Wing.
Duties
Executes and enforces all operational, functional, and mission assurance aspects of the personnel security
program
Implements and administers Wing Personnel Security investigations system, verification systems and adjudication
systems for case management. Establishes Wing procedures for processing requests for public trust investigations
and security clearances for military, civilian and uncleared contractors. Sole authorized requestor for Personnel
Security Investigations on AF units serviced by 11th WG/IP. Sole Account Manager for all authorized investigation
systems, verification systems and adjudication case management systems users within the command/wing.
Delivers, Security Awareness and Education Programs to satisfy security education and training
requirements for all assigned organizations and provides advice and assistance to supervisors, managers,
commanders and other personnel on the installation.
Makes information protection risk assessments and risk management/mitigation strategies/recommendations
based on intelligence-derived insider threat/continuous evaluation program issues that may require
deviations from or synthesis of policies.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- The employee is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
- 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
- This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use
- The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments
- This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume = superior qualifications
- Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
- Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification, and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification conferrals are required within 2 years of the established employee EOD...(continued)
- or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DOD 3305.13-M, DoD Security Accreditation and Certification
- Pathways applicants within nine months of completing qualifying education candidates: Yes
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-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to review, independently analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems; apply policy direction to contractors and government/military officials, and develop guidance for applying security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods to a variety of work situations and various levels or degrees of security controls.
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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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:
1. Expert knowledge of personnel security to plan and implement security programs in this area.
2. Knowledge of information and industrial security concepts, principles, and practices to collaborate with those specialists and produce converged policies and recommendations.
3. Knowledge of required security training concepts, programs, and procedures to develop security education programs, provide training, and assist in operating security programs.
4. Knowledge in analytical theories, processes, programs and practices to accomplish broad studies and make well-supported recommendations.
5. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
6. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.
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
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address JB Andrews
1500 W Perimeter Road
Ste 5300
JB Andrews, MD 20762
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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