ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM MANAGER in the SECURITY OFFICE of NSWC PHILA DIV.

This is not a high-grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13, Step 10 (currently $152,471). The Secretary of War has ordered a hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions.

This position is subject to the DoW hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 pay band (GS-11/12 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Developing, implementing, and monitoring policies, instructions, procedures, control systems, and methods for information security functions and activities, such as delegation and exercise of classification and declassification authority; document marking, safeguarding, and use; personnel access controls and need-to-know criteria; physical storage and facility controls; security education and training; and transmitting, transferring, reproducing, downgrading, and destroying sensitive information.

Applying knowledge of proper procedures to safeguard and handle Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in compliance with regulations and related directives.

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. Major Duties:

• You will apply analytical ability, judgement, and substantial knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices.
• You will identify information requiring protection and designate the level of protection required.
• You will develop, implement, and monitor policies, instructions, procedures, control systems, and methods for assigned functions and activities.
• You will establish and review documentation to assure it is in line with program requirements including requests for deviations or exceptions.
• You will ensure compliance with pertinent program directives, to identify problem areas/security violations, and to direct corrective actions.
• You will provide liaison with headquarters and other agency officials to discuss and resolve security problems.
• You will evaluate the effectiveness of existing security practices, recommend the type of control requirements, procedures, and facilities needed.