PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST
Defense Information Systems Agency
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LEAD SECURITY SPEC
STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
Department of the Navy
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading security efforts at a naval facility focused on nuclear weapons, including monitoring operations, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with safety policies.
You'll also handle antiterrorism planning, coordinate with other teams, and train staff on security procedures.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in high-stakes security roles, especially in government or military settings, who enjoys analyzing policies and leading teams.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 or equivalent level in reviewing and analyzing nuclear weapon security policies for compliance
- Experience monitoring security force operations and performance
- Ability to conduct internal security audits, reviews, and analysis
- Skills in daily liaison and coordination with higher, adjacent, and subordinate activities for security support
- Proficiency as an Antiterrorism Officer, including development, implementation, and assessment of measures
- Capability to plan and conduct analytical analysis of command, service, and national security policies
- Experience assisting with training and presentation for security personnel
Full Job Description
You will serve as a LEAD SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SECURITY DEPARTMENT of SWFLANT KINGS BAY.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 pay band (GS-11 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: reviewing and analyzing high-level nuclear weapon security policies and their implementation to ensure compliance.
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 assist the Security Operations Division Officer in a broad range of security programs, projects and operations.
- You will monitor security force operations and performance, and conduct internal security audits, reviews and analysis.
- You will conduct daily liaison with higher/adjacent/subordinate activities for security support and de-confliction of scheduling issues to promote production and maintenance as required.
- You will perform duties of the SWFLANT Antiterrorism Officer responsible for development, implementation and assessment of antiterrorism measures as required.
- You will plan and conduct comprehensive analytical analysis of established command, service and national policy, directives, and guidance to identify specified and implied tasks and requirements.
- You will assist with the conduct and presentation of training for personnel in the Security Operations Division.
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