Security Specialist

Full Job Description

The Office of Security Operations provides physical security, personnel security, communications security, and emergency preparedness for all Division employees, contractors and facilities this includes management of the PIV card program.

To qualify for the position of Security Specialist, at GS-0080-13, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level as listed in the qualifications below.

Time-in-Grade applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF-50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information).

To qualify for the GS-13 Security Specialist position, you must demonstrate that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service performing such duties as: reviewing suitability policy; providing input on security determinations; initiating investigations and reviewing submitted investigation forms for completeness and/or discrepancies; investigating and assessing a variety of physical security problems and providing recommendations to resolve issues; tracking inventory of SCIF equipment; and conducting preliminary site surveys.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 02/09/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. Major Duties:

The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0080-13 Security Specialist generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Initiating employees and contractors in the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) Electronic Application system for processing and submitting standard investigative forms for security, suitability, fitness and credentialing purposes.

Responding to, coordinating, and following up on inquiries and questions from Division personnel and Department security specialists regarding security-related requests or Division procedural guidelines associated with securing employee background suitability.

Exercising responsibility for the Contractor Security program, which involves the full security processing of all contractors hired within the Division.

This consists of processing fingerprint cards, FBI fingerprint and NCIC/III (criminal history) checks, credit checks, and counseling contractors on debt issues, as applicable.

Investigating and assessing a variety of unusual physical security problems, questions, or conditions not directly covered by precedents.

Assisting in evaluating and developing classification management policies and implementing procedures for originators, recipients, and custodians of National Security Information (NSI), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Recommending Division-level solutions and delivering guidance in response to complicated, complex, or non-standard problems that potentially impact all employees, groups of employees, or individual employees, or the Personnel Security program