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SECURITY SPECIALIST

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$102,415 - $158,322

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February 20, 2026More Navy jobs →

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 overseeing security for highly classified Special Access Programs in the Navy, ensuring that sensitive information, people, and assets are protected from threats like theft or espionage.

You'll develop processes, provide training, conduct inspections, and represent the organization in meetings to keep everything compliant and efficient.

It's a great fit for someone with experience in government or military security who enjoys managing programs and staying detail-oriented in a high-stakes environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, managing security programs for protection against unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, or sabotage
  • Knowledge of Special Access Programs (SAP) security policies and procedures
  • Ability to develop, evaluate, and implement security processes while minimizing duplication
  • Experience providing training on safeguarding classified information, personnel, and assets
  • Skills in establishing standard documents, incorporating new technology, and ensuring compliance through inspections and site visits
  • Proficiency in briefing committees, representing organizations at meetings, and performing program analysis and evaluations
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearances (implied for SAP role)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Government Special Access Programs (SAP) Security Officer in the Scientific/Tech Intel Liaison Office, Office of the Commander of NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD 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 NH-02 (GS-11 equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing a security program to ensure compliance with security policies, procedures or processes for the protection of personnel, information, facilities, operations or materials from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, assault, vandalism, espionage or sabotage.

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=GS-ADMIN 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 manage the efforts to develop, mature, evaluate and implement the Special Access Program (SAP) with a focus on minimizing duplication of effort.
  • You will provide training on the safeguarding of Special Access Program (SAP) information, personnel, property, assets and/or materials from theft, disclosure, espionage, natural disasters, or compromise of information or material.
  • You will establish documents, standard processes for use throughout the organization and ensure new technology and lessons learned are incorporated in processes.
  • You will assist associated facilities for visits and personnel security actions, Special Access Program (SAP) program indoctrinations, and maintaining day to day operations.
  • You will monitor implementation and compliance through site assistance visits and inspections.
  • You will manage and coordinate resources to support the innovation, integration and implementation of program requirements in support of NAVSEA HQ.
  • You will perform studies, analysis, and evaluation of existing and new programs to develop or improve effective work methods and procedures for utilization and control of information.
  • You will brief special committees and represent the command and other government organizations at various meetings and discussion groups.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12883601-26-GZ