SECURITY SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Security Specialist in the NAVEUR/NAVAF and SIXTHFLT of COMMANDER US NAVAL FORCES EUROPE, Italy.

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

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1)Providing the necessary support for the physical, personnel, information and industrial security programs to include investigating and analyzing a variety of unusual security problems, questions, or conditions; 2)Providing recommendations and technical interpretations which affect the level of funding required to meet program objectives; 3)Maintaining proper security measures and ensuring safeguards against the improper disclosure or handling of classified information vital to national security.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ 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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is indexed as requiring a Tier I, Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), Security Asset Protection Professional Certification, and Security Program Integration Professional Certification conferrals are required within 2 years of the established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DOD 3305.13-M, DoD Security Accreditation and Certification.

The employee must be deployable. As situations warrant, employee will be required to perform duties while deployed at sea or remote work locations to support various exercise/operations.

Travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments may be required.

Employee must pass a medical examination and as required, receive immunizations or prophylactic medicine for overseas/deployed locations.

The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a critical sensitive (Top Secret) clearance. Major Duties:

• You will provide technical direction to subordinate Directorate/Commander Task Force leadership regarding all aspects of physical security.
• You will interpret Executive, DOD, and DON regulations and laws for security processes, and incorporate additional security requirements unique to the overseas environment into a Standard Operating Procedure.
• You will execute and enforce all operational, functional, and mission assurance aspects of the Command’s Personnel Security Program.
• You will provide senior leadership with expert advice when conducting reviews of security classification management and declassification policies, standards, and security management guides.
• You will establish and maintain liaisons with each Contractor Officer Representative, and other Federal Agencies necessary to provide effective guidance, training, and direction to subordinate level organizations/activities/units.
• You will implement physical security policy and procedures involving access to buildings, workspaces and areas of responsibility.