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SECURITY SPECIALIST

Naval Special Warfare Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$75,788 - $118,092

per year

Closes

March 9, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing various security programs for a naval special warfare unit, ensuring personnel clearances are up to date, investigating violations, and protecting sensitive information to safeguard national security.

It's ideal for someone with experience in security administration who thrives in a structured military environment and pays close attention to detail.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional passionate about defense and compliance.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in security administration across information, industrial, personnel, and physical security disciplines
  • Ability to determine security requirements based on orders, command intent, and situational estimates
  • Experience ensuring personnel clearances and security investigations are current and appropriate for duties
  • Skill in recommending actions for derogatory information on individuals with access to classified materials
  • Proficiency in managing, tracking, and reporting security violations, infractions, and potential compromises
  • For GS-11 level: Experience assisting senior specialists in monitoring, coordinating, and facilitating security programs in information, physical, or personnel security

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SSO DIVISION of the COMNAVSPECWARDEVGRU.

GS-12: 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 responsible for security administration functional specialties including information, industrial, personnel and physical security across several security disciplines.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector assisting the senior Security Specialist, monitoring, coordinating, tracking and reporting security operations, violations and infractions; assisting the senior Security Specialist monitoring, coordinating, tracking and reporting security operations, violations and infractions; facilitating security programs in the areas of Information Security, Physical Security, or Personnel Security.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.

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 determine requirements to support NSWDG security operations based on standing orders, commander's intent, estimates of the situation, and direction from the Security Officer and Deputy Security Officer.
  • You will ensure all personnel are properly cleared to handle information as required by their duties.
  • You will ensure security investigation of the command personnel are current.
  • You will recommend action to be taken when derogatory information surfaces on individuals with access to classified information.
  • You will manage, track and report on security violations, infractions, and possible compromises to determine cause and potential damage to national security.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12884864-26-AMW