Security Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Administration.

This position is currently located in Washington, DC; however, the duty location is expected to relocate to Alexandria, Virginia.

The selected applicant may be required to report the Washington, DC location upon entry on duty and later transition to reporting to Alexandria, Virginia.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: Administering security programs that aim to protect the organization from threats of unauthorized disclosure or compromise of information and material considered vital to mission interests or national security; AND Planning, organizing, evaluating, maintaining and administering security programs; AND Providing operational guidance on policies, procedures, programs, and standards as required to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of national security programs.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Major Duties:

HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people.

The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country.

HUD gives the most vulnerable Americans the opportunity to thrive and succeed.

Its Office of Administration (OA), Office of National Security (ONS) propels that mission by safeguarding personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations through strategic collaboration with key leaders and critical stakeholders, enabling proactive risk mitigation and reinforcing mission assurance in support of long-term national security objectives.

Envision what the government of the future should be: agile, responsive, efficient, accountable. ONS is making that vision a reality every day, because the vulnerable and homeless deserve no less.

Join us in inventing the future of government today.

Successful candidates to this specialized team will be versatile employees who: * Have broad, mission-impacting exposure across national security programs * Thrive in a dynamic security environment integrating various national security disciplines * Are ready to excel in resolving complex, high-visibility security challenges * Have a passion for collaboration with intelligence, IC, insider threat, and OPSEC partners * Welcome opportunities to advance as a security professional by gaining hands-on experience in policy development, program management/oversight, and incident response If you are passionate about good government, excited about innovating, craving technology solutions, and want to have fun while having an impact--HUD's OA, ONS is the place for you!

As a/an Security Specialist, you will: Serve as a Security Specialist and is responsible for a variety of highly sensitive assignments in support of the Departments National Security activities, ensuring the performance of Departmental functions during any emergency or situation that may disrupt normal operations and Continuity of Government (COG) to ensure the preservation and continuity of essential Federal functions under all circumstances.

Responsible for protecting highly-defined information, materials, equipment, and processes utilizing knowledge and skills derived from working with multiple functional areas of security.

Represent HUD in classified activities requiring the detailed knowledge of emergency plans, and a general knowledge of HUD programs and activities, as well as a thorough understanding of the Departments operations at alternate sites, associated facilities, and specialized equipment.

Interpret unique classified 1technical needs and apply risk management and implementation of relevant security measures to ensure national security.

Assist in the planning, implementation, and administering of Special Access Programs (SAP) ensuring programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements.