SECURITY SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST within IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For GS-14 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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) Applying Mastery knowledge and demonstrated expertise in all current applicable Executive Orders, directives, regulations, and programs that govern DON SAPs (Special Access Programs) and SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information).

2) Implementing all aspects of security policy, including physical, personnel, industrial, and information security.

3) Using extensive knowledge of the DON SAP portfolio and DON SAPCO policies to review special access required security classification guide technical and programmatic content in ensuring security policy compliance and provide security recommendations to senior leadership.

4) Providing written and oral communications at mastery levels including writing conducting presentations, policy interpretation, and to brief, advise, and provide recommendations to Flag Officers and Senior Executives.

5) Demonstrating knowledge of DOD security policy, SCI security policy, SAP policies and positions of other Services, Defense-wide Agencies, Joint Staff, and Congressional representatives.

also, knowledge and compliance with applicable laws and treaties. 6) Investigating, negotiating, and evaluating SAP security issues to resolve complex problems and issues.

For GS-13 Your resume must demonstrate that you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public using knowledge of Personnel, Industrial, Information, and Physical Security and performing the following: 1) Applying knowledge and demonstrated expertise in applicable Executive Orders, directives, regulations, and programs that govern DON SAPs (Special Access Programs) and SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information).

2) Assisting in implementing all aspects of security policy, including physical, personnel, industrial, and information security.

3) Using knowledge of the DON SAP portfolio and DON SAPCO policies to assist in reviewing special access required security classification guide technical and programmatic content in ensuring security policy compliance and provide security recommendations to senior personnel.

4) Providing written and oral communications including writing conducting presentations, policy interpretation, and to brief, advise, and provide recommendations to senior personnel.

5) Demonstrating knowledge of DOD security policy, SCI security policy, SAP policies and positions of other Services, Defense-wide Agencies, Joint Staff, and Congressional representatives.

6) Assisting in investigating, negotiating, and evaluating SAP security issues to resolve complex problems and issues.

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=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 serve as a Security Specialist performing Special Access Program (SAP) / Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) Security Management.
• You will serve as the Government SAP Security officer (GSSO) for the DON SAPCO and as the Special Security Representative (SSR) for the Regional Special Security Officer.
• You will coordinate with officials in the DON responsible for collateral and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security policy and requirements when applicable to DON SAPs.
• You will serve as the OPNAV Security Manager for the DON SAPCO Pentagon facility.
• You will support the assigned Communications Security (COMSEC) Local Element (LE) for the Navy Special Programs Division.
• You will develop, coordinate, and implement policies and procedure for the personnel security program within the DON SAPCO.
• You will manage the efficiency and effectiveness of all processes necessary for reviewing and evaluating personnel accesses to SAP and SCI information.