IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN/INFOSEC)
Defense Information Systems Agency
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SECURITY SPECIALIST
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing security processes like issuing ID cards, handling secure messaging systems, and ensuring proper background checks for personnel at a naval shipbuilding facility in Bath, Maine.
You'll support the team's security needs through administrative tasks and coordination with others to protect sensitive information.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in security administration who is detail-oriented and comfortable working in a government or military environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level, including reviewing documentation for credentialing and badging
- Knowledge of Real-time Automated Personnel Identification Systems (RAPIDS) as Site Security Manager
- Experience managing Naval Regional Enterprise Messaging System (NREMS) as Command Messaging Administrator for classified and unclassified messages
- Ability to issue Common Access Cards (CACs) to military, civilian, and contractor personnel
- Skills in determining appropriate security investigations based on access needs or position requirements
- Familiarity with compliance for command minor property internal control programs
- Capability to perform administrative tasks and coordinate security requirements with procurement officials for classified information
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Resource Management Directorate of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Reviewing official documentation to vet, validate and secure credentialing and badging processes for government ID cards.
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 the Real-time Automated Personnel Identification Systems (RAPIDS) Site Security Manager.
- You will serve as the Command Messaging Administrator (CMA) responsible for managing the Naval Regional Enterprise Messaging System (NREMS) to include classified and unclassified messages.
- You will be responsible for issuing Common Access Cards (CACs) to military, civilian, and contractor personnel.
- You will determine the type of security investigation required for employees based on types of access needed or the position occupied.
- You will ensure compliance with command minor property internal control program.
- You will perform a wide variety of administrative assignments in support of the security programs as required.
- You will coordinate with technical procurement officials to ensure that security requirements are met when classified information is provided to industry.
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