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SECURITY SPECIALIST

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

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$69,373 - $90,190

per year

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April 10, 2026More Navy jobs →

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 and securing electronic key systems for military communications, including checking for vulnerabilities, training staff, and ensuring all materials are properly handled and destroyed.

It's ideal for someone with experience in security protocols who enjoys detail-oriented work in a naval environment.

A good fit would be a meticulous professional interested in protecting sensitive information.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-07 level or equivalent, analyzing electronic key management systems and assessing COMSEC information for vulnerabilities
  • Knowledge of Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) and Key Management Infrastructure (KMI)
  • Ability to manage devices like Local Management Device/Key Processor (LMD/KP), Advanced Key Processor (AKP), and Local COMSEC Management Software (LCMS)
  • Skills in performing spot checks, inspections, and ensuring compliance with security regulations
  • Experience providing training and advising on COMSEC policies and procedures
  • Ability to develop, monitor, coordinate, process, control, transmit, and safeguard communications security information

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Division of COMMANDER, PATROL WING 10.

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 analyzing electronic key management systems by assessing Communications Security (COMSEC) information to identify vulnerabilities and reduce adverse effects for an electronic key management program.

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 ensure that all EKMS material is maintained in a current status and any material authorized for destruction is properly and completely destroyed, documented, and reported.
  • You will assess the security impact of reports of physical incidents of superseded, effective, and future keying material held, and determines whether a compromise has occurred.
  • You will perform routine unannounced spot checks of local element EKMS/KMI accounts to ensure compliance with existing regulations and evaluate EKMS/KMI Local Element custodian’s management techniques.
  • You will provide training for Local Element EKMS/KMI personnel through a series of formal and informal lectures, training visits, inspections, and spot-checks.
  • You will manage the Local Management Device/Key Processor (LMD/KP), Advanced Key Processor (AKP) and Local COMSEC Management Software (LCMS).
  • You will develop, monitor, coordinate, process, control, transmit, and safeguard specialized communications security information.
  • You will consult and advise in the development, formulation, installation and management of policy in all matters regarding Electronic Key Management System (EKMS)/Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) and its support of Local Elements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12929760-26-CE