SECURITY SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SECUIRTY SPECIALIST in the ALTERNATE MASTER CLOCK FACILITY of NAVOBSERV.

To qualify for a GS-09, 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: Experience utilizing principles, concepts, policies, and practices of security administration including DCID 6/4 (personal security), DCID 6/3 (AIS security), and DCID 1/21 (physical security).

Experience implementing DoD, DoN, and USNO Security policies, practices, and procedures for the handling, storage, reproduction, and destruction of SCI material to ensure adherence to security regulations.

Experience applying common security principles, concepts, and methodologies required in carrying out assignments and performing limited independent work.

Experience demonstrating requisite security knowledge to serve as a member of interdepartmental cross functional teams performing surveys of USNO mission readiness, assurance, and resiliency.

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 perform functions in areas of day-to-day security activities, security assessments and corrective actions, personnel security actions and preparation of security clearance-related correspondence.
• You will perform functions in the areas of maintenance of personnel security clearance files, accountability of all incoming and outgoing classified material, budget tracking, equipment inventory, and operation of security sensors and equipment.
• You will provide physical protection of all classified material which consists of widely varied media subject to stringent control and protection requirements.
• You will review National level security policies originated by the DoD, DoN, and other agencies for the purpose of recommending modifications or changes to improve USNO security policies, instructions, and procedures.
• You will initiate and track personnel security background investigation actions.
• You will prepare security documentation and training required for international travel authorizations and orders.
• You will serve as visitor control officer for USNO’s Alternate Master Clock Facility site.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.