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SECURITY SPECIALIST

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

Recent

Location

Salary

$77,964 - $101,359

per year

Closes

January 12, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing security clearances and programs for sensitive information in the Navy, including handling background checks, interviews, and access controls for personnel.

It supports the security office by maintaining electronic systems and advising on issues like clearance denials.

A good fit would be someone with experience in security administration, attention to detail, and knowledge of government regulations, ideally from military or federal backgrounds.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent in personnel security management, including processing investigations and access requests
  • Experience assisting in security program management or direct support in a security office
  • Knowledge of operating and maintaining electronic security systems
  • Ability to conduct preliminary interviews for security screenings
  • Familiarity with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) procedures, including indoctrinations, briefings, and courier certification
  • Experience managing polygraph programs, including scheduling and reporting to agencies like NSA
  • Ph.D., 3 years of graduate education, or LL.M. in a related field as an alternative to experience

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-9) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, such as: 1.

Provide personnel security management and administrative functions for sensitive programs, to include processing security background investigations, periodic re-investigations, in/out processing, and special access requests.

2. Assist in the management of a security program or serve in a direct support role within a security office. 3. Manage the operation and maintenance of electronic security systems. 4.

Conduct preliminary interviews for security screenings. OR I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR I have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR I have obtained an LL.M. that is related to the position being filled.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 provide Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) personnel security management, including processing cryptologic risk assessments, counterintelligence interviews, indoctrinations and education briefings, and SCI courier certification.
  • You will serve as the advisor on procedures for adverse security actions, which include security clearance denials, suspensions, and revocations.
  • You will manage the polygraph program to include scheduling, briefings, five year updates, reports of investigation, and updates to the Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility, Fleet Cyber Command, and National Security Agency.
  • You will manage the analysis and evaluation of personnel security investigative requirements for security clearances and visitor and foreign national association access control.
  • You will review personnel security documentation for accuracy and compliance with regulatory guidelines prior to release to higher headquarters, Navy, National Security Agency, and other security counterparts.
  • You will provide statistical reports to national-level agencies and organizations.
  • You will support personnel security functions such as in/out processing, special accesses, foreign national associations, indoctrinations, debriefings, visitor and vendor access, pass clearance and travel messages, and background investigations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12860434-26-ELP