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Security Specialist-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Air Force Materiel Command

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$40,436 - $97,087

per year

Closes

GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level security specialist role in the Air Force involves helping to protect sensitive information, people, and equipment by testing advanced weapon systems and cyber tools, while supporting daily operations at a military base in Florida.

It focuses on tasks like managing access controls, safeguarding documents, and ensuring secure handling of classified materials.

A good fit would be someone organized and detail-oriented with a background in security basics or related admin work, ideally pursuing certifications in security fundamentals.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of general experience in technical, data analytic, or administrative support for investigative and law enforcement tasks, or equivalent education
  • Knowledge of information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices
  • Familiarity with special access program (SAP) and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security procedures
  • Skill in developing, analyzing, and evaluating security programs to meet mission needs
  • Ability to build professional relationships, plan/organize work, and meet deadlines
  • Bachelor's degree or combination of post-high school education and experience that totals 100% of requirements
  • Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (ideal, within 2 years of start date)

Full Job Description

Veterans' preference does not apply to DHA recruitment Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for more information The primary purpose of this position is to test and evaluate state-of-the-art weapon systems and cyberspace capabilities, provide quality installation and mission support, and serve as responsible stewards of our resources to deliver war-winning capabilities.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year (52 weeks) or will have one year within 120 days of closing of this announcement at least 3 years, 1 year (52 weeks) of which was equivalent to the next lower broadband NH-01, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in other pay systems.

General Experience is described as experience demonstrating the ability to: assist with the responsibility providing a variety of specialized technical, data analytic, and administrative support in the performance of investigative and law enforcement tasks.

Developing, evaluating, maintaining, and/or operating systems, policies, devices, procedures, and methods used for safeguarding information, property, personnel, operations, and materials.

Assists in the development of classification guidance, document marking, safeguarding, and use; personnel access controls; need to know criteria; physical storage and control; and transmitting, transferring, reproducing, downgrading, and destroying information.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices to plan and implement security programs in these areas. 2.

Knowledge of required special access program (SAP) and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security procedures. 3.

Skill in developing, analyzing, and evaluating SAP security programs to meet mission requirements and improve the security program for the installation. 4.

Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with co-workers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 5.

Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.

Ideal Candidate: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (within 2 years of EOD) PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties:

Implements and administers the SAP information security program.

Serves as a security professional for the development, testing, fielding, and protection of advanced and special access program resources and technologies.

Implements and administers the personnel security program.

Establishes local procedures for processing access requests for military, civilian, and contractor personnel Implements and administers SAP industrial security program.

Review and coordinate on contractor visitor security group agreements and DD Forms 254, Contract Security Classification Specifications, for technical accuracy, extent of security protection required, and sufficiency of classification guidance prior to approval.

Implements and administers the physical security program.

Implements DOD, USAF, DIA, and MAJCOM policies and directives for the construction, protection, and operation of all advanced programs facilities to include Sensitive

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AFMC-008002-12932308-JDJ