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SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$169,279 - $197,200

per year

Closes

March 2, 2026

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that handles security clearances and policies for the Navy, advising top officials on risks like foreign influences or insider threats, and managing budgets and operations to keep everything compliant and efficient.

It's ideal for someone with years of experience in government security who enjoys supervising others and solving complex problems in a high-stakes environment.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented leader passionate about protecting national secrets.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
  • Proven ability to adjudicate complex, high-risk security cases involving foreign influence, financial issues, criminal conduct, or insider threats
  • Experience overseeing continuous vetting, reciprocity determinations, quality assurance, and due process compliance
  • Track record as a senior advisor to executive leadership on clearance risks, backlog reduction, compliance, and personnel security reforms
  • Strong supervisory skills, including planning, assigning work, and managing subordinates based on priorities and capabilities
  • Knowledge of Department of Navy personnel security policies and procedures to support various activities
  • Ability to manage personnel security investigation budgets and ensure monthly reviews

Full Job Description

In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Security Specialist on the staff of the Office of the Chief of Naval Intelligence & Security (OCNI&S).

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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 adjudicating complex, high-risk cases involving instances such as: foreign influence, financial considerations, criminal conduct, and/or insider threat indicators.

Experience overseeing continuous vetting, reciprocity determinations, quality assurance, and due process compliance.

Experience serving as senior advisor to executive leadership on clearance risk trends, backlog reduction strategies, compliance posture, and enterprise-level personnel security reform initiatives.

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 provide advice and counsel to the (OCNI and S) and Department of Navy senior officials on complex and/or routine matters.
  • You will manage the Personnel Security Policy Branch and provide general supervision to subordinates who carry out the branch's functional mission.
  • You will plan and assign work based upon organizational priorities, analysis of assignment requirements, timeliness and subordinate capabilities.
  • You will support Secretariat, Marine Corps and Navy activities ashore and afloat by ensuring DON personnel security policies and procedures are clear and concise.
  • You will manage the Department of Navy personnel security investigation budget and ensures subordinates reviews are verified monthly.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12896442-26-TAL