Supervisory Security Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the WHS, Security Enterprise Services Directorate (SESD), in the Onboarding Management Team Division (OMT) and will serve as a Supervisory Security Specialist responsible for providing WHS security support.

The SESD provides security support to senior managers in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, WHS, the Director of Administration & Management (DA&M) & to DoW, & Congressional & Presidential established boards, commissions, & task forces.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience: Managing and/or directing a complex, multi-disciplinary program and providing technical and administrative supervision to a team responsible for executing security and customer service functions; Serving as a senior subject matter expert (SME) on onboarding and security processes, responsible for resolving major conflicts in policy, streamlining operations, and providing authoritative advice and recommendations to senior leadership on program improvements; Leading collaborative efforts with multiple internal and external stakeholder organizations to integrate and coordinate complex, enterprise-level initiatives and ensure the effective delivery of mission-critical services.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

The SESD operates in a fast-paced, high demand environment, providing support to some of the senior-most leadership of the Department of War. Security responsibilities include Industrial Security.

Information Security, Operations Security, Personnel Security, Physical Security, SCI Administration, Mission Assurance, Controlled Unclassified Information, Insider Threat, Classification Review, and Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting.

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Plan, organize, and direct the full range of activities for the Onboarding Management Team (OMT), exercising day-to-day responsibility for both the Security and Customer Relations Management (CRM) Branches.

Provide executive-level leadership and supervision to a diverse team of civilian and contractor personnel, managing workload distribution, developing performance plans, and identifying training needs to ensure the efficient and effective onboarding of new hires.

Serve as the senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) on security and customer relations management for the entire onboarding lifecycle, resolving complex problems and providing authoritative advice to senior leadership on policy, program improvements, and IT modernization initiatives.

Drive the streamlining and integration of security and customer service processes, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and quality through new initiatives, strategic messaging, and the implementation of automation solutions.

Oversee and direct all aspects of the bi-weekly New Employee Orientation events, coordinating logistics, briefings, and all related tasks to ensure a seamless and positive Day-1 experience for new WHS and OSD personnel.

Establish and maintain critical relationships with mission partners and stakeholders-including WHS, PFPA, DISA, and DMDC-to collaborate on enterprise-level initiatives and ensure Day-1 functionality for all new hires.