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SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST

Air Combat Command

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$82,780 - $107,620

per year

Closes

January 28, 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 leading a team in a security unit for the Air Force, where you'll plan, organize, and oversee daily operations to protect resources and prevent issues at a military installation in California.

It's a supervisory role focused on managing staff and ensuring security programs run smoothly.

A good fit would be someone with prior experience in security or management in a government or military setting, who enjoys directing teams and handling administrative tasks.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent, involving directing technical, administrative, and protective security programs
  • Knowledge of security concepts, principles, practices, and standards for resource protection and crime prevention
  • Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures in a military context
  • Ability to plan, organize, and direct functions and staff in a small to medium-sized organization
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of DoD, Air Force, MAJCOM, and wing missions, functions, and structures
  • Familiarity with security forces programs, policies, directives, and analytical methods for program evaluation

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to Plans and Program Flight (S5).

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 (or above) grade level or equivalent in other pay systems.

My experience includes knowledge directing program segments that perform technical, administrative, and protective work.

The functions, activities, or services provided have limited geographic coverage and support most of the activities comprising a typical agency field office, an area office.

Services significantly affect installation level operations and objectives. The programs and work directed typically have coverage which encompasses a small to medium installation.

NOTE: Your resume must support your response. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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 security concepts, principles, practices, and standards relating to the protection of resources and crime prevention and suppression. 2.

Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. 4.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 5. Knowledge of DoD, AF, MAJCOM, and wing missions, functions, and structures. 6.

Knowledge of security forces programs and governing policies, directives, instructions and procedures. 7.

Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to conduct surveys/studies, accomplish projects and evaluate results for the management and completion of programs.

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:

1.

Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the 9th Security Forces Squadron, Plans and Programs Flight ensuring that Resource Protection, Physical Security, Reports and Analysis, Criminal Indexing, Installation Security, and Pass and Registration complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.

2. Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. 3.

Represent the 9th SFS/S5 Flight with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other flights within the Squadron and other staff offices on base.

4, Plan, implement and manage programs to ensure compliance with requirements for the protection of installation Protection Level 1-4 (PL-1-4) resources. 5.

Represent the Defense Force Commander at meetings, conferences, workshops, panels, etc.

Determines the need for, organizes, and conducts meetings, conferences and workshops at the installation, wing or subordinate unit level to discuss and resolve specific protection requirements for Protection Level 1 - 4 resources or to highlight new security policies, procedures, and requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/22/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 4O-AFPC-12868226-089768-PMP