SUPV IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST
Defense Commissary Agency
Posted: January 6, 2026 (8 days ago)
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Pentagon Force Protection Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Alexandria, Virginia
Salary
$121,785 - $158,322
per year
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves supervising a team in a 24/7 operations center that monitors for threats like chemical, biological, or radiological dangers at Pentagon facilities, ensuring quick responses to keep everyone safe.
It requires leading shifts, analyzing real-time data, and training staff to handle emergencies effectively.
A good fit would be someone with supervisory experience in security or emergency operations, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of threat detection systems.
This position is located in the Law Enforcement Directorate, Pentagon Operations Center (POC). The POC serves as the Pentagon and Mark Center's Public Safety Answering Point.
The POC mission is to observe, receive, validate and react to information regarding indications of potential threats to public safety, physical security breaches, or compromises of infrastructure integrity at all Leased Facilities within the NCR and provide a safe work environment for the DoW community and its visitors.
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.
You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the positions being filled.
Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in 1) analyzing and interpreting data and providing contacts and other first responders with situational awareness of CBRN monitoring, incident response, crisis and consequence management; 2) applying working knowledge and understanding of the technology and capabilities of all CBRN monitoring and detection systems; and 3) developing performance standards; identifying developmental and training needs of employees.
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.
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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.
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Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Oversees and coordinates the activities of the various shift personnel (military, civilian, and contractors) that assess and monitor the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events at or within the boundaries of the Pentagon Reservation, Navy Annex and DoW Leased Facilities.
Serves as a Supervisory Shift Operations Specialist and manages the work of one of four shifts working 24/7 overseeing the operations of the POC.
Provides input on DoW /Office of Secretary of Defense generated reports for action or comment on agency policies and programs.
As supervisory Shift Operations Specialist, plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
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