SECURITY SPECIALIST

Duties

• Plans, organizes, directs, and administratively/operationally manages the activities of the USAFWC SAP office for the USAFWC and subordinate units.
• As the USAFWC's SAP technical advisor, consults on the Center's SAP security functions, with emphasis on information, personnel, and physical security disciplines.
• Represents the USAFWC with a variety of councils, boards, working groups, and panels inside and outside the agency.
• Exercises personnel management responsibilities for both an administrative as well as an operational security chain of command.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required; Disclosure of Political Appointments; Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov; This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position; Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• This position is designated special-sensitive, and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to both Special Access Programs and Sensitive Compartmented Information. (cont'd...)
• A non disclosure agreement must be signed.
• The employee may be required to take a random counter-intelligence polygraph and submit to additional background checks as a condition of employment and/or continued access to Special Access Programs.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification is required within two years of established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DoD 3305.13-M, (cont'd...)
• DoD Security Accreditation and Certification and AFI 36-2645, Security Professional Certification and Development. The listed certification requirements may not be deleted or modified without the written approval or the (cont'd...)
• AF Security Functional Authority (SAF/AA) or their delegated security career field representative.
• The incumbent may be required to frequently travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• The incumbent will be required to drive to other installations to attend meetings and conferences; a valid driver's license is required for the position.
• The work is primarily sedentary. Prolonged periods of sitting, reading, computer processing, and analysis are typical.
• The incumbent requires the ability to perform physically arduous work such as climbing into false ceilings and crawling under false floors during physical security inspections.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours and tours of duty such as overtime, weekends, callback, uncommon tour of duty, holidays, etc. The employee may be required to carry a cell phone.
• The employee is designated as an Emergency/Key/Mission Essential staff position. The duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime and/or contingency operations.
• The employee may be subject to other duties as determined by USAFWC CC/CD, Director of Staff, A/5 Director or Chief of Advanced Programs.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. (cont'd...)
• IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs. This position may be designated mission essential based on local conditions. Mission essential personnel report for duty at normal times when the base is closed or delayed reporting, and (cont'd...)
• remain on duty during phased or early release.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment (cont'd...)
This position is emergency essential (E-E). The incumbent must meet all requirements of E-E positions and may be required, as a condition of employment, to take a series of vaccinations and annual boosters to immunize against anthrax and other diseases. During a crisis, the incumbent or designated alternate must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The same will be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an E-E position and requires that the incumbent or designated alternate to be removed from any military recall status.

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 (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge of security policy requirements to function as technical authorities in assignments requiring the application of new theories and developments to security problems. Apply knowledge of other security specialties to resolve major conflicts in policy and program objectives. Perform key decision-making and policy-developing responsibilities in difficult assignments, such as planning for new security program requirements or leading interagency study groups. Advise top-level agency security and subject-matter managers on new developments, planning long-range studies and forecasts, recommending methods for enhancing security system efficiency, evaluating and making recommendations concerning overall plans and proposals for major agency and interagency security projects, and implementing national level guidance in agency standards, guidelines, or policies for major security programs.

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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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. Expert knowledge of SAP Management, security concepts, programs, procedures, and practices to plan and implement security programs in these areas.

2. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.

3. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, provides instructions, and maintains good working relationships.

4. Mastery knowledge of security and safety concepts, principles, practices and procedures to analyze, and resolve issues.

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

6. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.