PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)

Duties

• Implements and administers the personnel security program for the wing.
• Serves as the technical authority for the Wing personnel security program.
• Enforces all operational, functional, and mission assurance aspects of the program to include the establishment and maintenance of Incident Reports (IRs).
• Formulates program goals, plans, policy implementation guidelines, procedures and work plans dealing with the development and operation of wing-wide personnel security program and activities.
• Develops localized policies and advises leadership on the establishment and related actions for IRs.
• Evaluates derogatory information and provides guidance to commanders on the establishment of IRs and/or the suspension, revocation, or denial of an individual's security clearance.
• Monitors the control and safeguarding of IRs within wing organizations.
• Develops operational standards and provides oversight for Wing requests for security investigations and clearances.
• Assures that procedures and policies relative to evaluation, maintenance, and review of personnel security investigations (PSIs) for all National Security positions are established and properly administered for the entire installation.
• Analyzes weaknesses identified during wing and higher headquarters inspections of systemic security problems in order to modify and apply recommended solutions.
• Ensures security clearance requests are validated and supporting documentation is completed prior to processing of a clearance.
• Establishes priority processing of requests for investigations and correspondence pertaining to clearance records.
• Serves as the advisor to the Chief of Information Protection and Wing commanders (CC/CV) on the full spectrum of personnel security matters across the Wing and all subordinate organizations.
• Briefs leaders and program managers as necessary to ensure personnel security program management effectiveness.
• Presents security material and distributes pertinent security information as required to ensure mission assurance.
• Responsible for providing assistance to the Industrial and Information Security Specialists, as well as the Chief, Information Protection.
• Ensures all wing security specialists are adequately informed, trained, and supplied with necessary support for personnel efforts on issues within their respective areas of responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Position is subject to the provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• The employee must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• In the event a permanent (Tenure 1 or 2) employee is selected, and is willing to accept the temporary appointment, that employee will relinquish permanent status.
• May be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• United States Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• The employee may be required to work overtime
• Indefinite employment can be terminated with a 30 day notice.
• This position has been identified as a designated position under the Air Force Drug Testing Plan. Employees of this position are subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level or equivalent that provided knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to review, independently analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems; the ability to apply policy direction to contractors and government/military officials, and develop guidance for applying security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment; and experience planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating security program to meet mission requirements and improve the security program.

Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification conferrals are required within 2 years of the established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DoD 3305.13-M, DoD Security Accreditation and Certification.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

Selective Service Act:
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).