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SECURITY SPECIALIST

Department of Defense

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Top Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Security
Port Hueneme, CA (On-Site/Office)

Duties
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  • You will utilize various automated systems to manage the processing of security clearances, including receipt of security documents, initiation of background investigations.
  • You will analyze background investigation forms and applications, fingerprint results and law enforcement agency checks to ensure correctness and resolve conflicting information.
  • You will review and evaluate personnel security investigations, incident reports, and continuous evaluation alerts for derogatory information.
  • You will evaluate and conduct security reviews of statement of work and performance work statements to determine appropriate security requirements, provide security language, and develop DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specifications.
  • You will be responsible for supporting and sustaining all matters pertaining to safeguarding, transmission, and destruction of unclassified and classified information.
  • You will perform a broad spectrum of duties and responsibilities in one or more of the command Security Programs.
  • You will establish and maintain effective working relationships and information networks with other DoD components affected by organizational programs.


Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
Qualifications

To qualify for the NT-3: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05 through GS-11 or NT-2) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:. 1) Utilizing Information, Industrial, Personnel, and Physical Security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and resolve security problems; 2) Coordinating objectives, interpret policy, and provide interpretations to resolve security issues; 3) Resolving and/or making recommendations concerning issues involving conflicting regulations, policies, and procedures; 4) Using Defense Information System for Security (DISS), Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT), and the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) eAPP.

To qualify for the NT-2: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-01 through GS-04 or NT-1) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying principles and practices of Personnel, Information, Industrial, and Physical Security Programs; 2) Organizing and monitoring security programs utilizing database applications; and 3) Using computer systems to draft briefings.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For the NT-03:
A master's or equivalent graduate degree.
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Two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree.
OR
An LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/ federal-occupations-by-college-major/
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A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

For the NT-02:
A four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
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A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed

.If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.

A relocation/recruiment incentive may be authorized.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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