SECURITY SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will act as the subject matter expert on Industrial Security programs, policies, and regulations, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual , DoW, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air/Space Force directives.
• You will develop, implement, and administer a comprehensive security program for the Command, ensuring consistent application and enforcement of all safeguarding and personnel security policies.
• You will advise on effective vulnerability controls, Operations Security risk mitigation strategies, and threat countermeasures to prevent the compromise of classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information, and physical assets.
• You will prepare and deliver executive briefings and in-depth reports on security program performance, vulnerability trend analysis, and strategic security objectives.
• You will plan and conduct independent, in-depth security inspections, surveys, and evaluations of Command facilities, industrial work sites, and secure areas (e.g., Closed Areas, SAPFs, SCIFs) to identify and assess vulnerabilities.
• You will analyze new and existing processes, equipment, and construction projects to proactively determine the existence and severity of potential intelligence exploitation or physical security threats.
• You will evaluate work operations for compliance with all applicable industrial security standards, principles, and practices, recommending effective mitigation actions and corrective procedures.
• You will direct immediate corrective actions in situations of imminent risk to national security assets, classified material, or personnel to control exposure to adversarial threats.
• You will lead formal investigations for reportable security incidents, including those involving unauthorized disclosures, data spills, security infractions/violations, or significant physical security breaches.
• You will utilize advanced techniques to investigate incidents, obtain witness statements, analyze causal factors, and determine root causes of compromises.
• You will compile, analyze, and interpret incident data to identify threat trends and develop data-driven recommendations and countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• You will develop, coordinate, and deliver a comprehensive security education, training, and awareness (SETA) program for all personnel, including supervisors and collateral-duty security representatives.
• You will create and present formal training sessions, workshops, and security campaigns on a wide range of topics, such as OPSEC, Insider Threat awareness, derivative classification, handling of CUI, and proper safeguarding of classified material
• You will serve as the lead for all financial and contractual resource management within the Security Division.
• You will hold fiduciary responsibility for the strategic planning and execution of the security budget, ensuring that mission-essential security operations are fully funded and compliant with Department of War (DoW) and Navy financial regulations.
• You will perform complex financial analysis to forecast requirements, justify funding levels, and execute all budgetary requirements to support NOTU's industrial and physical security posture.
• You will serve as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for all security-related service and equipment contracts.
• You will provide data-driven insights on budget variance, burn rates, and future resource allocation to ensure long-term mission sustainability.
• You will verify that all security expenditures align with SSP and DoW mission priorities while maintaining strict adherence to fiscal law and anti-deficiency protocols.

Requirements

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
• 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• 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 Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) and Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within two years of the date of hire.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: managing Security, budgeting, financial management and contractor oversight, by independently overseeing comprehensive security initiatives, developing program policies, establishing objectives, and/or evaluating performance across diverse and complex industrial environments. Experience conducting inspections and investigations, analyzing data and trends, and/or providing authoritative technical guidance to leadership, including recommending engineering and administrative controls to mitigate security concerns.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: /

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-3 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 through GS-13.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.