Security Specialist

• You will coordinate security measures for a wide range of visitors government contractors military personnel and civilians.
• You will oversee Personnel Security programs including Personnel Security investigations continuous evaluation access control and security training.
• You will identify the development and training needs of junior level staff to address problems and to effectively consult with specialists to attend to those needs.
• You will identify the development and training needs of junior level staff to address problems and to effectively consult with specialists to attend to those needs.
• You will communicate security policies and standards for command compliance with security regulations and standards.
• You will advise decision makers on security issues in response to identified risks or vulnerabilities.

• 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
• 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 aftermust 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.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:

• Using a wide range of security principles concepts policies practices and methods of HR administration including personnel security suitability and adjudicative guidelines agency specific qualifications Federal personnel security regulations and investigative standards;
• Applying policy direction to specific operating requirements and making recommendations for change and/or developing guidance for applying security policy procedures techniques equipment and methods to improve personnel security programs;
• Utilizing a wide range of principles concepts and methodologies associated with the security administration field;
• Analyzing and/or resolving difficult and complex security problems as relating to specific areas of personnel and information security;
• Preparing reviewing and evaluating all security investigative reports and investigations for the purpose of recommending the granting or denying of clearances and/or downgrading removing/revoking clearances in cases where access is denied;
• Administering specialized applications or established variations in security criteria involving considerations such as clearance level required adjudication of security clearances when clear cut derogatory information is present in the investigative information nature of materials or information to the protected cost-benefit relationships for security devices or equipment systems and similar considerations;
• Utilizing general to specific knowledge of security objectives programs procedures and skills in various entities of the Commands physical and personnel security areas; AND
• Interpreting and applying security rules regulations and policies governing employee visitor and contractor activity.