Security Specialist

As a SECURITY SPECIALIST GSyou will perform the following duties:

1. Plans organizes and directs all Special Access security activities of the Advanced Program Security Office ensuring that Information Personnel Physical Industrial and Automated Information System functional work areas comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and wing Air Force and national objectives. Researches interprets analyzes and applies National DoD Director of Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) USAF and MAJCOM policies classifying and protecting special access program systems national defense and other sensitive information originated or controlled by the wing and associated personnel. Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of SAP information personnel physical industrial and automated information system security. Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution. Coordinates plans and schedules with other organization managers and customers as appropriate. Identifies need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules.

2. Represents Wing with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes develops and maintains effective working relationships with DOD AF SAF/AQ MAJCOM Wings Groups Squadron and civilian contract agencies. Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction explain organization policy and procedures and resolve problems that arise. Provides or ensures that subordinates provide customer guidance and training. Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments. Identifies the need for special projects and initiates milestones and goals. Evaluates reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses. Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact organization installation command or agency.

3. Manages the Special Access Industrial Security Program for the Installation as needed. Reviews solicitation and contract documents to ensure they include the appropriate security clauses and language. May review DD Forms 254 Contract Security Classification Specifications for technical accuracy and sufficiency of classification guidance prior to approval. May conduct initial facility security clearance surveys of contractor facilities to determine their ability to work with and store classified and sensitive information including information generated or stored in Automated Information Systems (AIS); provides for proper personnel security administration such as proper visitor controls; and physical security provisions and safeguards. Assists contractor personnel in the development of security procedures. Conducts periodic security inspections of facilities to ensure compliance with the National policy and DoD and Higher HQ directives installation security programs and assists cognizant security offices (CSO) as necessary.

4. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies procedures and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies promotions details and reassignment in consideration of skills qualifications and mission requirements. Develops modifies and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems..

Performs other duties as assigned


*The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (T6007P01). of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• The employee is required to maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• The employee may be required to travel TDY sometimes on short notice traveling in military and/or commercial aircraft or by any other designated means.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• The work may require the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle; if so and an appropriate valid drivers license is mandatory.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. Pre employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing is a condition of employment.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for or in response to a state emergency or disaster declaration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Experience education or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively efficiently and accurately. Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing using presentation and report formats. Demonstrated ability to follow directions to read understand and retain a variety of instructions regulations and procedures. Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk levels. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Required Experience:

IC