INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

U.S Air Force; March Field (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Air Force's CA 163 ATKW is seeking an Information Security Specialist (GS-0080-12) in California. The role requires leveraging extensive wing-wide information security programs, policy development, and procedures to strengthen DoD information security posture.

The incumbent will provide technical and administrative direction, ensure compliance with federal regulations, and support program reviews and ISPRs to enforce security standards across the wing.

Qualifications

• Experience formulating wing program goals, plans, policy implementation guidelines, procedures, and work plans dealing with the development and operation of wing-wide information security programs and activities.
• Experience providing technical and administrative direction to subordinate wing information security personnel.
• Experience interpreting federal regulations for information security processes as they apply and are implemented within the Wing.
• Experience overseeing, directing, monitoring, and conducting regulatory and non-regulatory security surveys and Information Security Program Reviews (ISPRs) to monitor and enforce implementation and oversight of DoD Information, Personnel, and Industrial Security Programs.

Skills

Policy implementation

Security program oversight

Job description

This INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST is part of the CA 163 ATKW.

INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-12:

Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by:

• Experience formulating wing program goals, plans, policy implementation guidelines, procedures, and work plans dealing with the development and operation of wing-wide information security programs and activities;


• Experience providing technical and administrative direction to subordinate wing information security personnel;


• Experience interpreting federal regulations for information security processes as they apply and are implemented within the Wing;


• Experience overseeing, directing, monitoring, and conducting regulatory and non-regulatory security surveys and Information Security Program Reviews (ISPRs) to monitor and enforce implementation and oversight of DoD Information, Personnel, and Industrial Security Programs.

Your resume must have complete information:

Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-time or unpaid experience:

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date:

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 09/18/2026