Lead Security Specialist

US Washington Headquarters Services; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Security Enterprise Services Directorate (SESD), SCI Management Division, safeguards our most sensitive national security information across the Pentagon, Mark Center, and partner facilities. This GS-14 level position focuses on applying security accreditation practices and evaluating program compliance.

Qualified applicants will implement and maintain high-security facility certifications, perform personnel security risk assessments, and

Qualifications

• Implementing and maintaining physical security accreditations or certifications for high-security facilities (e.g., SCIFs, Special Access Program facilities, or corporate secure rooms).
• Conducting personnel security risk assessments by analyzing derogatory or risk-significant background information to formally recommend access determinations, restrictions, or risk-mitigation measures.
• Evaluating contract and program security compliance by reviewing contract security specification documents and conducting formal compliance assessments, audits, or inspections of secure operations, vendor facilities, or restricted-access programs.

Skills

Security risk assessment

Access determinations

Contract security

Job description

This position is in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Security Enterprise Services Directorate (SESD), SCI Management Division. The Division safeguards our most sensitive national security information. As the central SCI program authority, it supports the Office of the Secretary of War, WHS Directorates, Principal Staff Assistants, Boards, Task Forces, and external partners operating across the Pentagon, Mark Center, and commercial facilities.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

1. Implementing and maintaining physical security accreditations or certifications for high-security facilities (e.g., SCIFs, Special Access Program facilities, or corporate secure rooms); and
2. Conducting personnel security risk assessments by analyzing derogatory or risk-significant background information to formally recommend access determinations, restrictions, or risk-mitigation measures; and
3. Evaluating contract and program security compliance by reviewing contract security specification documents and conducting formal compliance assessments, audits, or inspections of secure operations, vendor facilities, or restricted-access programs.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS:

Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

DOD PPP candidates using Application-Based Procedures:

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible:

Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-4) dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-3) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-2) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible:

Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-1) to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference.

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.