SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST.

Bureau of Naval Personnel; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive (may be approved)

Recruitment incentives (may be offered

Job summary

The Bureau of Naval Personnel in Annapolis, MD is seeking a civilian security specialist to serve as the expert on all aspects of the Information Security and Personnel Security Programs in accordance with applicable laws and DoD directives. You will develop and implement security procedures for safeguarding classified and controlled unclassified information and oversee the marking of official documents.

You will coordinate the security education program for the command and ensure that

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must be demonstrated on resume.
• Experience applying security policy, procedures, and methods to varied work scenarios.
• Experience in physical security, anti-terrorism, and law enforcement principles.
• Experience coordinating with civilian staff to execute security tasks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as expert on Information Security Program and Personnel Security Program per laws and DoD directives.
• Develop written security procedures for safeguarding and handling classified information.
• Coordinate the security awareness and education program for the command, including midshipmen.
• Ensure personnel security investigations, clearances, and accesses are recorded in DISS, NBIS, and bases.
• Collaborate with Administrative offices to manage Information and Personnel Security Programs.

Skills

Security policy guidance

Security program development

Staff coordination

Compliance

Job description

Duties

• You will serve as the expert on all aspects of USNA’s execution of the Information Security Program and the Personnel Security Program in accordance with the applicable laws and DoW and DoN directives and issuances.
• You will develop written command information and personnel security procedures for safeguarding and disclosure of classified and controlled unclassified information as well as the original classification and marking of documents created by staff.
• You will formulate and coordinate the security awareness and education program for the command (including all midshipmen).
• You will ensure that personnel security investigations, clearances and accesses are properly recorded in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS), National Background Investigative Services (NBIS) and command data bases.
• You will coordinate and collaborate with various Administrative offices to manage Information and Personnel Security Programs.

Requirements

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• Participation in the DoD SPeD Certification Program is a condition of employment for all DON employees hired into an indexed security professional position. The incumbent must become SFPC certified within two years of hire/appointment.
• 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.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• 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.
• Must be a military officer, senior non-commissioned officer, E-7 or above, or a civilian employee, GS-11 minimum or pay band equivalent.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Providing security program guidance for applying security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods to a variety of work situations and various degrees or levels of security controls;
2. Implementing strategies and plans for security programs specializing in information, personnel, industrial, and force protection consisting of physical security, anti-terrorism, and law enforcement principles;
3. Developing criteria for identifying, analyzing and reporting trends in security violations and other lapses in security;
4. Managing staff and coordinating with civilian employees to execute tasks in line with organizational priorities. Experience processing dual citizenship is preferred.

NOTE: All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position.

This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPēD)Certification Program. This is the DoD Security Certification Program directed by DoD Instruction 3305.13. The SPēD certification is DoD's initiative to professionalize the security workforce by establishing a common set of competencies for security practitioners that promotes interoperability, facilitates professional development and training, and develops a workforce of certified security professionals. This position requires obtaining the following core SPēD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within the first 24 months of assuming the position and must be maintained through the entire length of appointment. Declining to gain SPēD certification or loss of certification during employment is grounds for removal.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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

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.

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

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.