Supervisory Security Specialist

National Institutes of Health; Maryland; Remote; USD 169,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institutes of Health in Montgomery County, MD, seeks a GS-0080-15 Supervisory Security Specialist to lead personnel security and insider threat programs. You will supervise policy development, investigations, and enforcement to protect NIH operations and critical infrastructure.

As the expert liaison on personnel security and counterintelligence, you will guide executive-level decision making, oversee incident responses, and ensure compliance with security standards across the ORS and

Qualifications

• No explicit required skills listed in the ad.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the initiation and implementation of personnel security, counterintelligence and insider threat programs.
• Set strategic direction and oversee goals and initiatives for the Office of Research Services.
• Develop, analyze and improve work methods, risk management and information systems within the security program.
• Manage employment prescreening, security clearances and access to sensitive information and critical infrastructure.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Institutes of Health
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services
• Location: Montgomery County, Maryland
• Hiring Path: Fed Transition
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

If you have experience as an Insider Threat Investigator and/or in security and public safety, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the NIH Office of Research Services team. For more information, visit http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/Pages/home.aspx.

Key Responsibilities

If selected for this position as a GS-0080-15, Supervisory Security Specialist your duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Providing leadership in the initiation and implementation of current and new personnel security, counterintelligence and insider threat programs including inspection, investigation, enforcement and compliance.

This involves determining funding and manpower requirements; evaluating and analyzing the effectiveness and impact on ORS and NIH operations; anticipating potential problems; and pursuing alternative course(s) of action if needed. Setting the strategic direction for the Office and determining the necessary goals and objectives and initiatives to achieve this direction.

Ensuring that all personnel security, counterintelligence and insider threat policies and programs are efficient and effective and that comprehensive security standards and guidelines are developed and followed.

Developing, analyzing, evaluating, advising on, and improving the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, resource utilization, distribution of work assignments, delegations of authority, risk management, quality control, information and documentation systems, and similar functions of management.

Managing the program for employment prescreening of all categories of employees, contractors and affiliates for initial employment and retention of sensitive and non-sensitive positions; security clearances and eligibility; and access to sensitive information, resources, material, work sites critical infrastructure, and IT systems.

Analyzing, developing, and writing documents including investigative reports, special reports, position papers, proposals, justifications, and memoranda on numerous subjects dealing with personnel security, counterintelligence and insider threat issues that impact ORS and NIH.

As an expert authority on personnel security, counterintelligence and insider threat issues, serving as a liaison between the biomedical research community and professionals in the field of law enforcement. Keeping the ORS Director and Deputy Director and other key NIH officials informed of trends and developments having significant bearing on the mission of the NIH and HHS.

Providing expert technical advice, guidance and recommendations to agency managers and other senior law enforcement officers on critical operations.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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