SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST

Social Security Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Social Security Administration seeks a Supervisory Security Specialist to lead enterprise security and resiliency programs, including insider threat, physical security, and personnel security. The role emphasizes management, accountability, and program oversight across SSA.

You will shape strategies, oversee monitoring and response, and develop insider threat training for employees and contractors. This senior position requires experience leading teams and implementing agency-wide security

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: developing, implementing or managing an agency-wide insider threat program, plans and policies.
• Experience must include leading or managing a team.
• CCITP certification preferred; if not certified, must obtain within one year of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Shapes and implements strategies to detect, deter, and mitigate insider threats and resiliency risks across the organization.
• Oversees monitoring, analysis, and response operations related to insider threat and resiliency, including performance metrics and compliance assessments.
• Develops and delivers insider threat awareness and resiliency training programs for employees and contractors.

Skills

Insider threat program leadership

Security program management

Training development and delivery

Job description

Summary

See QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position and conditions that apply. Serves as a Supervisory Security Specialist, responsible for the overall management, accountability and oversight of security and resiliency programs, which may include insider threat, physical security, personnel security, inspection and analysis or related areas. See DUTIES for additional responsibilities of this position.

Duties

• Shapes and implements strategies to detect, deter, and mitigate insider threats and resiliency risks across the organization.
• Oversees monitoring, analysis, and response operations related to insider threat and resiliency, including performance metrics and compliance assessments.
• Develops and delivers insider threat awareness and resiliency training programs for employees and contractors.

Qualifications

To meet Minimum Qualifications for this GS-15 Supervisory Security Specialist position you must demonstrate at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-14 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale or outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-14 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of developing, implementing or managing an organization/agency-wide insider threat program, plans and policies. Experience must also include leading or managing a team. Certified counter insider threat professional (CCITP) preferred; if not certified, you must obtain certification within one year of assignment. **If you have experience performing this type of work, it must be clearly described in your resume or it cannot be considered.** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Specialized Experience) must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional Information

OTHER NOTES: Selective Service: If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. Certified counter insider threat professional (CCITP) preferred; if not certified, you must obtain certification within one year of assignment. See QUALIFICATIONS for information on qualifying for this position. See HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for information on applying for this position. This position is on a full-time, flex-time schedule; telework may be approved after all conditions for telework have been met. This position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. The Official Duty Station (ODS) for this position is Woodlawn, Maryland. To participate in telework, you must reside within a 2-hour commute to this ODS by the time of your appointment. Relocation expenses will not be paid; salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period served that may be served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series). Selected employee is subject to the completion of a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position unless the employee served in such a position before August 11, 1979, or has completed one. This is a special sensitive position. You may be required to complete Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, to have the appropriate investigation conducted Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement. If you are a federal contractor, do not identify yourself as a federal employee. Position is assigned to: Security & Resiliency Insider Threat and Resiliency

Do you have a desire to: help SSA manage its Social Security programs? analyze and solve problems? help and advise millions of retired and disabled individuals? work on a team to make a difference in people's lives and your own? Join SSA, one of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government!