Security Specialist

As a SECURITY SPECIALIST at the GS-0080-9/11 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Be knowledgeable of U.S. and NATO personnel security regulations.
• Manage personnel in the National Background Investigative Service (NBIS) application, validate eligibility, and ensureappropriate national security clearance is held.
• Serve as Facility Security Officer for NATO Direct Hire civilians and Independent Contractors hired directly by SACT.
• Manage personnel in NBIS and assist new employees with security requirements. Work closely with ACT Civilian Personnel and Security Branch regarding status of new personnel.
• Provide guidance to contracted companies employed by SACT on correct procedures to process contractor Request for Visit (RFV) and NSCCs through DCSA International Assurance Programs.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONALLY telework eligible
• Employee must obtain/maintain a Critical Sensitive (Top Secret) security clearance
• Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes
• Attend NATO Security Officer Course - N1-38-A-24.

Qualifications

This is a Career Ladder Position. If selected at the GS-9 level, the incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the GS-11 level (JX14379), without further competition once time-in-grade, training, satisfactory performance, and other requirements of the higher grade level is met.

You may qualify at the GS-09, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service:

• Recognizing NATO security policy as it pertains to personnel and information security.
• Recognizing relationships between NATO military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships with all levels of U.S. government, industry, and NATO organizations.
• Identifying a wide range of U.S. security policies and practices to analyze and resolve complex security problems involving access and accessibility of Foreign Nationals into U.S. secure facilities and spaces.
• Reviewing Joint Travel Regulations, Joint Federal Travel Regulations and Travel Card Program, and the Foreign Clearance Guide, as they apply to temporary duty orders, emergency leave situations, and other unusual circumstances involving the expenditure of travel funds.

OR

B. Education Substitution: Masters or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR

C. Combination of education and specialized experience: You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service:

• Recognizing personnel, physical, and industrial security, along with knowledge of foreign relations, foreign disclosure, intelligence, finance, administration etc, to fulfill responsibilities, interpret, and implement national/NATO policies, intentions, and obligations.
• Identifying NATO security policy as it pertains to personnel and information security, and understand relationships between NATO military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships with all levels of U.S. government, industry, and NATO organizations.
• Reviewing Foreign Visit Request process and Security Policy Automation Network (SPAN) of latest U.S. security access restrictions applicable to Foreign Nationals assigned to SACT, access controls of Foreign Nationals visiting from Europe and other NATO / SACT commands and agreements NATO has with U.S. government organizations.

OR

B. Education Substitution: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

C. Combination of education and specialized experience: You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

*NOTE: If substituting education for experience, failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.