SECURITY SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)

Department of the Air Force • Whiteman Air Force Base, MO

348d • $75,145 - $97,684

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position. This position is a Temporary GS-0080-11 SECURITY SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T6008000 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing. This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Requirements

• Must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Ability to protect the area and personnel within the boundaries of an installation.
• Experience performing all aspects of a police security function including apprehension, detention, evidence preservation, investigations of accidents and suspicious activities.
• Ability to exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Experience planning, organizing, and directing operational activities ensuring compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.
• Ability to establish, revise, or review policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification.
• Special Program Security Certification.
• Security Asset Protection Professional Certification.

Responsibilities

• Implements and administers the SAP information security program.
• Serves as a security professional for the development, testing, fielding, and protection of advanced and special access program technologies.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies security guidelines from various sources for local application.
• Conducts and documents regular self inspections of SAP facilities and operations.
• Assesses the SAP security posture and sets goals and courses of action to correct deficiencies.
• Leads or performs security investigations for incidents involving the actual or possible loss, compromise, or inadvertent disclosure of classified information.
• Performs technical reviews of incident reports and recommends appropriate corrective actions to the commander and higher headquarters.
• Provides security oversight and direction to lower grade program managers within organizational facilities specifically designated for advanced or special programs.
• Establishes local procedures for processing requests for security accesses for military, civilian, and contractor personnel.
• Initiates and reviews all requests for personnel security investigations consistent with directives.
• Responsible for the classification management program and supports special access program manager in developing classification guidance and making personnel security decisions.
• Analyzes each request to determine validity and eligibility for access in accordance with SAP policies.
• Investigates personnel security suitability issues and prepares and transmits adverse information reports to higher headquarters.
• Applies risk-management techniques in designing security compensatory measures to mitigate facility vulnerabilities.
• Works closely with counterparts from civil engineering, communications, users, and industry to ensure timely and proper accreditation of program facilities.
• Ensures compliance with Emanations Security (EMSEC) Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) requirements.
• Reviews solicitation and contract documents to ensure they include the appropriate security clauses and verbiage.
• Reviews DD Form 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specifications for technical accuracy and sufficiency of classification guidance prior to approval.
• Reviews personnel security clearance investigations and Special Access Program nomination request applications for derogatory information or potentially disqualifying information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: National Security and International Affairs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees