Security Specialist

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command • Pearl Harbor, HI

19d

About The Position

This position serves as a Security Specialist in the Command Services Division of NAVFAC Engineering Systems Command Pacific. The specialist administers and manages personnel, information, and/or physical security programs; reviews security reports, regulations, and procedures; and resolves complex security issues. The role also administers the security clearance program, evaluates security capabilities and physical security posture, identifies workforce security education needs and program weaknesses, and recommends solutions.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. The employee must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance, a current valid U.S. driver’s license, and DoD Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within prescribed timeframes. It is designated Key/Non-Combat Essential and requires immediate and continuing support of expeditionary requirements in non-combat or combat-support situations. A post allowance of 8.64% is added to the stated salary and may change.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Experience reviewing security clearance and special access requests to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Experience planning and recommending installation of multilayered security systems.
• Experience recommending protective measures for physical, personnel, industrial, and information security vulnerabilities.
• Experience developing security plans in response to perceived threats or special conditions for rapid implementation.
• Experience conducting physical security surveys or inspections to prevent terrorist, subversive, or sabotage activities.
• Extensive knowledge of Defense Information Systems for Security (DISS), Mission Partner Identity, Credential, and Access Management (MP ICAM), and related security systems and programs.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment and participate in direct deposit pay.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entrance on duty; failure to maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
• Must obtain and maintain a current valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Must obtain DoD Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within prescribed timeframes.
• Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
• Must provide immediate and continuing support of expeditionary requirements in non-combat or combat-support situations.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• New Department of the Navy employees must pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Retired military members appointed to a DoD civilian position within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret reports, rules, regulations, and procedures related to personnel security to resolve security issues.
• Analyze security areas to resolve difficult and complex security problems.
• Administer the security clearance program and confirm required clearances are up to date and complete.
• Assess the adequacy of security capabilities, including physical security posture, and adjudicate discrepancies to prevent security violations.
• Identify workforce security education needs and weaknesses in the security program, and provide solutions.
• Administer and manage personnel, information, or physical security programs to support operations.
• Review requests for security clearances and special access to ensure applicable regulations are followed.
• Plan and recommend installation of multilayered security systems.
• Recommend protective measures to address vulnerabilities in physical, personnel, industrial, and information security.
• Develop security plans in response to perceived threats or special conditions for rapid implementation.
• Conduct physical security surveys and inspections to prevent terrorist, subversive, or sabotage activities.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type.
• An 8.64% post allowance (COLA) is added to the stated salary; the allowance is subject to change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed