Security Specialist

United States Fleet Forces Command•Mayport, FL

About The Position

The Security Specialist serves in the Corporate Operations Department, Security Division, at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC). The position manages classified material and supports security, physical protection, loss prevention, crime prevention, and antiterrorism programs. The specialist works with government personnel, private contractors, and ship’s forces to help protect personnel, classified information, equipment, and maintenance and logistical facilities. The role also supports security clearance processing, contractor facility inspections, and security planning for command operations. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and DoD Security Professional Educational Development (SPeD) certification, specifically the SFPC Support Execute qualification, within prescribed timeframes. Travel from the normal duty station, including to CONUS and OCONUS locations and potentially remote or isolated sites, may be required.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in direct deposit.
New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Current federal employees applying for GS positions must generally meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret security clearance before entering on duty; failure to obtain or maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana testing, and be subject to random testing.
Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may include CONUS and OCONUS locations and remote or isolated sites.
Must obtain and maintain DoD SPeD certification within prescribed timeframes; required certification is SFPC Support Execute.
For GS-11 qualification, must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09, including experience applying government security regulations and policies to applicants and employees; knowledge of criteria and information used in security clearance adjudication; experience applying DoD, DON, and SERMC classified-material control and accountability procedures; experience using audit and inspection techniques to assess programs, procedures, and policies; experience with microcomputers and database files for storing and retrieving files, records, and reports; and experience preparing evaluations and directives.
Education may qualify at GS-11 with a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level related graduate education leading to such a degree, a related LL.M., or a qualifying combination of experience and graduate education. A transcript must be submitted when qualifying using education.

Responsibilities

Receipt, control, safeguard, and route internally and externally generated classified material.
Ensure classified material received or dispatched by the command is properly controlled in accordance with DoD and DON security regulations and procedures.
Interpret security classification guides and apply them to classified documents.
Assist in assessing protection of critical information during planning, preparation, execution, and post-execution phases of command operations and activities.
Prepare written and oral reports on security conditions and recommend appropriate action when requirements are not being observed.
Coordinate with the Defense Security Service on inspections and evaluations of private contractor security programs, including access control, physical security, force protection, antiterrorism plans, and security systems.
Review Contract Security Classification Specifications to determine the nature of classified contract work and the required level and kind of security and access to Navy vessels or assets.
Assist the SERMC Physical Security Manager and contractor Facility Security Officer in coordinating, establishing, and maintaining antiterrorism and force protection programs among SERMC, awarded contractors, and Ship’s Force.
Assist with planning and administration of physical security, loss prevention, crime prevention, and antiterrorism programs to protect personnel, equipment, and facilities.
Assist in reviewing and analyzing investigative documents, including financial statements, court documents, and criminal records, for security clearance processing.
Use word-processing and desktop-publishing applications to produce documents.
Use the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to verify clearance status, submit incident reports, request research/recertification and/or upgrade actions, and correspond with security clearance personnel.
Access DISS and the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (E-QIP) system.