Security Specialist

Air Combat Command • Edwards AFB, CA

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About The Position

The Security Specialist serves as a security advisor, providing oversight and management of multiple security disciplines—including information, personnel, industrial, physical, computer, operations, and communications security—in support of the squadron’s advanced and special access programs. The position implements and administers the squadron’s information security, personnel security, SAP industrial security, and physical security programs.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet the specialized experience requirements for GS-09, including at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent, or qualify through related graduate education or an allowed combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience includes applying information, industrial, and personnel security concepts and practices; working with security classification methods; interpreting SAP and SCI security procedures; evaluating security programs; and communicating complex issues while maintaining professional working relationships.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-07 is required for GS-09 consideration when TIG applies.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs.
• Must obtain DoD Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within two years of the established employee EOD.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing as a Testing Designated Position.
• May be required to take a random counter-intelligence polygraph and submit to background checks as a condition of employment or continued SAP access.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if male, as applicable.
• Must provide transcripts if using education to qualify; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of information, industrial, and personnel security practices and SAP/SCI procedures; skill in developing and evaluating security programs; and ability to maintain effective working relationships, plan and organize work, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Implements and administers the Information Security Program for the squadron.
• Implements and administers the personnel security program.
• Implements and administers the SAP industrial security program.
• Implements and administers the physical security program.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level