Security Specialist

Air Combat Command • Beale AFB, CA

9d

About The Position

The Security Specialist serves as a security specialist and advisor, providing oversight and management of multiple security disciplines—including information, personnel, industrial, physical, computer, operations, and communications security—in support of advanced and Special Access Programs (SAPs). The role supports the development, testing, fielding, and protection of advanced and SAP technologies.

The employee implements and administers SAP information, personnel, industrial, and physical security programs. Responsibilities include establishing local procedures for processing security access requests for military, civilian, and contractor personnel; administering industrial security requirements for SAP-related actions using DoD, Air Force, and MAJCOM directives; and applying DoD, Air Force, DIA, and MAJCOM policies to the construction, protection, and operation of advanced-program facilities, including sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs).

The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs. The employee must maintain current certifications and obtain Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification within two years of the established employee entry-on-duty date. The role may involve temporary duty travel by military or commercial aircraft, random counterintelligence polygraph examinations, background checks, and random drug testing. This is a designated national security, Key, and Mission Essential position.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• Must obtain Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification within two years of the established employee EOD.
• Must meet specialized experience requirements: at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, including applying security concepts and resolving complex security problems; advising contractors and government or military officials on policy; administering information, personnel, and industrial security programs; and applying security classification and access eligibility principles.
• Alternatively, qualifying education includes a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; a combination of education and experience may also qualify.
• Merit-promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-11 consideration where TIG applies.
• Must submit transcripts when qualifying based on education.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if male, as applicable.
• May be subject to random drug testing, counterintelligence polygraph examinations, and background checks as a condition of employment or continued SAP access.
• May be required to travel in military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments.
• Must be removed from the Ready Reserve and cannot become a member of the Ready Reserve.
• Must be able to report for duty during base closures or delayed reporting and remain on duty during phased or early release when required.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on appointment type.

Responsibilities

• Implement and administer the SAP information security program.
• Serve as a security professional supporting the development, testing, fielding, and protection of advanced and Special Access Program technologies.
• Implement and administer the SAP personnel security program.
• Establish local procedures for processing security access requests for military, civilian, and contractor personnel.
• Implement and administer the SAP industrial security program.
• Administer industrial security for SAP-related actions using DoD, Air Force, and MAJCOM directives and procedures.
• Implement and administer the SAP physical security program.
• Apply DoD, Air Force, DIA, and MAJCOM policies and directives to the construction, protection, and operation of advanced-program facilities, including SCIFs.
• Travel on temporary duty assignments when required.
• Maintain current certifications and obtain the required DoD Security Fundamentals Professional Certification within two years of the established employee EOD.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree