SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-12, to serve as a Special Access Program (SAP) security specialist, providing physical, industrial, personnel, operational, communications and information security management disciplines in support of the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wing.

Duties

• - Initiate action to integrate organizational, wing, Air Force, and national security objectives while researching, interpreting, analyzing and applying National, Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), USAF, and Major Command (MAJCOM) policies which protect classified information as well as national defense and other sensitive information originated or controlled by the wing and associated personnel. - Establish and assist other personnel in the development of security procedures. - Establish local procedure for processing requests for access to classified information for military, civilian, and contractor personnel assigned to the wing and supported organizations. - Review solicitation and contract documents to ensure they include the appropriate security clauses and language and Contract Security Classification Specifications (DD Form 254) for technical accuracy and sufficiency of classification guidance prior to approval. -Implement organizational, National, DoD, IC, USAF, MAJCOM, and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) policies and directives for the construction, protection, and operation of all SAP and SCI facilities for force protection and anti-terrorism.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience: Knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to review, independently analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems; applies policy direction to contractors and government/military officials, and develop guidance for applying security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods to a variety of work situations and various levels or degrees of security controls. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of all security disciplines (Information, Industrial, Personnel, Physical, Communications) to effectively develop, implement, administer, manage, and evaluate collateral, SAP, and SCI security programs. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Knowledge of SCI and SAP security principles, practices and policies related to information security protection. 4. Knowledge of required security training concepts, procedures, and practices to assist managers in establishing and operating internal security programs. Skill in developing written policies and procedures. 5. Skill to communicate clearly, concisely, accurately and effectively, both orally and in writing. 6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a medium sized organization. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, such as prolonged walking, standing, stooping, and crawling. These duties are performed while conducting various inspections in areas such as aircraft hangers and parking ramps, storage warehouses, and vaults or to support recovery of classified material involved in major accidents such as an aircraft crash. Performance of work may take place in areas with limited access spaces, uneven terrain, or construction sites and many include the use of ladders. The work will require some abilities of physical agility and strength to work in confined spaces and to move or lift moderately heavy objects 50lbs or less. Employee may be tasked to deploy during exercises or real world contingencies to support the unit's operations. Deployed locations may be austere bases with various physical demands associated with maintaining living and working conditions. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The primary work is performed in an office setting. Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC) conferrals are required within 2 years of the established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DOD 3305.13-M, DoD Security Accreditation and Certification. The listed certification requirements may not be deleted or modified without the written approval of the AF Security Functional Authority (SAF/AA) or their delegated security career field representative. This position is world-wide deployable, in support of one or more wing unit type codes (UTCs). Employee must maintain medical, physical, and personal readiness to deploy in support of world-wide taskings to both western non-western areas of responsibility. Travel may be short notice and last up to 180 days.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/09/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13053360 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. 5.If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBs you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. 6.Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 7.Review all instructions prior to beginning your Assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 8. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 9. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused.Visit the USA Hire Application Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources, click here. Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (Includes current Air Force employees): You are required to submit legible copy/copies of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1"). Additionally, if you are applying for a higher grade (GS) and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume. Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).