Security Specialist
National Defense University · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Security Specialist job with the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, DC, for one vacancy. The person in this role runs the school's information security program, including classified information rules and security inspections. The job needs a Top Secret/SCI clearance, may require overtime and work on evenings, weekends, or holidays, and includes occasional travel.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the United States. The agency clarified that all U.S. citizens may apply.
What you would do
- Develop and run the university's information security program, policies, and procedures.
- Advise leaders on classified information rules, including storage, transmission, and destruction.
- Plan and carry out security inspections, reviews, and investigations.
- Manage security needs for meetings, conferences, systems, and facilities.
- Lead security training and coordinate security staff across university colleges and components.
Do you qualify for GS-13?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at a level comparable to GS-12, which means work with developing or managing information security programs, interpreting security policy, conducting inspections or investigations, assessing risk, or advising senior leaders on classified information protection. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.
With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade level. Education from foreign schools must be shown to be equal to a U.S. degree.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- SPeD Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), required within the first two years of employment
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than two pages showing your qualifying work experience and any education or certifications
- Completed Eligibility Questionnaire
- Official transcripts if you qualify through education (must be verified before appointment)
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 and supporting documents if you claim 10-point derived veterans' preference
- SF-50 and RIF notice with latest performance appraisal if you are an ICTAP eligible
- Optional cover letter
How you will be rated: Your resume and questionnaire answers are reviewed to check minimum qualifications, then you are placed in Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified categories. You must also complete the USA Hire assessment and meet its cut score, or you will not be considered; errors or omissions can lower your rating.
Tips for this job:
- Complete the USA Hire assessment soon after applying, since you must meet its cut score and set aside at least 3 hours.
- Show your specialized experience clearly in your two-page resume, with dates and duties for each job.
- If you use your education to qualify, send official transcripts from accredited schools and list degrees in your resume.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. You may be required to work overtime and outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Suitable for federal employment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12-31-59, or an exemption
- Favorable suitability review and security clearance required
- Must be able to obtain and keep a Top Secret/SCI clearance
- SFPC certification within the first two years
- 1-year probationary period
- May require overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- May require periodic special background investigations and polygraph exams
- Occasional duty-related travel
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $121,785 – $158,322 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-13 · General Schedule
- Location
- Fort McNair, District of Columbia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Security Administration (0080)
- Announcement
- D-NDU-27-13102950-EB
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