Summary You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIVISION (N89), FLEET CAPABILITIES AND FORCE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE (N8/N9) HEADQUARTERS of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND. Responsibilities You will serve as the Fleet Automated Information Systems Security Representative. You will develop and provide technical experience to commands involving the population and data maintenance of complex authoritative databases necessary to support special access program security functions. You will conduct complex physical, material and information systems and communications security assessment for headquarters and other SAP facilities according to Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) policy and instruction. You will assist in providing training, assistance, and security oversight to subordinate commands accredited and authorized SAP operations. You will provide oversight and direction to headquarters and subordinate command staff on personnel an physical security functions required to enable the control, storage, dissemination, and destruction of highly classified documents and material. You will act as the assistant SAP document control officer. You will establish and maintain personal security clearance investigation records, initial eligibility determinations and computerized records concerning military, DoD civilians and contractor personnel authorized access to SAP information. You will assist in the preparation of personnel access lists and enforcement of security requirements in support of highly classified conferences, meetings and briefings involving material and technology critical to national security and defense. You will provide SAP security briefs/debriefs and security education and refresher training for command personnel authorized access to SAP information. You will prepare security reports involving SAP information. You will maintain manual and automated databases to support multiple security controls. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for the SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-11: Experience performing specialized personnel, physical, automated information systems security, and classified material control and accountability security functions unique to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Navy, DoD, and Joint-service Special Access Programs (SAP). Experience in effectively and decisively interpreting, communicating, and implementing complex security standards and protocols across all levels, both internal and external to the organization, in the conduct of sensitive and highly classified operations supporting critical national security objectives. Experience serving as an authoritative source for Information System security requirements and authorizations. To qualify for the SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-09, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-09: Experience performing specialized personnel, physical, automated information systems security, and classified material control and accountability security functions unique to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Navy, DoD, and Joint-service Special Access Programs (SAP). Experience in effectively and decisively interpreting, communicating, and implementing complex security standards and protocols across all levels, both internal and external to the organization, in the conduct of sensitive and highly classified operations supporting critical national security objectives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related GS-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combination of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts in order to substitute or combine education. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.