SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary

Serves as the Regional Mission Action Officer (RMAO) providing critical industrial security oversight and technical expertise across the region. Directs NISP compliance, evaluates complex FOCI mitigation products, and manages security incident investigations involving classified U.S., FGI, and NATO materials. Performs regional quality assurance, tracks operational metrics, and collaborates with counterintelligence and HQ elements to protect vital defense assets.

Duties

• As a SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: Oversight & Compliance: Serves as Regional Mission Action Officer; delivers technical expertise and industrial security oversight across regional field offices to ensure strict compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and 32 CFR Part 117. FOCI Mitigation: Evaluates and modifies complex FOCI products and MSU agreements; leads annual meetings and integrates with Counterintelligence and Industrial Policy experts to safeguard critical technologies and foreign government assets. Incident Management: Analyzes and mitigates complex security incidents involving classified U.S., NATO, and Foreign Government Information (FGI); directs sanitization, containment, and protective countermeasures to prevent unauthorized disclosure. Quality Assurance: Directs Quality Management Program (QMP) initiatives; performs trend analysis and product quality assessment reviews (QAR) across the region to identify operational gaps and deliver targeted field-training solutions. (243 chars) Resource & Program Management: Coordinates regional resource allocation and day-to-day operations of assigned industrial security programs; monitors high-stakes requirements like the regional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) program. HQ & Stakeholder Liaison: Serves as the primary operational liaison between regional field elements and HQ; coordinates weekly reporting, represents the region in national working groups, and manages communications with cleared contractors.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/26/2026 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Utilizing independent application of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM Rule) to execute security reviews, manage foreign influence, and safeguard critical national security assets. Specifically, applicants must have a proven track record of investigating complex security incidents involving classified U.S., Foreign Government, or NATO materials and enforcing corrective sanitization protocols. Additionally, candidates must have experience conducting quality assurance reviews, analyzing regional operational metrics to identify compliance gaps, and collaborating with counterintelligence stakeholders to mitigate risks at cleared contractor facilities. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. 2. Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. 3. Communications: Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written and oral. 4. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. 5. Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Required documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. The following documents are REQUIRED: 1. Your resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you will not be considered for this vacancy. Narrative responses in the assessment questionnaire do not replace content in your resume or vise a versa. Experience must be described in both places for qualification determinations. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc., Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., Month/Year to present. Hours per Week). If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. 2. SF50 All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Failure to provide latest SF50 may result in you being rated ineligible for this position. 3. Veteran's Documents: If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty. NOTE: Active duty military members are not eligible for appointment unless currently on terminal leave. PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf