SECURITY SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the Intel (N21A), Intel/Warfare (N21), Military Sealift Command (MSC) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.
Major duties
You will ensure sufficient control and protection of national security information, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), electronic data and media, and classified discussions. You will ensure extremely sensitive SCI is properly stored, discussed, packaged, and transported in accordance with SCI administrative procedures. You will ensure need-to-know principles are enforced in accordance with executive orders, implementing directives, regulations, and statutes. You will evaluate the effectiveness of special access policies, plans, and procedures and develop protective measures for improving the security program. You will analyze inspection results and direct and track remedial actions. You will retrieve information from a broad array of sources and analyze the overlapping and sometimes conflicting requirements to make decisions involving security operations.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, controlling, and evaluating SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) programs and SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities) operation. Experience providing assistance, guidance and oversight of SCI programs to ensure compliance with security instructions. Experience managing security operations for SCIF. Experience evaluating the effectiveness of special access policies, plans, and procedures and developing protective measures for improving security programs. Experience implementing policies and operational decisions which affect the ability of organizational elements to obtain processes and disseminate SCI and Top-Secret materials. 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.
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