Security Specialist, 61 FSS

About the role

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What you will do

• The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Security Specialist for the 61 FSS (NH-0080-02, GS-05/11 Equivalent).
• Description: This position implements and administers the Information Security Program, providing security guidance and direction to a civilian and military work force to implement and administer the Security Education, Information, Industrial and Personnel Security Programs.
• The incumbent will review security classification management and declassification policies, standards, and security management guides and analyze the classification downgrading, declassification, and destruction programs as well as advise senior leaders and staff on position sensitivity requirements and determinations.
• The Incumbent ensures requests for security clearances are properly screened and verified, and that all necessary forms and documentation have been completed before processing clearances.
• Analyzes each request received to determine validity for access indicated.
• Evaluates the sensitivity for positions, degree of clearance, and special access required to perform duties to determine type of investigation required.
• Maintains prescribed files and records pertinent to clearances.
• Establishes priority processing of requests for investigations and correspondence pertaining to clearance records.
• Additionally reviews security clearance requests and similar related material for information that adversely reflects on the individual's loyalty or character, such as sabotage, espionage, sedition, or subversive tendencies, criminal, infamous, or disgraceful conduct.
• If results reveal misrepresentation, the incumbent will be responsible for initiating correspondence to appropriate authorities summarizing any falsified or derogatory information.
• Ideal Candidate: This position requires a comprehensive knowledge of current and traditional security policies and procedures and knowledge of a wide range of security systems, concepts, principles, process, and practices of the Information/Industrial/Personnel Security Programs to plan and improve security procedures.
• The incumbent is expected to be able to plan, organize and direct the functions and staff of a medium sized organization and demonstrate skill in writing instructions and procedural documentation, oral communication, and the ability to function effectively with little direct oversight and organize work appropriately to meet deadlines.

How you will be evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled.

Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted.

If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Documents you must provide

• You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable.
• 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 resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

What to expect next

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Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.