ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Port Hueneme, California

Salary Range: $87061 - $135657 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as an SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SECURITY DIVISION of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-04 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as an Administrative Technical Specialist/Security Specialist under Code 1051 Personnel and Information Security Branch.
• You will manage the Information Security (INFOSEC) program, providing expert guidance and support to NSWC PHD and industrial contractors to safeguard National Security Information (NSI) throughout its lifecycle.
• You will develop, implement, and manage the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) programs, ensuring appropriate handling and protection in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• You will conduct preliminary inquiries into security incidents involving CUI and classified information, thoroughly reviewing infractions, violations, and practices that pose a risk to national security.
• You will recommend further investigations, corrective actions, and policy revisions to remediate identified security vulnerabilities and strengthen overall security posture.
• You will collaborate with relevant authorities to investigate potential loss or compromise of information, conduct thorough damage assessments, and analyze collected data to inform mitigation strategies.
• You will conduct comprehensive inspections, surveys, and risk assessments at command, detachment, and off-site locations to evaluate INFOSEC program implementation and identify areas for improvement across all echelons.
• You will monitor and analyze policy, instruction, procedure, and control system updates to ensure continuous alignment with evolving security threats and regulatory changes.
• You will ensure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government security policies, standards, and requirements.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-09/10) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector Implementing and monitoring security requirements to develop security plans for facilities, locking devices, gates, and monitor physical and information security protection system programs (e.g., PHYSEC, INFOSEC, OPSEC, ATFP, EM/COOP) for the effectiveness and efficiency of established security program. 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/06/2026. Applications received after 03/06/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-06