INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Camp Murray, Washington

Salary Range: $83104 - $108029 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a Washington National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Technician position: INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST Location: 194th Intelligence Squadron Camp Murray, Washington 98430 Air National Guard Units Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service Advertised as: Title 5 May be used to fill one or more vacancies. *Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate*

Major Duties:

• A GS-0080-11, INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST: Technical authority on all SCI security matters and all other areas of classified security and classification within the unit. As principal advisor to the commander, reports on the organization's SSO and SCI, physical, computer, information, personnel, and administrative security. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and maintains currency on a variety of different security program interrelationships, requirements, regulations, and guidance (e.g., Presidential Executive Orders, Director Central Intelligence Directives, Defense Intelligence Agency Manuals, DoD Manuals, Air Force Manuals and Instructions, and local policy), and applies them in order to protect SCI facilities and materials from espionage, sabotage, and destruction. Develops goals and objectives that integrate the unit's mission with its security requirements. Initiates and implements policies and procedures required to manage SCI programs and to protect SCI resources. Recommends or makes changes in unit security policy and directives. Prepares waivers to established policy to meet command operational requirements. Determines the need for, develops, and maintains current Memorandums of Agreement with organizations to ensure adherence to security standards. Serves as the SCI Control Officer responsible for establishing, managing, and controlling all collateral and SCI classified information and material within the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) affecting the unit's mission. Ensures SCIFs comply with all applicable construction and physical requirements, standards, and regulations as defined by higher headquarters. Provides oversight of unit and SSO security self-inspections and presents detailed and comprehensive reports with corrective action taken to the unit commander. Follows up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies. Assesses and revises policies and procedures to improve their quality, timeliness, and efficiency. Administers the SCI security clearance program for all assigned personnel, ensuring all required clearances are up-to-date and completed. Tracks and administers SCI clearances for all in-processing personnel to ensure mission readiness. Terminates or transfers SCI clearances for out-processing personnel. Provides SSO services for other units located within the same geographic area. Meets with key customers to assess customer satisfaction and resolve problems that arise. Ensures that subordinates provide customer guidance and training. Represents the unit to a variety of installation and functional areas, including national-level organizations. Interfaces directly with DoD, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, US Air Force, AF Space Command, major commands, combatant commands, and other national-level agencies to evaluate, guide, and adjust unit programs to meet changing security needs and requirements as personally assessed or as directed. Appoints local SCI courier officials that have are requirement to courier SCI on base and coordinates with the Defense Courier Service (DCS). Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, using presentation and report formats. Demonstrated ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures. Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk levels. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. OR 1 year equivalent to at least the GS-9 level *If you are qualifying under the 1 year equivalent to at least the GS-9 level, you must provide an SF 50, with your application.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12840768 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-09