INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $102415 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

• You will be responsible for developing, evaluating, maintaining, and/or operating systems, policies, devices, procedures, and methods used for safeguarding information, property, personnel, operations, and material.
• You will assist and support in developing and implementing INFOSEC policies and guidelines to ensure the Security Program is effective, efficient and cost effectively complies with higher level authority.
• You will take action on reports of possible compromise of classified information and security violations.
• You will Initiate preliminary inquiry actions concerning the possible compromise of classified information.
• You will review reports of preliminary inquiry for sufficiency and forward reports involving classified information and actual compromises to Command Security Manager.
• You will monitor damage assessments of compromised information for possible declassification or downgrading.
• You will assist preliminary inquiry officers during their investigations and monitor the progress of investigations to ensure that they are completed in a timely manner.
• You will be responsible for the Enterprise Privacy Act program and will serve as principal point of contact on Privacy Act matters.
• You will participate in security assist visits and/or inspections to ensure SSP and subordinate organizations are in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• You will oversee and assist with developing information security training for the command’s Branch Security Officers (BSOs).

Qualifications: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning, developing, implementing, and/or evaluating information security programs to meet mission requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: Gary.Michlinski@ssp.navy.mil - Please reference the control number in any email correspondence regarding this announcement. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-12