Department of Energy

Security Specialist

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Security Specialist

Department: Department of Energy

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $142488 - $207500 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Special Security and Technical Security Division (NA-772). A successful candidate in this position is the Technical Security Program Manager supporting NNSA Assistant Managers for Nuclear Safeguards and Security Safety. The incumbent implements NNSA/DOE security policy, guides the development and executes plans to achieve Departmental and National Technical and Signal Security objectives which directly supports the NNSA's mission to safeguard national security.

Major Duties:

  • As a Security Specialist (Technical Security Program Manager) you will: Manage and provide technical oversight for a Technical Security Program (TSP), which encompasses the Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Program and the TEMPEST Program, Wireless Security (WISE) and the Protective Distribution Systems (PDS), including program oversight of the NNSA enterprise wide NNSA TSCM and TEMPEST Program Mangers. Address and resolve complex technical safety issues, identify problems and risks at NNSA Headquarters, field offices/sites, and develop technical security protection strategies and mitigations. Provide TSP budget and staffing requirements during budget development making recommendations based upon NNSA's current and future technical security requirements. Provide technical guidance to senior DOE/NNSA staff and contractor personnel on TSP matters. As a subject matter expert, provide leadership and guidance and act as topical area team leader for multi-disciplinary validation, survey and evaluation teams to provide oversight and validation in planning and conducting on-site reviews to verify adequate performance. Provide programmatic direction and oversight related to technical inspections, surveys, integrity studies and assessments. Make recommendations to senior management regarding ways to minimize vulnerabilities that could compromise classified and sensitive information by technical means. Review and provide recommendations concerning DOE/NNSA policy and guidance on technical matters.

Qualifications: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e. EN/NN/NQ-03 or GS-13. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: applying security management procedures to oversee, evaluate, and manage safeguards and physical security systems or programs; evaluating and implementing operational aspects of sensitive security program applications involving technical security devices; experience providing guidance and advise senior management on safeguards and security policy or primary or secondary programs. Examples of Qualified Experience: Experience with leading, reviewing or implementing national and agency level policy requirements (e.g. 32 CFR § 2001.51, National Security Directive (NSD)-42, NSD -47, IC Directive (ICD) 702, IC Standard (ICS) 705-1, DOE O 226.1B, DOE 470.6, etc.). Performs a range of analytical and administrative tasks designed to provide advanced developmental experience in the broad field of security administration, or in a specialized security functional area. Experience providing guidance and advice to senior management on safeguards and security policy or primary or secondary programs. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Security Technical Competence Planning and Evaluating Writing "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; 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/. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ Employees or applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) for assistance, when applying or competing for a job or performing a job due to their medical condition or to exercise their religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or selection process, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this vacancy announcement. If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-07