Department of the Navy

SECURITY SPECIALIST

Fort Gordon, Georgia Full time

SECURITY SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Fort Gordon, Georgia

Salary Range: $106437 - $138370 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 manage all aspects of a personnel security program, including the processing of security clearance investigations, conducting pre-screening interviews, and determining an individual's suitability for sensitive positions.
  • You will develop and implement security policies, systems, and procedures to ensure the protection of personnel, information, and facilities.
  • You will oversee access management for highly sensitive programs and provide expert guidance on information security and classification management to leadership and staff.
  • You will conduct security compliance reviews and field assistance visits to evaluate the effectiveness of security programs, preparing and presenting findings to ensure adherence to regulations.
  • You will review verbal and written reports concerning violations of rules and make recommendations concerning corrective measures.

Qualifications: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Managing all aspects of a personnel security program, including the processing of security clearance investigations, conducting pre-screening interviews, and determining an individual's suitability for sensitive positions; 2) Developing and implementing security policies, systems, and procedures to ensure the protection of personnel, information, and facilities; 3) Overseeing access management for highly sensitive programs and provide expert guidance on information security and classification management to leadership and staff; 4) Conducting security compliance reviews and field assistance visits to evaluate the effectiveness of security programs, preparing and presenting findings to ensure adherence to regulations; 5) Executing key components of an insider threat program, including the reporting of derogatory information and contributing to the continuous evaluation of personnel reliability; 6) Creating and delivering security awareness, education, and training programs for the workforce; 7) Collecting, reviewing, interpreting, evaluating and integrating data from multiple sources in assessing the relevance and significance of developments in his/her assigned area, and in preparing new or revising previous analyses, assessments or other products; 8) Planning, reviewing, and evaluating policies, regulations, and procedures in order to carry out all assignments necessary to implement security throughout the activity/field to meet Navy and national security programs requirements; 9) Identifying security gaps, specifying requirements to fill the gaps, and evaluating the data through security reviews and inspections; 10) Developing security tools and methodologies, and analyzing security databases to draw specific conclusions; and, 10) Reviewing verbal and written reports concerning violations of rules and making recommendations concerning corrective measures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: N/A 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: rpa583278flyerannouncement@us.navy.mil (with a subject line referencing the RPA number) 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: 2026-03-26