Security Specialist (Direct Hire)

Security Specialist (Direct Hire)

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location(s): Cleveland, Ohio

Salary Range: $111138 - $170736 Per Year

Job Summary: Serves as a Security Specialist with duties that include the development and implementation of classified security procedures and operating policies. Responsible for program security including personnel, physical and industrial security. Assists in the implementation and oversight of security manners.

Major Duties:

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Develop, evaluate, maintain, and/or operate systems, policies, devices, procedures, and methods used for safeguarding information, property, personnel, operations, and materials in a classified area.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for analyzing and evaluating the character, background, and history of employees, candidates for employment, and other persons having or proposed to be granted access to classified information.
• Oversee work in several of the following functional areas: personnel, physical, and industrial security in a classified environment. Evaluate the need for increased or decreased security staffing levels within the office.
• Work on a team with other security professionals to ensure policy is followed across centers. Assist in contract changes and evaluation of new contract proposals.
• Lead security staff in the office to keep daily operations flowing. Serve as Contracting Officer Representative/Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (COR/ACOR) for the security contract.
• Identify the need for protection and security. Develops processes and maintains the physical means which are used for protection and security.
• Develop, implement, and maintain procedural and technical methods to enhance physical protection.
• Assess the reliability, loyalty, suitability, and trustworthiness of those persons who have access to sensitive or classified information, resources, and material.
• Safeguard information and material whether it is in the direct custody of the Agency or in the hands of other governments, private businesses, educational institutions, or other persons or organizations.
• Adhere to applicable laws as well as national, NASA, and other government agencies policies and requirements.

Qualifications: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Applying a wide range of concepts, principles, methodology, and practices in security administration, including personnel, physical, and/or industrial security; Supporting current security procedures, operating policies, identifying new methods, and/or communicating approaches; Providing recommendations for policy development and key decisions on short- and long-term security planning in a classified environment. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Applying a wide range of concepts, principles, methodology, and practices in security administration, including personnel, physical, and industrial security; Developing and implementing security procedures, operating policies, identifying new methods, and/or communicating approaches; Providing recommendations and leading a security team for policy development and key decisions on short- and long-term security planning in a classified environment. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, you will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application process. Once logged in to your account, click on the "Apply" link. Follow the prompts to select your resume (2 pages or fewer) and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Resumes longer than 2 pages will be rejected by the system. Resumes submitted via other document types will not be forwarded to the hiring manager, nor will they be used in the review of your qualifications. We strongly encourage you to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder when creating your resume. Using the resume builder will help you ensure your resume includes important information related to your qualifications and eligibility for this position. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. During the application process you can review, edit, delete and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. 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 vacancy questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify all required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. NASA's online application process provides step by step guidance to ensure you provide all needed information. If you are unable to apply online, please contact NSSC-STAFFING@MAIL.NASA.GOV for assistance. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Glenn Research Center will not be accepted for this announcement. NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11