Security Specialist (Senior)

Security Specialist (Senior)

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Alexandria, Virginia

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: Are you looking to join an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone? Our Security Specialists are able to make meaningful change within the IP Community by ensuring the protection of the agency's national security programs.

Major Duties:

• The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. This rewarding opportunity is ideal for you if: You have experience prescribing specific requirements, restrictions, and other safeguards necessary to protect classified information that may be, or has been, disclosed to or developed by current, prospective, or former contractors, licensees, or grantee of an organization. You are committed to develop, manage, and maintain the NISP Contractor Classification System for classified contracts that require classified work, performance, or access. You are committed to serve as program manager and technical authority for Information Security (INFOSEC) as the Special Security Officer by providing technical advice and assistance with the organization's Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and National Security Information (NSI) program. You have experience conducting inquiries and investigations into security incidents involving the mishandling or compromise of classified national security information.

Qualifications: You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at OPM Website Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-13. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience overseeing and managing the operational activities of a security department as it relates to classified security information. Maintaining and regulating policies and procedures, and evaluate, guide, and adjust programs to meet changing security needs; and Managing classified information programs and ensure compliance with Intelligence Community directives, security classification guides, and the ODNI Register and Manual. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: This vacancy is also being announced under the USPTO's Merit Promotion procedures for status applicants under Job Announcement Number TMCO -ADSR -26-12859950-MP. Please review that announcement to determine if you are eligible for consideration under that announcement. You MUST apply online. If you experience difficulties with the application process or do not have access to a computer, please contact the HR Specialist listed as the point of contact before the closing date of this job announcement. If you are a new user to the USAJobs Site and have never registered for an account, you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJobs user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this position. For help setting up an account or for general help using USAJobs, go to USAJobs Help Page. Once you have gathered all of the required information and are ready to begin the application process, click the "APPLY" button at the right side of the page. You will then be directed away from USAJobs to the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO. You must click "Submit" at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, then select "Update Application." If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! OPM has a Help feature on each page. Use this option when you need assistance. All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs "Saved Documents" feature. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is defined as information that can be traced back to a specific individual and potentially compromise their security or privacy. Examples of PII include: date of birth, Social Security Number, and place of birth. Please ensure that you have removed all Personally Identifiable Information from all documents prior to submitting or uploading your applications material.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-22