Supervisory Security Specialist

Your Talent, Their Success. Powering the mission of the United States Air Force. The Air Force Civilian Service is looking for your skills and talents to join our team supporting the United States Air Force. The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory Security Specialist (NH-0080-03) to work at the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Information Protection Office (IP), Holloman Air Force Base, NM.

In this position you will provide Information Protection support to 704 Test Group’s test mission evaluating state-of-the-art weapon systems and serving as responsible stewards of resources to deliver war-winning capabilities.

Location:

Alamogordo, New Mexico
-Holloman Air Force Base Typical 2026 salary range: $89,508 - $138,370 per year (includes locality) Telework Information:
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed "Unscheduled Telework" Travel Requirements:
Up to 25% travel possible Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.

• Experience with Air Force Test environments or similar Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) efforts
• Knowledge and experience working with Controlled Unclassified Information, Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented information (SCI), and Special Access Programs (SAP)
• Knowledge and experience balancing National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Department of War (DoW), and Air Force security requirements across a workforce comprised of military, DoW civilian, and contractor personnel

• Serves as a supervisor for a team across multiple security disciplines
• Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of Information Protection personnel at Holloman AFB and Geographically Separated Units
• Serves as the primary security liaison for classified and unclassified testing
• Represents the organization with a variety of councils, boards, working groups, and panels inside and outside the agency
• Provides recommendations on risk identification, avoidance, and mitigation for Special Access Programs
• Provides policy interpretation and regulatory security requirements for Air Force test operations and secure facilities
• Makes risk assessment and risk management recommendations for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented information, and Special Access Programs
• Delivers security training and presentations to leadership and personnel working in secure environments

U.S. Citizenship (Required) PROBATIONARY PERIOD STATEMENT:
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. (

NOTE:

Typically, the 1-year probationary period is for Competitive Jobs, and 2-year trail period is for Excepted Jobs.) Drug Testing:
This is a designated Drug Testing Position Security Clearance:
Must be able to obtain and maintain and “Top Secret” security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP). Employee may be required to take a random counter-intelligence polygraph and submit to background checks as a condition of employment and/or continued access to the SAP. Certifications/Licensure:
Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional…