Security Specialist; Comsec Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• You will ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated.
• You will articulate and communicate to the work center any assignments, projects and problems to be solved that was received from the supervisor.
• You will use, identify, distribute and balance workload and tasks amongst the work center.
• You will monitor and report work progress to the supervisor; adhere to and follow the supervisor's objectives, and mutually agreed upon deadlines, projects, tasks to be completed.
• You will ensure that all personnel handling classified information or equipment have appropriate security clearances.
• You will be responsible for analyzing cryptographic supply transactions, providing customer service for routine and emergent critical shortages of embedded cryptographic equipment requiring special handling.
• You will process destruction documents and advance receipts.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• The incumbent must possess a TOP SECRET clearance with access to TOP SECRET cryptographic material authorized and be cleared NATO COMSEC TOP SECRET with access to NATO COMSEC cryptographic material authorized.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD) Security Professional Educational Development (SPeD) certification program.
• The selectee is required to obtain Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) certification within two years of placement in the position and maintain the certification as long as they remain in the position.
• The selectee is required to obtain Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC) certification within two years of placement in the position and maintain the certification as long as they remain in the position.

• Requirements to qualify for a GS-11:
  Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS‑09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
• Experience applying knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices, gained through extended study or experience, and skill in applying this knowledge to review independently, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex COMSEC problems.
• Experience managing COMSEC equipment IAW DON and national policies and Navy Supply…