Security Specialist, Security Clearance

Position: SECURITY SPECIALIST, ALL US CITIZENS with Security Clearance
POSITION OVERVIEW This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze. Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:
* Appointing organization (FBI)
* Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
* Same or higher grade
* Duty location (city or state)
* Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.) Job Opening: 63592 Opening Date:
March 02, 2026 Closing Date:
March 16, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET) Job Title Security Specialist Full Performance Level GS--12 Division Security Division Unit Multiple Units Location Huntsville, AL Working Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Hours may vary dependent upon unit need) Job Type Full Time/Permanent Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens Number of Positions Available Multiple Positions Available Questions Email:
Salary $93,216.00--$ Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. JOB SUMMARY The SecD mission is to provide innovative security solutions that protect our people and organization from both external and insider threats, while fostering a resilient, forward-thinking security environment. KEY REQUIREMENTS
* Must be a U.S. citizen
* Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
* Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance MAJOR DUTIES:
* Provide direct support with complex security investigations.

* Receive, review, and critically analyze incoming security concerns.

* Initiate indices checks, arrest checks, and other checks to obtain the most complete identifying information on subjects being investigated.

* Prepare a detailed summary of data and compose for briefing.

* Review and analyze individual personnel vetting documents to ensure background investigations are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
* Collaborate internally and externally with partners to gather and share pertinent information to move investigations through the background process. QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire.

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process. The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below.

Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

Competencies:

* Communication
* Flexibility/Adaptability
* Initiative

* Analytic Thinking

* Security Specialized Experience (SE) GS-12:
Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
* Experience in analyzing and testing a variety of established techniques for projects and methods to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations.
* Experience in drafting security policies and ensuring logical conclusions without compromise of classified information or operations.
* Experience reviewing, analyzing and resolving security issues to protect personnel, data, and facilities.
* Experience in security concepts, principles, and practices.
* Experience in writing comprehensive reports to internal and external stakeholders. Desired Skills Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are:
* Experience with specialized Microsoft Products to include:
Forms, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power

BI, and Share Point  
* Experience with any of the following: personnel, physical, information, and industrial security Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

HOW TO APPLY

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
* Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and…