Summary You will serve as a ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST of NIWC ATLANTIC. Responsibilities You will lead and manage security programs, ensuring all required controls, processes, and procedures are established and maintained to protect sensitive information and support mission requirements effectively. You will oversee access control and security administration, including eligibility reviews, clearances, and related actions while ensuring requirements are followed for government personnel, contractors, and visitors. You will administer special access programs, monitor compliance with governing security requirements, and ensure personnel understand and follow procedures for safeguarding classified and sensitive information. You will provide security training and prepare materials for shipping, couriering, handling, and storing protected information, while ensuring required records and documentation remain accurate and current. You will conduct pre-construction, maintenance, and required security reviews, providing guidance on facility protection, equipment, procedures, and documentation needed for accreditation and operational approval. You will communicate security requirements clearly and professionally, exercise sound judgment, and work effectively with military, civilian, contractor, and other personnel across all levels of the organization. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or NO-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-12: Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other security policies for classified activities. Experience managing the lifecycle of SAPF /SCIFs, including accreditation, modification and continuous monitoring. Development and implementation of tailored SAP / SCI security education and training programs. Critical skills include implementing and managing systems for accountability, control, transmission, and destruction of all SAP / SCI information and material. GS-13: Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other security policies for classified activities. Experience managing the lifecycle of SAPF /SCIFs, including accreditation, modification and continuous monitoring. Development and implementation of tailored SAP / SCI security education and training programs. Critical skills include implementing and managing systems for accountability, control, transmission, and destruction of all SAP / SCI information and material. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP Applicants: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-tra... Military Spouse Preference: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
